[ntp:questions] ntp on Win 7(64): Windows' Backup misses some ntp-files

detha detha at foad.co.za
Mon Sep 22 07:58:46 UTC 2014


On Sun, 21 Sep 2014 11:25:29 +0100, David Taylor wrote:

> On 21/09/2014 08:05, gooly wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> On my (home) Win-7(64) ntp (Meinberg-Version) is running and I am very
>> pleased!
>>
>> But today I started Windows's Backup and it finished with this error
>> message: The Backup completed but some files were skipped: And the files
>> were:
>>> Backup encountered a problem while backing up file
>>> C:\Users\ntp\Contacts. Error:(The system cannot find the file
>>> specified. (0x80070002))
>>> Backup encountered a problem while backing up file
>>> C:\Users\ntp\Searches. Error:(The system cannot find the file
>>> specified. (0x80070002))
>> I couldn't find it either and I created theses two folders. I'll see
>> what will happen next weekend.
>>
>> To me it's only a 'cosmetic' thing but I want to let you know. May be
>> due ntp's Linux origin I would suggest that the creation function of the
>> npt user just creates theses (empty) folders too?
>>
>> Any way thank you again,
>> Gooly
> 
> I have never seen "Contacts" and "Searches" for the NTP user account.
> Perhaps your backup software incorrectly expects them?

See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979281

Microsoft in their wisdom thinks they should be there, all
the OP is asking for is the 'simple' solution for 'Scenario 2' to be
automated.

-d



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