A snapshot cannot be taken to the same volume that is being backed up. That's what is generating the errors. For example, the snapshot of C: would have to be written to the D: drive and vice-versa.
####################### Joe Howell Shelter Insurance Companies (573)-214-6534 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Killam, Perpetua" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 12/17/2004 11:52 AM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc Subject tsm and snapshot errors on windows I read on the newsgroup about this and have added the suggestions on my dsm.opt file ,but it still has the same errors. 09:27:36 ANS1376E Unable to perform operation using a point-in-time copy of the filesystem. The backup/archive operation will continue without snapshot support. 12/15/2004 09:28:31 ANS1327E The snapshot operation for 'D:\*' failed. Error code: 673. 12/15/2004 09:28:31 ANS1327E The snapshot operation for 'C:\*' failed. Error code: 659. 12/15/2004 09:28:32 ANS1375E The snapshot operation failed. Dsm.opt file includes include.fs C: fileleveltype=dynamic snapshotcachesize 4 include.fs C: fileleveltype=dynamic include.fs d: fileleveltype=dynamic include.fs e: fileleveltype=dynamic include.fs f: fileleveltype=dynamic SNAPSHOTFSIDLEWAIT 5 SNAPSHOTFSIDLERETRIES 10 Please let me know, Thanks, Perpetua -------------------------------- This e-mail may be privileged and/or confidential, and the sender does not waive any related rights and obligations. Any distribution, use or copying of this e-mail or the information it contains by other than an intended recipient is unauthorized. If you received this e-mail in error, please advise me (by return e-mail or otherwise) immediately. Ce courriel est confidentiel et protege. L'expediteur ne renonce pas aux droits et obligations qui s'y rapportent. Toute diffusion, utilisation ou copie de ce message ou des renseignements qu'il contient par une personne autre que le (les) destinataire(s) designe(s) est interdite. Si vous recevez ce courriel par erreur, veuillez m'en aviser immediatement, par retour de courriel ou par un autre moyen. ================================
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