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Backup flaw found in new Windows

Posted by malebolgia on 23 May 2003 - 08:27 · 2 comments & 500 views

Microsoft is working to solve an incompatibility issue that prevents backups made with Windows Server 2003 from being read on previous versions of Windows. The software giant's latest operating system saves data to tape using a slightly different format than earlier versions of Windows, a Microsoft representative said Thursday. While older tapes can be read by Windows Server 2003, the opposite isn't true for the new OS. A patch will be finished soon, a company representative told CNET News.com.

The issue affects only the backup utility called NTBackup.exe, which is included with the Windows operating systems. Third-party backup software apparently is not affected, said Brian Bergin, president of Boone, N.C.-based technology consultancy Terabyte Computers, who was the first to identify the issue.

Bergin said the issue is still serious, however. He initially had urged his clients to use the NTBackup program for guarding data, because it had worked well and came free with the server software. But the discovery of the flaw, originally reported by Computer Reseller News, has tempered his enthusiasm.

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HoverDesk 3.0 MAJOR CHANGES :

XP 32 bits icons / PNG file support. Note: If a PNG file and a .ICO file are set for an object, then only the PNG file will be displayed - Windows 2000/XP only
Zoomer Objects with optional visual effects (recolor, rotation, alpha blending, dir/drive size content display) - Windows 2000/XP only
Bitstrip animation support (PNG files). Frames in file can be vertical or horizontal - Windows 2000/XP only
PNG support (auto-tiled to the screen width) for the taskbar background - Windows 2000/XP only
Optional true dropshadow for taskbar tiles with alpha blending support - Windows 2000/XP only
Caption for Tiles Objects can have 2 lines: On the caption, separate the lines by ## (ex : HoverDesk##3.0) - Windows 2000/XP only
Popupmenu Shell folders (desktop, my computer ...) now browseable - Windows all ver.
Optional true dropshadow below popupmenu (works with older themes) - Windows 2000/XP only
Optional fading effect instead of ellipsis (...) for labels on tiles - Windows all ver.
Optional dir. Content size: Displayed for Tiles Objects pointing to a directory/drive - Windows 2000/XP only
Window shade feature: you can roll up/down any window and/or display the tasklist popup menu by clicking on its title bar - Windows all ver.

Note that it's beta software so it may include some bugs. Be sure to backup any previous installation/themes

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#1 Posted by alishan on 23 May 2003 - 11:05: hello you seem to be worried from this monopolist but I think that they are still going to earn lot of money!

#2 Posted by Mr. Black on 23 May 2003 - 14:31: I have no idea what #1 is talking about, but I don't understand why Microsoft changed the backup program since it no new FS was introduced and nothing FS (Filesystem)-wise was changed. Oh well...I don't use MSBackup anyhow.

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