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After finally coming to the realization that I was never going to get a reply to my -1020 error at tape change on V6.5, last Friday I took a chance and purchased V7.0 from EMC/Dantz thinking that maybe the problem was fixed in the new version. After all - how bad could it be? Well I found out.

 

Compared to V6.5, V7.0 with update V7.0.5.102 is not usable by me for the following 2 reasons, NONE of which occurred with V6.5:

1. V7.0 is unable to either successfully verify, back up (copy), or both all but the smallest EFS encrypted .ZIP files although it can successfully back up/verify non-ZIP EFS files and large (over 1.7 GB) non-EFS ZIP files.

2. Getting -1020 (Sharing Violation) errors and some errors I've never even seen before during the verify of some files on a quiesced system.

 

In case you think there is a problem with the drive, partition L which was successfully backed up is on the same physical drive as is partition F and I also ran a PKZIPC -test operation on 3 of the files that failed the Retrospect verify and PKZIP reported that the .ZIP file integrity was "OK".

 

I also ordered the physical CD and printed manual for V7 that should arrive later this week. However, I'm not going to even open the package because unless there is a solution to these problems SOON I'm going to uninstall V7.0, reinstall V6.5, and then ship the package back to EMC/Dantz for a refund.

 

By the way, I still get the -1020 error at tape change during the copy portion of the backup with V7.0. Because this backup set is obviously trash, I cancelled the backup after getting the -1020 error at tape change. No sense wasting any more time or wear and tear on the equipment.

 

Below I enclosed the Operations Log and you can judge for yourself if it looks like the log of a thoroughly tested product.

 

Carl E. Johnson

 

+ Executing Immediate Backup at 07/17/2005 23:53

To Backup Set ADR20_GR0T_R70-1...

07/17/2005 23:53:05: Recycle backup: The Backup Set was reset

 

- 07/17/2005 23:53:05: Copying F16dosr0 (C:)

07/17/2005 23:55:59: Snapshot stored, 344 KB

07/17/2005 23:56:08: Comparing F16dosr0 (C:)

07/17/2005 23:57:51: Execution completed successfully

Completed: 2086 files, 108.9 MB, with 17% compression

Performance: 115.5 MB/minute (98.9 copy, 141.9 compare)

Duration: 00:04:46 (00:02:52 idle/loading/preparing)

 

 

- 07/17/2005 23:57:51: Copying F16data0 (D:)

07/18/2005 00:03:08: Snapshot stored, 338 KB

07/18/2005 00:03:17: Comparing F16data0 (D:)

07/18/2005 00:07:46: Execution completed successfully

Completed: 1798 files, 588.8 MB, with 26% compression

Performance: 149.6 MB/minute (123.9 copy, 189.9 compare)

Duration: 00:09:54 (00:02:01 idle/loading/preparing)

 

 

- 07/18/2005 00:07:46: Copying NTF_SMWORK (E:)

07/18/2005 00:08:38: Snapshot stored, 63 KB

07/18/2005 00:08:46: Comparing NTF_SMWORK (E:)

07/18/2005 00:10:04: Execution completed successfully

Completed: 70 files, 34.2 MB, with 0% compression

Performance: 71.9 MB/minute (56.9 copy, 102.4 compare)

Duration: 00:02:18 (00:01:20 idle/loading/preparing)

 

 

- 07/18/2005 00:10:04: Copying NTF_WXPRES0 (G:)

07/18/2005 00:56:40: Snapshot stored, 91.8 MB

07/18/2005 00:57:50: Comparing NTF_WXPRES0 (G:)

07/18/2005 01:29:49: Execution completed successfully

Completed: 32271 files, 6.1 GB, with 40% compression

Performance: 164.2 MB/minute (140.1 copy, 198.3 compare)

Duration: 01:19:45 (00:04:51 idle/loading/preparing)

 

 

- 07/18/2005 01:29:49: Copying NTF_PGMS0 (I:)

07/18/2005 02:08:27: Snapshot stored, 22.6 MB

07/18/2005 02:09:05: Comparing NTF_PGMS0 (I:)

07/18/2005 02:37:19: Execution completed successfully

Completed: 42880 files, 4.0 GB, with 20% compression

Performance: 127.6 MB/minute (108.1 copy, 155.7 compare)

Duration: 01:07:29 (00:03:33 idle/loading/preparing)

 

 

- 07/18/2005 02:37:19: Copying NTF_PGMS1 (L:)

07/18/2005 04:10:02: Snapshot stored, 29.2 MB

07/18/2005 04:10:40: Comparing NTF_PGMS1 (L:)

