I have a server running Windows 2000 Server, which I am having back-up
problems on.  The backup software is Backup Exec 8.5 using a Archive
Python 06408 20/40 GB tape drive.

I have a 5 day tape rotation which runs Monday - Friday.  The problem I
am having is that lately every Thursday night back-up is not running
properly.  The backup will run half way, and then eject the tape.
Someone has to put the tape back in and the backup finishes a few
minutes later.

The error that I see in the logs is:

"No appendable media could be mounted.
Switching to overwrite operation on scratch media."

When I go into the media manager portion of Back-up Exec this certain
tape for Thursday shows Append Time Left: None.  All of the other tapes
Append Time Left: Infinite.  I have tried a new tape, but I still get
the same result.

Here is a full log:  I can post more if needed.

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Job server: MAGSERV
Job name: Thursday1
Job started: Thursday, September 02, 2004 at 9:00:01 PM
Job type: Backup
Log file: BEX09.txt
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No appendable media could be mounted.
Switching to overwrite operation on scratch media.

Drive and media information from media mount:
Changer Name:
Drive Name: DELL 1
Media Slot: 0
Media Cartridge Label: 4MM000005
Targeted Media Set Name: Media Set 1

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Job Operation - Backup
Media operation - overwrite.
Hardware compression enabled.
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Media Name: "Thursday1"
Backup of "C: "
Backup set #1 on storage media #1
Backup set description: "MagSet"
Backup Type: NORMAL - Back Up Files - Reset Archive Bit
Backup started on 9/2/2004 at 9:00:36 PM.
Unable to open the item \Documents and
Settings\Administrator\Cookies\index.dat - skipped.
Unable to open the item \Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local
Settings\History\History.IE5\index.dat - skipped.
Unable to open the item \Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat - skipped.
Unable to open the item \Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr0.dat - skipped.
Unable to open the item \Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Microsoft\Network\Downloader\qmgr1.dat - skipped.
Unable to open the item \Documents and Settings\bkupexec\Local
Settings\Temp\JET12.tmp - skipped.
Unable to open the item \Documents and Settings\bkupexec\Local
Settings\Temp\JET2B4A.tmp - skipped.
Unable to open the item \Documents and Settings\bkupexec\Local
Settings\Temp\JET2CB.tmp - skipped.
Unable to open the item \Program Files\VERITAS\Backup Exec\NT\adamm.log
- skipped.
Unable to open the item \Program Files\VERITAS\Backup Exec\NT\pvl.ldb -
skipped.
Unable to open the item \Program Files\VERITAS\Backup Exec\NT\pvl.mdb -
skipped.
Unable to open the item \WINNT\System32\dhcp\dhcp.mdb - skipped.
Unable to open the item \WINNT\System32\dhcp\DhcpSrvLog.Thu - skipped.
Unable to open the item \WINNT\System32\dhcp\j50.log - skipped.
Unable to open the item \WINNT\System32\dhcp\tmp.edb - skipped.
Unable to open the item \WINNT\System32\dns\dns.log - skipped.

Backup completed on 9/2/2004 at 9:32:41 PM.
Backed up 19498 files in 823 directories.
16 items were skipped.
Processed 2,380,594,928 bytes in  32 minutes and  5 seconds.
Throughput rate: 70.8 MB/min
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Media Name: "Thursday1"
Backup of "D: "
Backup set #2 on storage media #1
Backup set description: "MagSet"
Backup Type: NORMAL - Back Up Files - Reset Archive Bit
Backup started on 9/2/2004 at 9:32:42 PM.

Drive and media information from media mount:
Changer Name:
Drive Name: DELL 1
Media Slot: 0
Media Cartridge Label: Monday1
Targeted Media Set Name: Media Set 1
Backup set #2 on storage media #2

Backup completed on 9/7/2004 at 11:13:44 AM.
Backed up 1341 files in 37 directories.
Processed 376,181,526 bytes in  4 minutes and  27 seconds.
Throughput rate: 80.6 MB/min
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Media Name: "Thursday1"
Backup of "E: "
Backup set #3 on storage media #2
Backup set description: "MagSet"
Backup Type: NORMAL - Back Up Files - Reset Archive Bit
Backup started on 9/7/2004 at 11:13:45 AM.

Backup completed on 9/7/2004 at 11:15:16 AM.
Backed up 1155 files in 105 directories.
Processed 225,729,315 bytes in  1 minute and  31 seconds.
Throughput rate: 141.9 MB/min
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Media Name: "Thursday1"
Backup of "\\MAGSERV\System?State "
Backup set #4 on storage media #2
Backup set description: "MagSet"
Backup Type: NORMAL - Back Up Files - Reset Archive Bit
Backup started on 9/7/2004 at 11:15:16 AM.

Backup completed on 9/7/2004 at 11:16:21 AM.
Backed up 1995 files in 79 directories.
Processed 270,538,009 bytes in  1 minute and  5 seconds.
Throughput rate: 238.2 MB/min
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Job ended: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 at 11:16:21 AM
Job completion status: Successful
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Thanks!

Keefe John
Techware PC
262-808-9000

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