Craig
Wed Oct 29 08:12:04 PDT 2008
I have this exact same issue trying to backup to a removable hard drive. It
backs up perfectly when doing a manual backup but I can't schedule a backup
because of the No Disks are Available error at step 5.
"KenP" wrote:
> When I complete Step 5, I get the msg "No disks are available for use as
> backup destination". When I run the regular backup option I get the screen
> mentioned in Step 6.
>
> "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
>
> > Hello KenP,
> >
> > Used disks for backup in server 2008 are made hidden, check this way if you
> > can see it:
> >
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754054.aspx
> >
> > Best regards
> >
> > Meinolf Weber
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http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> >
> > > When I run the local backup or specific backup option, the local
> > > drives window appears with all the available drives present. For
> > > instance, the C, D, E drives and the removable media I'm actually
> > > using for the backup. The removable media is an Iomega REV drive. The
> > > local and specific backup works just fine and gives me the local and
> > > removable devices as backup options. The message I get when I run the
> > > scheduled backup and have selected the files to back up is that there
> > > are no local drives to back up the files to.
> > >
> > > "Meinolf Weber" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hello KenP,
> > >>
> > >> Please post the complete error message. How many drives do you have?
> > >>
> > >> Best regards
> > >>
> > >> Meinolf Weber
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> > >> confers
> > >> no rights.
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> > >> ** HELP us help YOU!!!
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> > >>> I installed Windows Server Backup and have the following situation:
> > >>>
> > >>> When I run anything but scheduled backup, I am provided a window
> > >>> showing local devices to back up the files to. When I select
> > >>> Scheduled Backup and select the files to be backed up, I get an
> > >>> error msg stating there is no local drive to back the files up to
> > >>> instead of the Local Drive option screen. I've tried it several
> > >>> times and can't seem to figure out what is going wrong.
> > >>>
> > >>> Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
> > >>>
> > >>> KenP
> > >>>
> >
> >
> >