07/18/2005 05:24:20: Execution completed successfully

Completed: 60776 files, 9.1 GB, with 4% compression

Performance: 121.3 MB/minute (101.8 copy, 150.1 compare)

Duration: 02:47:00 (00:14:11 idle/loading/preparing)

 

 

- 07/18/2005 05:24:20: Copying NTF_DATA1 (F:)

07/18/2005 10:27:42: Snapshot stored, 579 KB

07/18/2005 10:27:52: Comparing NTF_DATA1 (F:)

File "F:\DATA_EFS-F\{\A\MSD35MMS.zip": can't read, error -1020 (sharing violation)

File "F:\DATA_EFS-F\{\A\MSDPCMST.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\DATA_EFS-F\{\A\MSDSCN0.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\DATA_EFS-F\{\A\MSTRPSWD.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 48

File "F:\N1P00\XA0E0000A.zip": can't read, error -1020 (sharing violation)

File "F:\N1P00\XA0EDMSCA.zip": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\N1P00\XA0EDMSCC.zip": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\N1P00\XA0EMPSC00.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\N1T00\XA0E00000.zip": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\NIMAHDD0\DESCRIPT.ION": didn't compare at offset 48

File "F:\NIMAHDD0\NIMA000AD.zip": can't read, error 1 (unknown)

File "F:\NIMAHDD0\NIMA000B.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\NIMAHDD0\NIMA003A.zip": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\NIMAHDD0\NIMA003C.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\NIMAHDD0\NIMA003D.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\NIMAHDD0\NIMA003M.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\NIMAHDD0\NIMA003T.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\NIMAHDD0\NIMA009A.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\NIMAHDD0\NIMA009AD.zip": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\NIMAHDD0\NIMA700T.zip": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\NIMAHDD0\NIMA999B.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\NIMAHDD0\NIMA999D.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\NIMAHDD0\NIMA999F.zip": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\NIMAHDD0\NIMA999N.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 61

File "F:\NIMAHDD0\NIMA999Z.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\NIMAHDD0\NIMAP2MP2SC0.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\NIMAHDD0\NIMAP3O3CI_200409.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\NIMAHDD0\NIMAP3O3CI_200506.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\NIMAHDD0\NIMAP3O3SI_200409.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA000A.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA000C.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA000E.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA000G.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA000I.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA001A.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA001C.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA001E.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA001G.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA001I.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA002A.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA002C.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA002E.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA002G.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA002I.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA003A.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA003C.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA003E.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA003G.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA003I.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA004A.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA940A.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA950A.zip": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA968A.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 48

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA971A.ZIP": can't read, error -1020 (sharing violation)

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA971C.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA971E.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA971G.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA971I.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA972A.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA972C.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA972E.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA972G.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA972I.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA973A.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA973C.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA973E.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA973G.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA973I.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA974A.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA974C.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA974E.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 48

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA992E.ZIP": can't read, error -1020 (sharing violation)

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA992G.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA992I.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA993A.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA993C.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA993E.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA993G.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA993I.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA994A.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA994C.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA994E.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA994G.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA994I.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA995A.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA995C.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA995E.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA995G.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA995I.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA996A.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA996C.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA996E.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA996G.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA996I.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA997A.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA997C.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA997E.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA997G.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA997I.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA998A.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA998C.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA998E.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA998G.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA998I.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA999A.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA999C.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA999E.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA999G.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA999I.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\S1T00\OA1RMPS00.zip": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\S1T00\ON1RJXF00.zip": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\S1T00\OP1A00030.zip": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\S1T00\OP1A09720.zip": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\S1T00\OP1A09760.zip": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\S1T00\OP1A09960.zip": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\S1T00\PA1RMPS00.zip": didn't compare at offset 48

File "F:\TEMPTIF0\NVIMO999.ZIP": can't read, error -1020 (sharing violation)

File "F:\TEMPTIF0\PVIMO000.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TEMPTIF0\PVIMO001.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TEMPTIF0\PVIMO002.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TEMPTIF0\PVIMO003.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TEMPTIF0\PVIMO004.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TEMPTIF0\PVIMO965.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 48

File "F:\TOREORG\CDRAVSCMP2-WRK.ZIP": can't read, error -1020 (sharing violation)

File "F:\TOREORG\CDRAVSCMP2-0025.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 48

File "F:\TOREORG\CDRPA3CMP2-0002.ZIP": can't read, error -1020 (sharing violation)

