Have you tried just going to the Media tab, then right clicking on the left
pane and creating it that way? (There should be a media set called "Media
Set 1" created by the install already)




"Bob Smith" wrote:
>
>Using Backup Exec v8.5 on NT server with admin priveledges.
>I'm unable to create a media set. For example, I use the
>Create a Media Set Wizard. I put in a name and press enter.
>The new media set box appears again with the name blank. If
>I cancel out of it, and go check, the media set is never created.
>
>I cannot backup anything because I cannot select a media set (because there
>is no media set).
>
>TIA,
>
>Bob

"Ken Putnam" wrote:
>
>Have you tried just going to the Media tab, then right clicking on the left
>pane and creating it that way? (There should be a media set called "Media
>Set 1" created by the install already)
>
Thanks for the response. Yes I have gone to the media tab and tried to create
one as you describe. I get the New Media Set box (General Tab), when I enter
the name and press enter, I return to the same box with the name blank again.
And with no new media set being created.

>
>
>
>"Bob Smith" wrote:
>>
>>Using Backup Exec v8.5 on NT server with admin priveledges.
>>I'm unable to create a media set. For example, I use the
>>Create a Media Set Wizard. I put in a name and press enter.
>>The new media set box appears again with the name blank. If
>>I cancel out of it, and go check, the media set is never created.
>>
>>I cannot backup anything because I cannot select a media set (because there
>>is no media set).
>>
>>TIA,
>>
>>Bob
>

I seem to recall something similar backin the v7.x days, but don't
remember what the solution was

Have you tried a complete uninstall/boot/reinstall?
Is your MDAC current?

Bob Smith wrote:

>"Ken Putnam" wrote:
>
>>Have you tried just going to the Media tab, then right clicking on the left
>>pane and creating it that way? (There should be a media set called "Media
>>Set 1" created by the install already)
>>
>Thanks for the response. Yes I have gone to the media tab and tried to create
>one as you describe. I get the New Media Set box (General Tab), when I enter
>the name and press enter, I return to the same box with the name blank again.
> And with no new media set being created.
>
>>
>>
>>"Bob Smith" wrote:
>>
>>>Using Backup Exec v8.5 on NT server with admin priveledges.
>>>I'm unable to create a media set. For example, I use the
>>>Create a Media Set Wizard. I put in a name and press enter.
>>>The new media set box appears again with the name blank. If
>>>I cancel out of it, and go check, the media set is never created.
>>>
>>>I cannot backup anything because I cannot select a media set (because there
>>>is no media set).
>>>
>>>TIA,
>>>
>>>Bob
>>>
>

Hello Bob,

It sounds like you may have a bad pvl.mdb file.

You can go ahead and re-install as Ken suggested or you can just replace
the pvl.mdb file with the one that you have on the Backup Exec CD in the
UTILS directory.

What you can do is stop the Backup Exec services, then rename the pvl.mdb
to pvl.bad or something. Then copy over the same file from the Backup Exec
install CD into \Backup Exec\NT\ to replace the bad one. Go into the
properties of the file and uncheck the Read-only attribute. Restart the
services and try creating your media set again.

I hope this helps a little

Real Dude


"Bob Smith" wrote in message
news:3d65263d$1@hronntp01....
>
> Using Backup Exec v8.5 on NT server with admin priveledges.
> I'm unable to create a media set. For example, I use the
> Create a Media Set Wizard. I put in a name and press enter.
> The new media set box appears again with the name blank. If
> I cancel out of it, and go check, the media set is never created.
>
> I cannot backup anything because I cannot select a media set (because
there
> is no media set).
>
> TIA,
>
> Bob

Thanks Real Dude!

Could somebody send me the PVL.MDB file for BENT 8.5?

The reason I ask is that the company I work for is rather large
and we outsource our IT services, so by the time I get the request
for service into the IT dept and by the time they resolve this
issue could be 5-10 days!

