Cannot Restore Backup After Upgrading to U.S. Service Pack 2 (104549)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
This article was previously published under Q104549

SYMPTOMS

If you create a backup tape and restrict the access to only the owner and administrative accounts, you cannot access (restore) the tape under U.S. Service Pack 2 from either the owner or administrative accounts. If you attempt to access the tape, the following error message appears:
This tape has been secured. You do not have the proper privileges.

CAUSE

Prior to U.S. Service Pack 2, the security key was compressed in ANSI. In U.S. Service Pack 2, the compression was switched to Unicode.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem you can reinstall Windows NT or remove U.S. Service Pack 2 by using the Emergency Repair disk. Before choosing to use these workarounds, see the Status section below.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in U.S. Service Pack 2 for Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. This problem was corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/29/2003
Keywords:KB104549
©2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.