File "F:\TOREORG\CDRPA3CMP2-0003.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 48

File "F:\TOREORG\CDRPVOCMP2-0004.zip": can't read, error -1020 (sharing violation)

File "F:\TOREORG\CDRPVOCMP2-0005.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 48

File "F:\TOREORG\CMCIASC0.zip": can't read, error -1020 (sharing violation)

File "F:\TOREORG\COMBINE0.zip": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\DESCRIPT.ION": didn't compare at offset 48

File "F:\TOREORG\EDCVDLD0.ZIP": can't read, error -1020 (sharing violation)

File "F:\TOREORG\EDCVDLD1.zip": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\EDCVTOSTCAP.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 48

File "F:\TOREORG\FLAM9812.zip": can't read, error -1020 (sharing violation)

File "F:\TOREORG\FSMODEL.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 48

File "F:\TOREORG\IMSPLIP0.ZIP": can't read, error -1020 (sharing violation)

File "F:\TOREORG\MPSCAN00.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\PMSC0021.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\PMSC0022.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\PMSC0023.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\PMSC0024.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\PMSC0025.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\PMSC0026.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\PMSC0027.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\PMSC0028.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\PMSC0029.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 48

File "F:\TOREORG\SELCOMB.ZIP": can't read, error -1020 (sharing violation)

File "F:\TOREORG\SELFROMCOMB.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\SELOLD.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 48

File "F:\TOREORG\SPSELN0.ZIP": can't read, error -1020 (sharing violation)

File "F:\TOREORG\SPSELP0.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\SPSELP1.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\TEMPFIT.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\TMP_DVDC00.zip": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\TMP_PMSCACUM-A.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\TMP_PMSCACUM-C.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\TMP_PMSCACUM-E.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\TMP_PMSCACUM-G.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\TMP_PMSCACUM-I.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\TMP_PMSCACUM-K.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\TMPPS.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\TMPVDLD0.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\TMPVDLD1.zip": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\TSTVBASL.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\XRAVM2SC.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 48

07/18/2005 15:04:18: 167 execution errors

Completed: 1132 files, 34.0 GB, with 0% compression

Performance: 132.9 MB/minute (114.9 copy, 157.5 compare)

Duration: 09:39:58 (00:56:08 idle/loading/preparing)

 

 

- 07/18/2005 15:04:18: Copying H_SPL0 on NTF_INTBUD0 (H:)

File "H:\H_SPL0\SVDOLCDR\CDRAVSCMP2-0007\CDRAVSCMP2-0007.ZIP": can't read, error -1020 (sharing violation)

07/18/2005 16:03:47: Execution stopped by operator

Remaining: 497 files, 27.7 GB

Completed: 2544 files, 5.8 GB, with 0% compression

Performance: 105.5 MB/minute

Duration: 00:59:28 (00:03:55 idle/loading/preparing)

 

07/18/2005 16:03:47: Execution stopped by operator

Total performance: 131.5 MB/minute with 4% compression

Total duration: 16:10:41 (01:28:55 idle/loading/preparing)

Exit at 07/18/2005 16:14

 

+ Retrospect version 7.0.301

Launched at 07/18/2005 16:38

+ Retrospect Update, version 7.0.5.102

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Just some more information I happened to think of. Although it didn't affect Retrospect V6.5, because the F partition consists mostly of large files I had formatted it with an allocation unit size of 16384 instead of the default of 4096.

 

Carl E. Johnson

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Sharing Violation errors are coming directly from the operating system. It is the Windows operating system that is reporting to Retrospect that these files are in use and can not be copied. The data offset error is an indication that the file on the backup is not 100% identical to the original file (because it appears to be changing).

 

If you go to Windows Explorer, are you able to make a copy of this file:

 

File "F:\TOREORG\IMSPLIP0.ZIP" or File "F:\TOREORG\CDRPA3CMP2-0002.ZIP

 

If you can successfully Copy and Paste this file with Windows explorer, what happens if you attempt to backup the copy?

 

See if you can copy the folder F:\TOREORG to another disk, what happens?

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Mayoff,

 

Just to make a quick reply before I run some of the tests you requested.

 

In the second sentence of the first paragraph of your reply, you indicate "...these files are in use and can not be copied." If you carefully look at the Operations Log I supplied, you will see that ALL of these errors occurred during the Retrospect V7 Verify operation.

 

Also, the backup was being executed on a quiesced system. The ONLY other application running was the Windows XP Performance Monitor and its Perf*dat files are on partition D which had already been successfully copied/verified.

