Seagate Tape Will Not Autoeject After NTBackup Finishes (178556)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q178556

SYMPTOMS

After you install Service Pack 3 on a system running Windows NT 4.0 and having a Seagate TR4 tape drive (model CTT8000-A), the tape does not Autoeject after finishing the backup. This function works fine with Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2.

NOTE: The CTT8000-A is an Atapi device and connects to the floppy drive.

CAUSE

The problem is within NTBackup in Service Pack 3.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/9/2001
Keywords:kbbug kbsetup KB178556
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