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Q165244: NTbackup on Spanish NT 4.0 Will Not Use Command-line Switches

Article: Q165244
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use Ntbackup.exe from the Spanish-language version of Windows NT 4.0
with command-line parameters specified in the Backup.hlp file, you will receive
an "Invalid Parameter" (translated) error message.

CAUSE
=====

In the Backup.hlp file, the operation parameters (BACKUP or EJECT) are shown in
English. However, Ntbackup.exe was localized to accept the Spanish-language
equivalent of the words BACKUP and EJECT.

RESOLUTION
==========

Ntbackup.exe in Spanish Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2 or later corrects this
problem. NTBACKUP now accepts the documented English-language command-line
parameters.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Spanish Windows NT version 4.0.
This problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 4.0 Spanish Service Pack.
For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

  S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: spanish sp2
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Keywords          : kbtool 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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