 

Carl E. Johnson

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Mayoff,

 

I ran the first test you requested, but there is too much data in F:\TOREORG\ to copy the entire directory in a reasonable ammount of time.

 

I prepared the data for the test as follows:

1. Copied F:\TOREORG\CDRPA3CMP2-0002.ZIP to E:\RETV7_BUG_E\ - No Problems

2. From the copy on E:\RETV7_BUG_E\ I copied it to F:\RETV7_BUG_F\ - No problems

3. Again copied the copy on E:\RETV7_BUG_E\ to F:\RETV7_BUG_F_notEFS\ - No Problems

4. Since at this point all 3 copies were EFS encryped, I decrypted the copy in F:\RETV7_BUG_F_notEFS\ - No Problems

5. Executed PKZIPC -test commands against all 3 copies - PKZIPC reports all file integrity as ok

 

Here is a summary of the copy portion of the data preparation step:

 

**************************************************************************

[F:\TOREORG]copy cdrpa3cmp2-0002.zip e:

F:\TOREORG\CDRPA3CMP2-0002.ZIP => E:\RETV7_BUG_E\CDRPA3CMP2-0002.ZIP

1 file copied

 

[F:\TOREORG]E:\RETV7_BUG_E\

[E:\RETV7_BUG_E]dir

 

Volume in drive E is NTF_SMWORK Serial number is 8E8D:1D00

Directory of E:\RETV7_BUG_E\*

 

07/19/2005 13:01 <DIR> .

07/19/2005 13:01 <DIR> ..

01/03/2004 09:56 223,760,167 CDRPA3CMP2-0002.ZIP

223,760,167 bytes in 1 file and 2 dirs 223,760,384 bytes allocated

13,349,253,120 bytes free

 

[E:\RETV7_BUG_E]attrib

___A_E_______ E:\RETV7_BUG_E\CDRPA3CMP2-0002.ZIP

 

**************************************************************************

[E:\RETV7_BUG_E]copy cdrpa3cmp2-0002.zip f:

E:\RETV7_BUG_E\CDRPA3CMP2-0002.ZIP => F:\RETV7_BUG_F\CDRPA3CMP2-0002.ZIP

1 file copied

 

[E:\RETV7_BUG_E]F:\RETV7_BUG_F\

[F:\RETV7_BUG_F]dir

 

Volume in drive F is NTF_DATA1 Serial number is D0E1:C29D

Directory of F:\RETV7_BUG_F\*

 

07/19/2005 13:05 <DIR> .

07/19/2005 13:05 <DIR> ..

01/03/2004 09:56 223,760,167 CDRPA3CMP2-0002.ZIP

223,760,167 bytes in 1 file and 2 dirs 223,772,672 bytes allocated

60,342,222,848 bytes free

 

[F:\RETV7_BUG_F]attrib

___A_E_______ F:\RETV7_BUG_F\CDRPA3CMP2-0002.ZIP

 

**************************************************************************

 

[E:\RETV7_BUG_E]copy cdrpa3cmp2-0002.zip f:

E:\RETV7_BUG_E\CDRPA3CMP2-0002.ZIP => F:\RETV7_BUG_F_notEFS\CDRPA3CMP2-0002.ZIP

1 file copied

 

[E:\RETV7_BUG_E]F:\RETV7_BUG_F_notEFS\

[F:\RETV7_BUG_F_notEFS]dir

 

Volume in drive F is NTF_DATA1 Serial number is D0E1:C29D

Directory of F:\RETV7_BUG_F_notEFS\*

 

07/19/2005 13:12 <DIR> .

07/19/2005 13:12 <DIR> ..

01/03/2004 09:56 223,760,167 CDRPA3CMP2-0002.ZIP

223,760,167 bytes in 1 file and 2 dirs 223,772,672 bytes allocated

60,118,433,792 bytes free

 

[F:\RETV7_BUG_F_notEFS]attrib

___A_________ F:\RETV7_BUG_F_notEFS\CDRPA3CMP2-0002.ZIP

 

**************************************************************************

 

Then I ran two executions of Retrospect V7. I ran it twice because it is a royal pain to have to deal with selectors when doing an ad hoc backup that spans multiple volumes. Would be much more user friendly if Retrospect would also offer an "Explorer like" interface as does the Windows XP backup program.

 

In the following operations log, notice that each of the EFS encrypted .ZIP files failed during the VERIFY operation. These 2 runs were made on a quiesced system except for the Windows XP Performance Monitor. Note that the decrypted .ZIP file worked just fine.

