Did you create the directory \\my-server\folder ( file://\my-server) and can 
you write to it?
 
 
 
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>>> sameone386 <networker-forum AT BACKUPCENTRAL DOT COM> 9/14/2010 12:21 AM >>>
matei72 wrote:
> Ah... I think I figured it out.  I created the adv_file device, added it to a 
> medium pool, configured said pool to use a particular group and then 
> configured the client to use that group.
> 
> I did encounter a new error however!  I realised that the backup failed 
> (never started) because I forgot to label and mount the adv_file type device.
> 
> When I tried to label the device, I got an error stating "cannot open 
> \\my-sever\folder\volhdr file: no such file or directory"
> 
> Does anyone have any advice as to what I may have missed during the creation 
> of my adv_file type device?  I just pointed it to a subfolder on a Win2k8 
> disk.


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