Turning off other software when running Retrospect

[kaikow]

In one, or more, threads in these foruns and, likely, elsewhere, I have previously stated that when I run Retrospect te only thing I disable is AutoProtect in NAV.

 

This results in one error due to the scanner software, the smaPanel.ini file. I know not why that file would change when I'm not using the scanner (which is unplugged most of the time).

 

And, infrequently, am error due to wbemcore.log. As as I know, that file is part of Win 2000.

 

Neither of those errors seems to matter.

 

A few daze ago, I finally got around to installing VSTO (Visual Studio Tools for Office). In preparation, I installed SQL Server Developer that came with VSTO.

 

SQL causes lots of errors to be reported when Retrospect is run, so I now have SQL Server stopped, except when I need to (ab)use the critter. Most certainly stopped when running Retrospect.

 

Having the scanner software and Roxio's Drag To Disk running does not seem to cause errors when running Retrospect.

[natew]

Hi Howard,

 

I suspect the errors you saw were 1020 errors? Running databases cause that a lot. One way to backup SQL is to have SQL export its databases to a static file then backup that file with Retrospect. You'll still get the errors but you'll also get a backup.

 

Personally I prefer your solution...

Nate

[kaikow]

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Hi Howard,

 

I suspect the errors you saw were 1020 errors? Running databases cause that a lot. One way to backup SQL is to have SQL export its databases to a static file then backup that file with Retrospect. You'll still get the errors but you'll also get a backup.

 

Personally I prefer your solution...

Nate

 

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Ayup, they were 1020 errors.

Stopping the server is the best solution.