 

This confirms the erroneous operation of V7 as I reported in #1 of my original post. Also, the Allocation Unit Size has nothing to do with the problem because drive E has the default Allocation Unit Size of 4096.

 

Carl E. Johnson

 

+ Retrospect version 7.0.301

Launched at 07/19/2005 13:30

+ Retrospect Update, version 7.0.5.102

 

+ Executing Immediate Backup at 07/19/2005 13:31

To Backup Set ADR20_GR0T_R70-1...

07/19/2005 13:31:38: Recycle backup: The Backup Set was reset

 

- 07/19/2005 13:31:38: Copying NTF_SMWORK (E:)

07/19/2005 13:35:31: Snapshot stored, 56 KB

07/19/2005 13:35:40: Comparing NTF_SMWORK (E:)

File "E:\RETV7_BUG_E\CDRPA3CMP2-0002.ZIP": can't read, error -1020 (sharing violation)

07/19/2005 13:38:55: 1 execution errors

Completed: 1 files, 213.4 MB

Performance: 125.5 MB/minute (110.3 copy, 145.4 compare)

Duration: 00:07:17 (00:03:52 idle/loading/preparing)

 

 

+ Executing Immediate Backup at 07/19/2005 13:40

To Backup Set ADR20_GR0T_R70-1...

07/19/2005 13:40:48: Recycle backup: The Backup Set was reset

 

- 07/19/2005 13:40:48: Copying NTF_DATA1 (F:)

07/19/2005 13:47:30: Snapshot stored, 513 KB

07/19/2005 13:47:56: Comparing NTF_DATA1 (F:)

File "F:\RETV7_BUG_F\CDRPA3CMP2-0002.ZIP": can't read, error -1020 (sharing violation)

07/19/2005 13:52:25: 1 execution errors

Completed: 2 files, 426.8 MB

Performance: 131.6 MB/minute (114.3 copy, 155.1 compare)

Duration: 00:11:37 (00:05:08 idle/loading/preparing)

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Mayoff,

 

After running the test you requested, I ran my own test that confirms (at least to me) that there is nothing the matter with the files being backed up.

 

Enclosed is the log of a run of the Windows XP Professional backup program of those same 3 files plus the original file, F:\TOREORG\CDRPA3CMP2-0002.ZIP. As you can see, there were no problems. Like the test I ran for you this was run on a quiesced system with only the Windows XP Prformance Monitor running.

 

Carl E. Johnson

 

Backup Status

Operation: Backup

Active backup destination: miniQIC

Media name: "Media created 07/19/2005 at 16:00"

 

Backup (via shadow copy) of "E: NTF_SMWORK"

Backup set #1 on media #1

Backup description: "Set created 07/19/2005 at 16:00"

Media name: "Media created 07/19/2005 at 16:00"

 

Backup Type: Normal

 

Backup started on 07/19/2005 at 16:01.

Folder E:\RETV7_BUG_E

CDRPA3CMP2-0002.ZIP 223760167 01/03/2004 09:56

Backup completed on 07/19/2005 at 16:03.

Directories: 2

Files: 1

Bytes: 225,510,292

Time: 1 minute and 41 seconds

Backup (via shadow copy) of "F: NTF_DATA1"

Backup set #2 on media #1

Backup description: "Set created 07/19/2005 at 16:00"

Media name: "Media created 07/19/2005 at 16:00"

 

Backup Type: Normal

 

Backup started on 07/19/2005 at 16:03.

Folder F:\RETV7_BUG_F

CDRPA3CMP2-0002.ZIP 223760167 01/03/2004 09:56

Folder F:\RETV7_BUG_F_notEFS

CDRPA3CMP2-0002.ZIP 223760167 07/19/2005 13:15

Folder F:\TOREORG

CDRPA3CMP2-0002.ZIP 223760167 01/03/2004 09:56

Backup completed on 07/19/2005 at 16:08.

Directories: 4

Files: 3

Bytes: 674,780,415

Time: 4 minutes and 39 seconds

 

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Verify Status

Operation: Verify After Backup

Active backup destination: miniQIC

 

Verify of "E:"

Backup set #1 on media #1

Backup description: "Set created 07/19/2005 at 16:00"

Verify started on 07/19/2005 at 16:10.

Folder E:\RETV7_BUG_E

Verify completed on 07/19/2005 at 16:11.

Directories: 2

Files: 1

Different: 0

Bytes: 225,510,292

Time: 1 minute and 13 seconds

 

Verify of "F:"

Backup set #2 on media #1

Backup description: "Set created 07/19/2005 at 16:00"

Verify started on 07/19/2005 at 16:11.

