If you use Windows 2000 Backup (Ntbackup.exe) to schedule a backup on your Windows 2000-based computer running Exchange Server version 5.5, when the backup process starts, the backup tape is not overwritten, and you may receive the following error message: Also, after you quit Ntbackup.exe, you may experience one or more of the following symptoms:

•	The central processing unit (CPU) registers 100 percent utilization, but no process lists high CPU utilization.
•	Ntbackup.exe is still listed in the running processes list in Task Manager, however, it is not visible on the desktop.
•	Your computer may stop accepting connections, and Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) clients may time out.
•	Your computer is very slow to respond to input, and you may experience a 10 to 20 second response delay when you ping your loopback adapter.

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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: NOTE: To view the file version, right-click Ntbackup.exe in Windows Explorer, click Properties, and then click the Version tab.

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
To work around this problem, stop the Ntbackup.exe process in Task Manager.

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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 1.

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