The error message you see would appear to be related to an attempt to back up the Windows 2003 system state. I don't see how the temp directory has any bearing on this.
ANSnnnnx messages are client messages. You need to look in the Messages manual; alternatively you can run "dsmc help" to look up client messages. If you are interested in backing up only C: and D: (and not system state), then put this in your options file: DOMAIN C: D: If you care only about local drives, regardless of drive letters, then use: DOMAIN -SYSTEMSTATE -SYSTEMSERVICES Andy Raibeck IBM Software Group Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked. The command line is your friend. "Good enough" is the enemy of excellence. Mike Bantz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 04/19/2004 07:35 Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc Subject BA client 5.2.2 and Server 2003 I've just installed the 5.2.2 baclient on a Server 2003 machine, trying to back up to a Version 5, Release 2, Level 0.2 TSM server. The dsm.opt file looks like this: PASSWORDACCESS GENERATE TCPSERVERADDRESS 10.17.10.13 dirmc directory ERRORLOGRETENTION 5 D SCHEDLOGRETENTION 5 D This opt file backs up every local drive on any other machine we've got it on. I'd just like to back up the C$ and D$, default mgmt class. Problem is, the server will back up the C$, "process" the D$, then kick back an error ANS1950E, that Backup via Windows Shadow Copy failed. I cannot query the error on the server (no text found). I've tried explicity including the d:\temp directory, etc to no avail. This is something obvious, isn't it? :-) Mike Bantz Systems Administrator Research Systems, Inc