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Q131616: Windows NT Backup Restore Err Msg : Unable to Create File Links

Article: Q131616
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.1,3.5,3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 14-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.1, 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.1, 3.5, 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you restore a full drive using Windows NT Backup (NTBACKUP.EXE), the
following error message may appear:

  Unable to create file links

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.1, 3.5 and
3.51. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.


Additional query words: prodnt 3.10 hardlink

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTW310 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS310 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search kbWinNTS310search kbWinNT310Search kbWinNTW310Search
Version           : :3.1,3.5,3.51
Issue type        : kbprb

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