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UVT

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Apr 23, 2010, 8:50:09 AM4/23/10
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While testing DPM 2010 eval I came accros an issue with restoring BMR or
system state backups. Backups got restored to a path named like
E:\DPM_4-21-2010_22.53.54\DPM_Recovered_At_4-22-2010_3.10.10odp. including
the last dot in folder name. This resulted in inaccesible folder, producing
error %path% refers to a location that is unavailable....
After a while I found out that the problem is probably in the dot at the end
of folder name, because I could acces the content using the 8.3 short name
(DPM_Rec~1). Using the same notation I managed to rename the folder which
allowed me to succesfully restore the data.

The problem is probably due Czech regional settings, which is using the
abbreviations odp. and dop. in place of AM and PM.

Is this a known issue, or are there some limitaions on the regional settings
of DPM server? My server is Windows server 2008 R2 x64,english with czech
regional settings.

Praveen D [MSFT]

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Apr 28, 2010, 9:33:22 AM4/28/10
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Thanks for bringing this into our focus. We will try it in our house and
fix it soon. Mean while the please follow the work-around by renaming the
directory.

Thanks,
Praveen D [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

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Ryan

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May 18, 2010, 6:36:01 AM5/18/10
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Hi there

I am experiencing the same issue. I can not browse or delete the file
structure. When I try delete the folders I get an error and when I browse the
file structure I cannot browse more than one level in.

I am in New Zealand locale so don't think its a Czech issue.

Any ideas on how to remove these folders? Or even how to browse them?

I am Running DPM 2010 RC

Thanks

Ryan

"Praveen D [MSFT]" wrote:

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Ryan

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May 18, 2010, 6:52:06 AM5/18/10
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Some extra information..... when I browse to the folder in a command prompt
window and try doing a "CD DPM_Recovered_At_5-18-2010_10.41.22p.m." it
returns with "The system cannot find the path specified."

Chkdsk claims the drive is fine.... any ideas?

Thanks

Ryan

Ryan

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May 18, 2010, 6:51:01 AM5/18/10
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Some extra information..... when I browse to the folder in a command prompt
window and try doing a "CD DPM_Recovered_At_5-18-2010_10.41.22p.m." it
returns with "The system cannot find the path specified."

Chkdsk claims the drive is fine.... any ideas?

Thanks

Ryan

Ryan

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May 18, 2010, 7:10:01 AM5/18/10
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When I got to properties of that folder I also find that

Type of File: File folder (.)
Opens With: Windows Shell Common Dll

No other information is displayed and hte security tab tells me "The
Requested security information is either unavailable or can't be displayed"

I can remove the folder by running "rd
DPM_Recovered_At_5-18-2010_10.56.26p.m. /s"

The disk I am writing too is a Basic Disk on the same server as DPM hosted
on and Adaptec Controller in Raid 5 Config.

Thanks

Ryan

Elvis P

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Aug 12, 2010, 8:18:19 AM8/12/10
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Did anyone actually find a fix for this? I have the same error/issue and no way to fix or resolve this?

> On Friday, April 23, 2010 8:50 AM UVT wrote:

> While testing DPM 2010 eval I came accros an issue with restoring BMR or
> system state backups. Backups got restored to a path named like
> E:\DPM_4-21-2010_22.53.54\DPM_Recovered_At_4-22-2010_3.10.10odp. including
> the last dot in folder name. This resulted in inaccesible folder, producing
> error %path% refers to a location that is unavailable....
> After a while I found out that the problem is probably in the dot at the end
> of folder name, because I could acces the content using the 8.3 short name
> (DPM_Rec~1). Using the same notation I managed to rename the folder which
> allowed me to succesfully restore the data.
>
> The problem is probably due Czech regional settings, which is using the
> abbreviations odp. and dop. in place of AM and PM.
>
> Is this a known issue, or are there some limitaions on the regional settings
> of DPM server? My server is Windows server 2008 R2 x64,english with czech
> regional settings.


>> On Wednesday, April 28, 2010 9:33 AM Praveen D [MSFT] wrote:

>> Thanks for bringing this into our focus. We will try it in our house and
>> fix it soon. Mean while the please follow the work-around by renaming the
>> directory.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Praveen D [MSFT]
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


>>> On Tuesday, May 18, 2010 6:36 AM Ryan wrote:

>>> Hi there
>>>
>>> I am experiencing the same issue. I can not browse or delete the file
>>> structure. When I try delete the folders I get an error and when I browse the
>>> file structure I cannot browse more than one level in.
>>>

>>> I am in New Zealand locale so do not think its a Czech issue.


>>>
>>> Any ideas on how to remove these folders? Or even how to browse them?
>>>
>>> I am Running DPM 2010 RC
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Ryan
>>>
>>> "Praveen D [MSFT]" wrote:


>>>> On Tuesday, May 18, 2010 6:51 AM Ryan wrote:

>>>> Some extra information..... when I browse to the folder in a command prompt
>>>> window and try doing a "CD DPM_Recovered_At_5-18-2010_10.41.22p.m." it
>>>> returns with "The system cannot find the path specified."
>>>>
>>>> Chkdsk claims the drive is fine.... any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Ryan
>>>>
>>>> "Ryan" wrote:


>>>>> On Tuesday, May 18, 2010 6:52 AM Ryan wrote:

>>>>> Some extra information..... when I browse to the folder in a command prompt
>>>>> window and try doing a "CD DPM_Recovered_At_5-18-2010_10.41.22p.m." it
>>>>> returns with "The system cannot find the path specified."
>>>>>
>>>>> Chkdsk claims the drive is fine.... any ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Ryan
>>>>>
>>>>> "Ryan" wrote:


>>>>>> On Tuesday, May 18, 2010 7:10 AM Ryan wrote:

>>>>>> When I got to properties of that folder I also find that
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Type of File: File folder (.)
>>>>>> Opens With: Windows Shell Common Dll
>>>>>>
>>>>>> No other information is displayed and hte security tab tells me "The

>>>>>> Requested security information is either unavailable or cannot be displayed"


>>>>>>
>>>>>> I can remove the folder by running "rd
>>>>>> DPM_Recovered_At_5-18-2010_10.56.26p.m. /s"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The disk I am writing too is a Basic Disk on the same server as DPM hosted
>>>>>> on and Adaptec Controller in Raid 5 Config.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ryan
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Ryan" wrote:


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Brett Ryland

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Oct 27, 2010, 8:03:59 PM10/27/10
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I had exactly this problem where my DPM 2010 Server (Windows 2008 R2) was set to a New Zealand System Locale (and NZ Keyboard etc). As soon as I set everything back to US English, the problem disappeared... :-)


>>>>>>> On Thursday, August 12, 2010 8:18 AM Elvis P wrote:

>>>>>>> Did anyone actually find a fix for this? I have the same error/issue and no way to fix or resolve this?

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May 22, 2013, 12:56:32 AM5/22/13
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Anyone Still having this issue
Don't bother to change you whole regional settings to US, you don't need to

Just change your A.M. and P.M. symbol (in date/time/regional settings) to am pm that will sort out he problem

Today is 2013/05/22 BTW
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