Would it be possible to copy the file, then rename it just to see if you
can back it up under a different file name?  This should tell you if it
is the file itself or the file name that is the problem.

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> From:         Colin Dunn[SMTP:colindun AT US.IBM DOT COM]
> Reply To:     ADSM: Dist Stor Manager
> Sent:         Tuesday, June 02, 1998 10:34 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      ANS1028S error on file PRN.MSG
>
> I am getting a nondescript error message when backing up from
> a Windows NT 4.0 client (ADSM version 3.1.1) to a Windows NT
> ADSM server (NT 4.0; ADSM 3.1.1). The message reads:
> "ANS1028S: Internal program error. Please see your service
> representative."
>
> This error ALWAYS occurs when ADSM attempts to back up
> a file named PRN.MSG.
>
> I suspect that ADSM is being confused by this name, as PRN
> (by itself) is a device name under Windows NT (an alias for
> LPT1:, the first printer port).
>
> Has anyone else on the list seen this problem? Any fixes or
> work-arounds besides renaming the file? As the file is part of
> an application software package, I hesitate to rename it, as
> the application will likely fail when it doesn't find the PRN.MSG
> file.
>
>
>
>
> Colin Dunn
> colindun AT us.ibm DOT com
>