Agreed Troy! Add the .exe to the path name. I ran into this very same issue 'assuming' the extension would otto-magically be added. So much for assuming....
Erich On Jan 19, 2007, at 12:40 AM, Troy Daniels wrote: > Hi Scott, > > I might be completely wrong but have you tried to append .exe to the > ntbackup command? > > On my systems at least the full path is c:\WINDOWS\system32 > \ntbackup.exe > > Microsoft normally tries to be nice and append the .exe extension > automatically, but something may have changed in the latest version > that > interferes with that. However, it also hides the extension in by > default > in Explorer which leads to confusion more often than not in my > experience. > > What version were you running before upgrading? And what version of > Windows are you running? > > The answers to the above might help others answer your original > question. > > Hope this helps, > > > Troy Daniels. > Perth Systems Admin. > iTouch Australia (pty) ltd. > > Scott Ruckh wrote: >> I am trying to call a .BAT file using ClientRunBeforeJob. The >> config used >> to work fine before upgrading the Windows FD 2.0.1. >> >> It looks like the syntax in my bacula-dir.conf file is correct. >> It looks >> like the .BAT file is being called, and for some reason there is a >> problem >> with the .BAT file. >> >> Taking Bacula out of the equation, running the .BAT file works >> without any >> problem. >> >> Possibly the environment/context that the Bacula FD runs under is >> different then the user I am using to run the .BAT file. The >> security on >> the actual files appears to be correct for the SYSTEM user, which >> is what >> I believe is the context for the Bacula FD. >> >> Perhaps someone can lend some assistance. >> >> Here is what is reported from Bacula's messages. >> >> ClientRunBeforeJob: run command ""C:/Program Files >> (x86)/Bacula/bin/backup_systemstate.bat"" >> ClientRunBeforeJob: >> ClientRunBeforeJob: C:\WINDOWS\system32>C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntbackup >> backup systemstate /F C:\SystemState\systemstate.bkf >> ClientRunBeforeJob: 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntbackup' is not >> recognized as an >> internal or external command, >> ClientRunBeforeJob: operable program or batch file. >> ClientRunBeforeJob: >> ClientRunBeforeJob: C:\WINDOWS\system32>exit 0 >> >> Yes, C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntbackup, does exist and is the correct >> PATH. >> >> Thanks. >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to > share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php? > page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > Bacula-users mailing list > Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
