The platform is NT for both the ADSM server and the target server
The version is 3.1.06

Below you can see the unsuccessful attempt to R:
and the successful attempt to C:


Activity Log
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Date and Time       Message
Date and Time       Message

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03/17/1999 12:52:24 ANR2017I Administrator TECHL3 issued command: PREPARE
03/17/1999 12:52:24 ANR2017I Administrator TECHL3 issued command: PREPARE
planprefix=R:\03\
03/17/1999 12:52:24 ANR0984I Process 62 for PREPARE started in the
BACKGROUND at 12:52:24.
03/17/1999 12:52:24 ANR9678W C:\WIN32APP\IBM\ADSM\server\dsmserv used for
server executable. ADSM Server is currently running as a service.
03/17/1999 12:52:26 ANR6954E PREPARE: Unable to open file
'R:\03\19990317.125224' for output.

03/17/1999 12:52:26 ANR6951E PREPARE: Recovery plan file
R:\03\19990317.125224 was not created.

03/17/1999 12:52:26 ANR0985I Process 62 for PREPARE running in the
BACKGROUND completed with completion state FAILURE at 12:52:26.
03/17/1999 12:53:17 ANR2017I Administrator TECHL3 issued command: PREPARE
planprefix=c:\
03/17/1999 12:53:17 ANR0984I Process 63 for PREPARE started in the
BACKGROUND at 12:53:17.
03/17/1999 12:53:17 ANR9678W C:\WIN32APP\IBM\ADSM\server\dsmserv used for
server executable. ADSM Server is currently running as a service.
03/17/1999 12:53:17 ANR6900I PREPARE: The recovery plan file
C:\19990317.125317 was created.

03/17/1999 12:53:17 ANR0985I Process 63 for PREPARE running in the
BACKGROUND completed with completion state SUCCESS at 12:53:17.

__________________________________________________
Cris Robinson
Sr. Technical Analyst
Enterprise Storage Management / ADSM
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
603.431.8400.54837
mailto:cris.robinson AT libertymutual DOT com

Dilbert words of Wisdom:
Accept that some days you're the pigeon,
and some days you're the statue!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hilton Tina [SMTP:HiltonT AT TCE DOT COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 1999 12:12 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: DRM Prepare files to mapped drives
>
> What's the error message & platform?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robinson, Cris [SMTP:Cris.Robinson AT LIBERTYMUTUAL DOT COM]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 1999 11:11 AM
> > To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject:      DRM Prepare files to mapped drives
> >
> > Hello all -
> > We are currently able to create Prepare files if we direct them to a
> local
> > drive, however, if we map a drive, R: in our case, the
> > prepare command fails. Full  rights have been given on the destination
> > server.
> >
> > Any Thoughts?
> >
> > C
> >
> > __________________________________________________
> > Cris Robinson
> > Sr. Technical Analyst
> > Enterprise Storage Management / ADSM
> > Liberty Mutual Insurance
> > Portsmouth, New Hampshire
> > 603.431.8400.54837
> > mailto:cris.robinson AT libertymutual DOT com
> >
> > Dilbert words of Wisdom:
> > Accept that some days you're the pigeon,
> > and some days you're the statue!