Thanks
xyupper@yahoo.com


"Real Dude" wrote:
>Hello Bob,
>
>It sounds like you may have a bad pvl.mdb file.
>
>You can go ahead and re-install as Ken suggested or you can just replace
>the pvl.mdb file with the one that you have on the Backup Exec CD in the
>UTILS directory.
>
>What you can do is stop the Backup Exec services, then rename the pvl.mdb
>to pvl.bad or something. Then copy over the same file from the Backup Exec
>install CD into \Backup Exec\NT\ to replace the bad one. Go into the
>properties of the file and uncheck the Read-only attribute. Restart the
>services and try creating your media set again.
>
>I hope this helps a little
>
>Real Dude
>
>
>"Bob Smith" wrote in message
>news:3d65263d$1@hronntp01....
>>
>> Using Backup Exec v8.5 on NT server with admin priveledges.
>> I'm unable to create a media set. For example, I use the
>> Create a Media Set Wizard. I put in a name and press enter.
>> The new media set box appears again with the name blank. If
>> I cancel out of it, and go check, the media set is never created.
>>
>> I cannot backup anything because I cannot select a media set (because
>there
>> is no media set).
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> Bob
>
>

Grab the download for v8.5. (http://support.veritas.com/menu_ddProduct_BEWNT.htm
for v8.5.3572) Expand it, and look in (I think) the Utils dir. If you can't
find it, then "install" BENT on a different computer in Demo Mode and grab
the PVL.MDB from that. (To keep your licensing correct, rememeber to un-install
that new Backup Server )


"Bob Smith" wrote:
>
>Thanks Real Dude!
>
>Could somebody send me the PVL.MDB file for BENT 8.5?
>
>The reason I ask is that the company I work for is rather large
>and we outsource our IT services, so by the time I get the request
>for service into the IT dept and by the time they resolve this
>issue could be 5-10 days!
>
>Thanks
>xyupper@yahoo.com
>
>
>"Real Dude" wrote:
>>Hello Bob,
>>
>>It sounds like you may have a bad pvl.mdb file.
>>
>>You can go ahead and re-install as Ken suggested or you can just replace
>>the pvl.mdb file with the one that you have on the Backup Exec CD in the
>>UTILS directory.
>>
>>What you can do is stop the Backup Exec services, then rename the pvl.mdb
>>to pvl.bad or something. Then copy over the same file from the Backup
Exec
>>install CD into \Backup Exec\NT\ to replace the bad one. Go into the
>>properties of the file and uncheck the Read-only attribute. Restart the
>>services and try creating your media set again.
>>
>>I hope this helps a little
>>
>>Real Dude
>>
>>
>>"Bob Smith" wrote in message
>>news:3d65263d$1@hronntp01....
>>>
>>> Using Backup Exec v8.5 on NT server with admin priveledges.
>>> I'm unable to create a media set. For example, I use the
>>> Create a Media Set Wizard. I put in a name and press enter.
>>> The new media set box appears again with the name blank. If
>>> I cancel out of it, and go check, the media set is never created.
>>>
>>> I cannot backup anything because I cannot select a media set (because
>>there
>>> is no media set).
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>> Bob
>>
>>
>

Sorry, that URL should be http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/235770.htm

"Bob Smith" wrote:
>
>Thanks Real Dude!
>
>Could somebody send me the PVL.MDB file for BENT 8.5?
>
>The reason I ask is that the company I work for is rather large
>and we outsource our IT services, so by the time I get the request
>for service into the IT dept and by the time they resolve this
>issue could be 5-10 days!
>
>Thanks
>xyupper@yahoo.com
>
>
>"Real Dude" wrote:
>>Hello Bob,
>>
>>It sounds like you may have a bad pvl.mdb file.
>>
>>You can go ahead and re-install as Ken suggested or you can just replace
>>the pvl.mdb file with the one that you have on the Backup Exec CD in the
>>UTILS directory.
>>
>>What you can do is stop the Backup Exec services, then rename the pvl.mdb
>>to pvl.bad or something. Then copy over the same file from the Backup
Exec
>>install CD into \Backup Exec\NT\ to replace the bad one. Go into the
>>properties of the file and uncheck the Read-only attribute. Restart the
>>services and try creating your media set again.
>>
>>I hope this helps a little
>>
>>Real Dude
>>
>>
>>"Bob Smith" wrote in message
>>news:3d65263d$1@hronntp01....
>>>
>>> Using Backup Exec v8.5 on NT server with admin priveledges.
>>> I'm unable to create a media set. For example, I use the
>>> Create a Media Set Wizard. I put in a name and press enter.
>>> The new media set box appears again with the name blank. If
>>> I cancel out of it, and go check, the media set is never created.
>>>
>>> I cannot backup anything because I cannot select a media set (because
>>there
>>> is no media set).
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>> Bob
>>
>>
>