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Q138117: Err Msg: The Backup Set is Not Completely Cataloged

Article: Q138117
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
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Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you catalog a tape in Windows NT Backup (NTBACKUP.EXE), the following error
message appears:

  The backup set is not completely cataloged

CAUSE
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This problem occurs if the catalog file on the hard disk contains incomplete
backup information.

When you catalog a tape in Windows NT Backup, a file is created that contains the
catalog information. The file name is the checksum of the backup set and the
extension is *.Uxx (where xx is the number of the backup tape used during a
backup session). As the system is cataloging the tape, Windows NT Backup creates
three TEMP files called QTC_TEMP.000, QTC_TEMP.001, and QTC_TEMP.002. Arcada
BackupExec for NT 6.0 functions the same way.

RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem, do one of the following:

- Close and restart Windows NT Backup.

  -or-

- Locate a file with the .Uxx extension (where xx is the number of the backup
  tape used during a backup session) in the %SystemRoot%\SYSTEM32 directory.
  Rename or delete the file and re-catalog the tape.
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