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EricChampagne
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VCB - Error : Mount Point already exists.

Hi all,

I'm just installed VCB on my Windows 2003 Server. I tried to used VCBMOUNTER to backupup my VMs and I got this issues.

vcbmounter -h 192.168.80.14 -u xxxxx -p xxxx -a ipaddr:192.168.80.240 vm> -r e:\ -t fullvm -m san

\[2007-06-14 18:20:49.328 'vcbMounter' 3924 error] Error: Mount point "e:\" already exists.

\[2007-06-14 18:20:49.328 'vcbMounter' 3924 error] An error occured, cleaning up.

Any help will be appreciated \!!!

Thanx

Eric

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Dave_Mishchenko
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Have you tried it with a folder name instead of just the e: drive - so -r e:\mnt\vm

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GBromage
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Just to clarify Dave's (correct) response: the -r option specifies which folder the backup should be placed in. vcbMounter creates this folder as it goes.

So, if you want the backup to go into a folder called e:\vmname specify that in vcbmounter, but make sure that folder doesn't already exist when you run the command.

You can't put a backup directly into the root directory of a drive, because that will always exist. (If the root directory doesn't exist, you have bigger problems.... Smiley Happy )

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CyberV
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Hi !

Yes ! I tried C:\mnt or E:\vmware\mnt or E:\mnt ... always the same results : Mount Point already exists. :confused_face:

Ok : I'll try -r e:\vmware without created the vmware folder. I give you news soon.

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CyberV

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EricChampagne
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Sound good now ! Thanx ... I have other kind of error ... it is me or VCB isn't the strongest software to do backup ?

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GBromage
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What's the error you've got, Eric?

Probably the best thing to remember is that VCB isn't a "product", nor is it a "complete backup solution."

It's a set of utilities to get your VMs to a location where your "real" backup solution can work with them.

I hope this information helps you. If it does, please consider awarding points with the 'Helpful' or 'Correct' buttons. If it doesn't help you, please ask for clarification!
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