Folder F:\RETV7_BUG_F

Folder F:\RETV7_BUG_F_notEFS

Folder F:\TOREORG

Verify completed on 07/19/2005 at 16:15.

Directories: 4

Files: 3

Different: 0

Bytes: 674,780,415

Time: 3 minutes and 44 seconds

 

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Hi,

 

Would you mind elaborating on the encryption process of these .zip files?

I have zip files created with WinZip and I did the following:

 

1. Right clicked zip file > Properties

2. Under General tab > Advanced Attributes button

3. Check the box for "Encrypt Contents to secure data"

 

I encrypted them and then backed them up but received no errors.

So, a couple questions:

 

1. How are you encrypting these files?

2. What happens if you encrypt non-zip files and try to back them up?

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Hello,

 

The answers to your questions:

1. I EFS encrypted most of these files about one and a half years ago but I did it by selecting the directory name and not individual file names. That way any new files copied/moved into those directories will automatically be EFS encrypted. The files were originally ZIPed using PKWARE's command line PKZIPC utility.

2. All non-ZIP EFS files present NO problems as I stated in #1 of my original post. An example of this would be my Quicken data files. What is interesting is that some very small EFS .ZIP files seem to work ok.

 

In any event, none of these EFS .ZIP file problems occurred with Retrospect V6.5. The only problem I had in V6.5 was that these ZIP files were unable to span tape media.

 

I'm beginning to wonder if maybe I got a bad V7 download file or if something didn't work right during the Retrospect upgrade from V6.5 to V7.0. All files in the Retrospect main install directory are dated 2005 except for:

11/13/2004 ask.exe

11/22/2002 aspichk.exe

11/22/2002 aspiinst.exe

11/14/2004 mailsndr.exe

 

Carl E. Johnson

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This is an update on the test/experiment I am running.

 

I completely uninstalled (remove) Retrospect V7.0 and made sure the install directory was empty.

 

Then I installed, from scratch, Retrospect V6.5.350 and Driver Update V5.4.110.

 

I ran a test backup of 15 of the problem files (2.9 G) with Retrospect V6.5 and NO errors were reported.

 

Now I am going to uninstall (remove) Retrospect V6.5 and then reinstall V7.0 from scratch instead of upgrading from V6.5. Then I'll run a test backup with V7.0 of those same files and see what happens. I will report back on the results.

 

Carl E. Johnson

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I completed my test/experiment and Retrospect V7.0 is still NOT usable. One large .ZIP file that failed before worked ok this time. Out of 15 files, only 2 were successful - Not very impressive. Version 6.5 gets an A+ since it was totally successful. Obviously something has been "broken" in V7.0.

 

The same 15 files were used for both of these tests, and I ran both of them on a quiesced system with only the Windows XP Performance Monitor running.

 

Various information follows my name.

 

Carl E. Johnson

 

Here is the log of the Retrospect V6.5 run I made after removing V7.0 and reinstalling V6.5 from scratch:

+ Retrospect version 6.5.350

Launched at 07/20/2005 10:41

+ Retrospect Driver Update, version 5.4.110

+ Executing Immediate Backup at 07/20/2005 10:50

To Backup Set RETV65_SPL_TEST0...

07/20/2005 10:50:30: Recycle backup: The Backup Set was reset

 

- 07/20/2005 10:50:30: Copying NTF_DATA1 (F:)

07/20/2005 11:18:01: Snapshot stored, 515 KB

07/20/2005 11:18:27: Comparing NTF_DATA1 (F:)

07/20/2005 11:42:56: Execution completed successfully

Completed: 15 files, 2.9 GB, with 0% compression

Performance: 133.5 MB/minute (116.5 copy, 156.5 compare)

Duration: 00:52:26 (00:08:05 idle/loading/preparing)

 

Quit at 07/20/2005 11:45

 

Here is the log of the Retrospect V7.0 run I made after removing V6.5 and installing V7.0 from scratch:

+ Retrospect version 7.0.301

Launched at 07/20/2005 12:46

+ Retrospect Update, version 7.0.5.102

 

+ Executing Immediate Backup at 07/20/2005 12:54

To Backup Set RETV70_SPL_TEST0...

