Hotcopy

ataris
ataris Member Posts: 109
edited 2006-01-31 in NAV/Navision Classic Client
I'm busy setting up hotcopy for a client. Do you guys know of any restrictions with hotcopy? Reason I ask is because i set it up fine on our server which runs on Windows 2003. Our clients are on Windows 2000 and I was wondering if the command prompt program does not except and database which is over 2GB.

Would anyone know if there is an issue when it comes to database sizes? I just tested on our server and with the cronus database but our clients database is alot more and running on Windows2000 and it's giving me error messages like "Not enough space on drive to copy database"Not exact wording for the error message but along those lines. The drive I'm putting the destination has plenty of space.

Any ideas?

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  • kine
    kine Member Posts: 12,562
    It depends on file system you are using...
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  • ataris
    ataris Member Posts: 109
    What do you mean by file system?
  • JulianHarper
    JulianHarper Member Posts: 63
    Make sure you're backing up to a hard drive that's using NTFS as the file system, it sounds like you're backing up to a drive that's formatted to FAT.

    To check this right click on the HD and select properies, it'll say FAT or NTFS for the File system.
    Julian Harper
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  • jelias56
    jelias56 Member Posts: 10
    Yes, FAT 32 has a 2GB Filesize limit. NTFS does not.
    Don't blame me. It's the hardware.
    j
  • JulianHarper
    JulianHarper Member Posts: 63
    jelias56 wrote:
    NTFS does not.

    It does but it's into the TB range :)

    If you are using a FAT file system you can convert it using the convert command. For example if you need to convert drive C: you type the following into the command prompt.

    convert C: /FS:NTFS

    You'll need to restart the PC but you won't lose any data.
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    IT Manager
    Laytons Wine Merchants Ltd
  • ataris
    ataris Member Posts: 109
    Thanks for the information.

    I'll give it a try........
  • ataris
    ataris Member Posts: 109
    Arrrrrrhhhhhh

    It's NTFS.

    I just don't understand it...i must be because they are on Windows2000.
  • kriki
    kriki Member, Moderator Posts: 9,124
    ataris wrote:
    Arrrrrrhhhhhh

    It's NTFS.

    I just don't understand it...i must be because they are on Windows2000.
    Start with copying the DB-file(s) manually with the COPY-command of dos to check if it copies.
    If also this doesn't work, there is a problem with W2K.
    BTW are you sure you are using the correct login for running the HOTCOPY-command?
    Regards,Alain Krikilion
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  • ataris
    ataris Member Posts: 109
    Yip everything is good except the fact it's saying there is no space when there is all the space in the world.

    Commands are working it's just the space issue...
  • kriki
    kriki Member, Moderator Posts: 9,124
    Are you sure, the HOTCOPY-parameters are correct?
    Can you post the HOTCOPY-command with its parameters (and optional config-file), so we can check it.
    Regards,Alain Krikilion
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  • themave
    themave Member Posts: 1,058
    It is not related to win2000, I have it run everyday on a win2000 machine

    here is my parameter file, it must be located in the directory the client is in:

    ; THIS IS A FILE FOR HOTCOPY BACKUPS of Live database
    [Backup Files]

    e:\Navision\live\database.fdb=g:\
    e:\Navision\live\database4.fdb=g:\
    e:\Navision\live\database8.fdb=g:\
    e:\Navision\live\database12.fdb=g:\
    f:\Navision\live\database1.fdb=g:\
    f:\Navision\live\database5.fdb=g:\
    f:\Navision\live\database9.fdb=g:\
    f:\Navision\live\database13.fdb=g:\
    g:\Navision\live\database2.fdb=h:\
    g:\Navision\live\database6.fdb=h:\
    g:\Navision\live\database10.fdb=h:\
    g:\Navision\live\database14.fdb=h:\
    h:\Navision\live\database3.fdb=h:\
    h:\Navision\live\database7.fdb=h:\
    h:\Navision\live\database11.fdb=h:\
    h:\Navision\live\database15.fdb=h:\


    [Options]

    description=This is the Daily backup

    dbtest=normal

    cc=yes

    email=XXXXXX@XXXXXXXX.com

    servername=10.0.0.6:2409

    user=XXXXXXXX

    password=XXXXXXX

    osauthentication=no

    nettype=tcp
  • ataris
    ataris Member Posts: 109
    Are you saying the client folder must be in the same file the server folders and hotcopy are in? Or are you saying I must bring up the folder in which Hotcopy and server folders are in in command prompt and type in the info.

    If your answear is the second I did that. The system won't recognise the commands otherwise.
  • themave
    themave Member Posts: 1,058
    I am using task schedular to run a batch file

    which has one line

    hotcopy source=dailybackup.txt

    I have several navision servers running so I have a different directory for each client that I run to access the different servers

    so one client is in

    c:\programs\Navision\client\live
    another is in
    c:\programs\Navision\client\test

    this way I can keep straight which things belong to what. so, teh
    batch file for live in in the live directory, this way I am starting the batch file in the directory with hotcopy and the parameters file so I don't use any path information. this is on the server navision is running.
  • ataris
    ataris Member Posts: 109
    Well done......

    For me I still can't copy it onto a drive which clearly has enough space, most frustrating.

    Come on people there must be a reason...I am at a loss here. They running on Citrix, do you think this has anything to do with it?????

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