Backup returns invalid and inconsistent return codes in Windows Server 2003 and in Windows 2000 (260327)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q260327 SYMPTOMS
The Backup tool (Ntbackup.exe) may not return correct program exit codes. The expected behavior is to return a zero (0) exit code when a program starts and runs successfully, and a non-zero exit code when there is a problem.
Currently, the Backup tool may return a zero (0) exit code even when there is a problem. The Backup tool will return a non-zero error code only when it encounters a catastrophic failure, such as an out of memory failure. A missing device, missing media, or even a backup failure will still return a zero (0) exit code.STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/17/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB260327 |
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