PRB: Tape Backup Fails with OS Error 87 on SQL Server Service Pack 5a

ID: Q234438


The information in this article applies to:


SYMPTOMS

SQL Server tape backup may fail with certain tape drives after you install SQL Server Service Pack 5a. The errors in the SQL Server 6.5 Service Pack 5a errorlog are:

1999/05/10 12:15:00.50 kernel tprvol: Seek operation in backup device '\\.\TAPE0' returned operating system error = 87(The parameter is incorrect.)


CAUSE

The 4mmdat.sys driver must be updated to the one that is available with Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0.


WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use either of the following:

Additional query words:


Keywords          : SSrvInst kbSQLServ650sp5 
Version           : winnt:6.5 Service Pack 5a
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: June 23, 1999