Inaccessible files - What is the "APL" file atributes? Why the error: The target of the symbolic link SOMEFILE.VHD does not exist
I have a Script that pauses the VM and backs up the .VHD files, using diskpart. Works fine and i had to recover a backup in the past and the VM was restored and is up and running with no problems. Sometimes the O.S. goes up "unclean" (most on Linux or Oracle databases) but the free solution is working with no problem.
But... If i have Diferential Disks with a parent/child relationship... the things goes wrong!
I´m using ArcServe 15 SP1 and the first bug is the fact that every parent .VHD file appears inside the backup as a "zero byte" file but when i try to restore it, the file has the expecteds size, 15GB, 25GB and son on.
After the restore, the parent .VHD is there, but inaccessible. I can´t rename, i can´t move, i can´t rename, only SHIFT-DELETE the file. Even having full control for "everyone". I can´t mount the .VHD file (generci access denied error).
In Windows Explroer the file appears with a strange atribute "APL"
A = ARCHIVE
L = Reparse Points
P = Sparse File
Why? Hw can i revert that?
If i try to see atributes using good and old "attrib":
C:\TEMP>attrib
The target of the symbolic link C:\TEMP\BASE-Win7Pro32PT-BR.VHD does not exist
The target of the symbolic link C:\TEMP\BASE-XP-Pro32EN-US.VHD does not exist
The target of the symbolic link C:\TEMP\BASEW2K8R2SP1.VHD does not exist
And "dir" shows:
C:\TEMP>dir
ter, 11/12/2012 15:22 8.957.677.568 BASE-Win7Pro32PT-BR.VHD
ter, 11/12/2012 15:20 4.026.068.992 BASE-XP-Pro32EN-US.VHD
sex, 22/07/2011 16:33 8.260.862.976 BASEW2K8R2SP1.VHD
Brand-New information:
PS> Get-ItemProperty -Path C:\TEMP\*.vhd | Format-list -Property name,Attributes
Name : BASE-Win7Pro32PT-BR.VHD
Attributes : Archive, SparseFile, ReparsePoint
Name : BASE-XP-Pro32EN-US.VHD
Attributes : Archive, SparseFile, ReparsePoint
Name : BASEW2K8R2SP1.VHD
Attributes : Archive, SparseFile, ReparsePoint