07/20/2005 12:54:40: Recycle backup: The Backup Set was reset

 

- 07/20/2005 12:54:40: Copying NTF_DATA1 (F:)

07/20/2005 13:22:13: Snapshot stored, 515 KB

07/20/2005 13:22:38: Comparing NTF_DATA1 (F:)

File "F:\N1P00\XA0E0000A.zip": can't read, error -1020 (sharing violation)

File "F:\N1P00\XA0EDMSCA.zip": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\NIMAHDD0\DESCRIPT.ION": didn't compare at offset 48

File "F:\NIMAHDD0\NIMA000AD.zip": can't read, error -1020 (sharing violation)

File "F:\NIMAHDD0\NIMA003D.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\PIMAHDD0\PIMA971A.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\S1T00\OA1RMPS00.zip": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\S1T00\ON1RJXF00.zip": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TEMPTIF0\NVIMO999.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\CDRPA3CMP2-0002.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

File "F:\TOREORG\CDRPA3CMP2-0003.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 48

File "F:\TOREORG\MPSCAN00.ZIP": can't read, error -1020 (sharing violation)

File "F:\TOREORG\PMSC0021.ZIP": didn't compare at offset 60

07/20/2005 13:46:46: 13 execution errors

Completed: 15 files, 2.9 GB, with 0% compression

Performance: 133.7 MB/minute (116.5 copy, 157.2 compare)

Duration: 00:52:06 (00:07:50 idle/loading/preparing)

 

Exit at 07/20/2005 13:50

 

Retrospect V7 install directory contents:

[G:\RETROPRO]echo %_datetime

20050720123726

 

[G:\RETROPRO]dir

 

Volume in drive G is NTF_WXPRES0 Serial number is 3377:1C80

Directory of G:\RETROPRO\*

 

07/20/2005 12:23 <DIR> .

07/20/2005 12:23 <DIR> ..

