Backup Err Msg: Fatal Error on Drive 1 (105488)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
This article was previously published under Q105488

SYMPTOMS

When you try to restore information from a backup on an Archive 2250 tape drive, the following error message appears:
Fatal error on drive 1
Also, in Event Viewer the following message is logged:
The device \Device\Tape0 has a bad block
You cannot retrieve the backup information.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in 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:11/20/2003
Keywords:KB105488
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