Backup program overwrites files when you restore NFS-shared NTFS volumes on a Windows Server 2003 R2-based computer (912037)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (32-Bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition

SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario:
  • You are using a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2-based computer that contains network file system (NFS)-shared files.
  • These NFS-shared files reside on an NTFS file system volume.
  • The NFS-shared files include two files that differ only in the case sensitivity of their names. For example, the two files are named a.txt and A.txt.
  • You back up the NTFS volume by using a backup program and then restore the backup.
In this scenario, the backup program overwrites the first file, a.txt, with the second file, A.txt.

CAUSE

This issue occurs because Win32-based programs do not correctly handle case-sensitive file names.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about how to use case-sensitive file names on NTFS volumes, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

100625 File names are case sensitive on NTFS volumes

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