07/20/2005 12:23 <DIR> Client Updaters

07/20/2005 12:23 <DIR> Documentation

07/20/2005 12:22 <DIR> drsupp

07/20/2005 12:22 <DIR> External Scripts

07/20/2005 12:23 <DIR> OEMINF

07/20/2005 12:22 <DIR> ReportsWatcher

11/13/2004 00:32 57,344 ask.exe

11/22/2002 13:05 116,736 aspichk.exe

11/22/2002 13:05 195,443 aspiinst.exe

06/10/2005 17:56 24,576 assert.exe

06/10/2005 17:56 561,152 bdrock20.dll

06/10/2005 17:56 325,680 bdrock20.pds

06/10/2005 17:56 188,416 bdrockui.dll

06/10/2005 17:56 118,784 cntdown.exe

06/10/2005 17:56 74,179 cntdown.pds

06/10/2005 17:56 128 cntdown.pdx

06/10/2005 17:56 1,388,544 devices.dll

06/10/2005 17:56 69,632 diskview.exe

06/10/2005 17:56 540,672 enginehi.dll

06/10/2005 17:56 413,696 enginelo.dll

06/10/2005 17:56 69,632 enumdevs.exe

03/11/2005 14:44 1,324,228 help.chm

06/10/2005 17:56 10,752 help.dll

06/10/2005 17:56 487,424 macvol.dll

11/14/2004 23:38 57,344 mailsndr.exe

06/06/2005 17:45 81,920 MaxtorOneTouch.rxt

06/10/2005 17:56 167,936 mbvldrvr.dll

06/10/2005 17:56 89,790 mbvldrvr.pds

06/10/2005 17:56 385,024 mbvol.rpx

06/10/2005 17:56 376,832 meson.dll

06/10/2005 17:56 348,160 msvcr71.dll

06/10/2005 17:56 262,144 network.dll

06/10/2005 17:56 41,984 noam.rpx

06/10/2005 17:56 503,808 pcdr.dll

06/10/2005 17:56 327,680 pcpds.exe

06/10/2005 17:56 179,757 pcpds.pds

06/10/2005 17:56 768 pcpds.pdx

06/10/2005 17:56 753,664 pcvldrvr.dll

06/10/2005 17:56 417,564 pcvldrvr.pds

06/10/2005 17:56 917,504 pcvol.dll

06/06/2005 12:30 811,008 rdu.rpx

06/10/2005 17:56 167,936 retfwset.exe

03/10/2005 18:30 4,420 retro.ini

06/06/2005 17:45 98,304 retrobtn.rxt

06/10/2005 17:56 170,458 retropds_linux86.pdu

06/10/2005 17:56 277,915 retropds_macosx.pdu

06/10/2005 17:56 414,470 retropds_solaris.pdu

06/10/2005 17:56 2,846,720 retrores.dll

06/10/2005 17:56 73,728 retrorun.exe

06/10/2005 17:56 176,128 Retrospect.exe

06/10/2005 17:56 7,387 rfs_cdwn.pds

06/10/2005 17:56 128 rfs_cdwn.pdx

06/10/2005 17:56 11,643 rfs_gama.pds

06/10/2005 17:56 128 rfs_gama.pdx

06/10/2005 17:56 7,961 rfs_updt.pds

06/10/2005 17:56 128 rfs_updt.pdx

06/08/2005 14:19 11,721 roem.inf

06/10/2005 17:56 118,784 rthlpsvc.exe

06/10/2005 17:56 73,210 rthlpsvc.pds

06/10/2005 17:56 69,632 shlwimp.dll

06/10/2005 17:56 33,280 simcopyw.exe

06/10/2005 17:56 417,792 storsets.dll

06/10/2005 17:56 266,240 tree.dll

06/10/2005 17:56 266,240 tyce.dll

06/10/2005 17:56 229,376 uidevs.dll

06/10/2005 17:56 815,104 uimeson.dll

06/10/2005 17:56 647,168 uimisc.dll

06/10/2005 17:56 90,112 uinetwrk.dll

06/10/2005 17:56 1,060,864 uiprod.dll

06/10/2005 17:56 385,024 unixvol.rpx

06/10/2005 17:56 122,880 updater.exe

06/10/2005 17:56 78,719 updater.pds

06/10/2005 17:56 128 updater.pdx

06/10/2005 17:56 479,232 wdbvldrvr.dll

06/10/2005 17:56 246,874 wdbvldrvr.pds

06/06/2005 14:28 424 WDsrvc_start.bat

05/23/2005 17:24 46,592 wdsvc.exe

06/02/2005 15:28 131,072 wdwiz.rpx

06/10/2005 17:56 344,064 windbvol.rpx

21,881,891 bytes in 73 files and 8 dirs 22,093,824 bytes allocated

3,895,517,184 bytes free

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Hi Carl

 

I believe I have been able to reproduce the issue.

It looks like it only happens with encrypted large zip files as you have suggested (I have only tested zip files so far and not large files in general).

We will be looking into this.

Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

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As a pretty happy small office user about to make the 6.5 to 7.0 version changeup, I have read this thread with much interest.

 

What I am REALLY impressed with, however, is the cool professional give-and-take that occurred in these exchanges. So much above some of the horrible complaining and whining that takes place on so many product support tech forums. Real information and a real scrutiny by tech support -- how unusual. Well done, "bitpusher" and Retrospect tech staff!

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Thanks for the update Michael.

 

Because my system was in limbo because of no backup program, I've (hopefully temporarily) reverted back to my registered copy of V6.5.

 

I hope some kind of solution can be found by August 8, 2005 because that is when I will have to break the CD, tear up the V7 printed manual, delete the V7.0 files, and mail the "LETTER OF SOFTWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY NO-USE" by certified mail back to EMC/Dantz to ensure it is received before the 30-day refund period expires. I would much rather have a working copy of V7 than the refund. Hopefully a solution will be found.

 

Thanks again,

Carl E. Johnson

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Since this problem was reproducible (inability of V7.0 to backup and/or verify large EFS encrypted .zip files), I'm wondering if a solution will be made available in an update to V7.0 or will this not be corrected until a future major Retrospect Professional release (the $$$ kind)?

 

My 30-day refund period is rapidly coming to an end and I have to decide by early next week what I am going to do. If a fix is forthcoming for V7.0, I will probably wait for it and save myself and EMC/Dantz the hassle of dealing with a refund.

 

Any guidance for this matter would be appreciated.

 

Carl E. Johnson

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Hi Mayoff,

 

First, let me say that I never thought EMC/Dantz was trying to cheat me in any way.

 

EMC/Dantz Customer Service has a seemingly rigid but well defined refund policy which I am willing to abide by, so early this morning before receiving your reply, I executed the conditions of the "LETTER OF SOFTWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY NON-USE" and then mailed it at the post office on my way out this morning to insure that it gets to California by Friday, because my 30-day trial period expires this weekend. Once I get my refund we will be "even-steven".

 

I have been mostly satisfied with Retrospect V6.0 and V6.5 and on more than one occasion it allowed me to recover from various types of "system disasters", and I will continue to use V6.5.350 until the next major release when I hope this problem will be fixed. However, I think I've learned to "trial" a new version before buying to make sure there are no "show stopper" issues.

 

Carl E. Johnson

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