SBS BAckup failing with the following error

Hi,  The reason you are getting this error, is that you are attempting to backup files that are in use by Microsoft Exchange. The SBS backup perform an online backup of the mailboxes and you need not include the E:\Exchsrvr directory in your backup.  Use the SBS backup wizad to exlude this directory from the backup.

Have a look:

Backup completed on 14/06/2006 at 01:09.
Directories: 8111
Files: 177075
Bytes: 19,451,776,264
Time:  1 hour,  32 minutes, and  27 seconds
Backup of "SERVER01\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group"
Backup set #3 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 13/06/2006 at 23:00"
Media name: "Media created 13/06/2006 at 23:00"

This indicates that your Exchange Server information stores are being backed up.

Hope this helps,
M

What are your security settings on this E:\Exchsrvr directory?

Yeah tried to exclude but it will not let me says this folder is required for system recovery and thats that.

Permissions are Admin full control users read only I think. But admin has full.

Michael

system is already there / creator owner is there also

FYI, please refer to http://sbsurl.com/backup for a full overview of SBS's backup/restore procedures.

Jeff
TechSoEasy

I did use the wizard actually, and it was running fine then we got a call saying their backup was not working.

I can recreate it no worries - I only tried to exclude it as I i knew the file would be in use and if it was to be backed up outside of the online backup for exchange sbs could have a problem accessing it.

Michael

Permissions are as you say they should be.

In the wizard it does not ask you anything about exchange or email.

Just what drives when you want to do it and who is the tape changer..

It doesn't matter that the file is in use... SBS Backup uses Volume Shadow Copy and will back it up anyhow.  

Can you post the ENTIRE log file so that we can see the backup command line entry it's trying to make?

Jeff
TechSoEasy

Entire Log


16/06/2006 23:00
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Date: 16/06/2006
Time: 23:00
User: SYSTEM
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Backup Runner started.
NTMS session started successfully.
EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_LIBRARY) succeeded.
Will enumerate on 8 media libraries found.
GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
Found an enabled library.
InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
Identify Media completed
EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_PHYSICAL_MEDIA) succeeded.
Will enumerate on 0 media types found.
GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
Found an enabled library.
InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
Identify Media completed
EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_PHYSICAL_MEDIA) succeeded.
Will enumerate on 1 media types found.
GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsPhysicalMediaInfo) succeeded.
GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsMediaTypeInfo) succeeded.
Found a tape media type in the library (4mm DDS).
Launching NTBackup: ntbackup.exe backup "@C:\Program Files\Microsoft Windows Small Business Server\Backup\Small Business Backup Script.bks" /d "SBS Backup created on 16/06/2006 at 23:00" /v:yes /r:no /rs:no /hc:on /m normal /j "Small Business Server Backup Job" /l:s /p "4mm DDS" /UM
NTBACKUP LOG FILE: C:\Documents and Settings\SBS Backup User\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\NTBackup\data\backup03.log
=====================<BEGIN NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
Backup Status
Operation: Backup
Active backup destination: 4mm DDS
Media name: "Media created 16/06/2006 at 23:00"

Volume shadow copy creation: Attempt 1.
Backup (via shadow copy) of "C: "
Backup set #1 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 16/06/2006 at 23:00"
Media name: "Media created 16/06/2006 at 23:00"

Backup Type: Normal

Backup started on 16/06/2006 at 23:04.
Backup completed on 16/06/2006 at 23:36.
Directories: 3735
Files: 42699
Bytes: 7,516,758,893
Time:  31 minutes and  45 seconds
Backup (via shadow copy) of "E: Data"
Backup set #2 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 16/06/2006 at 23:00"
Media name: "Media created 16/06/2006 at 23:00"

Backup Type: Normal

Backup started on 16/06/2006 at 23:36.
Warning: Unable to open "E:\Exchsrvr\priv1.stm" - skipped.
Reason: Access is denied.


Backup completed on 17/06/2006 at 01:08.
Directories: 8117
Files: 177178
Bytes: 19,454,180,574
Time:  1 hour,  32 minutes, and  11 seconds
Backup of "SERVER01\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group"
Backup set #3 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 16/06/2006 at 23:00"
Media name: "Media created 16/06/2006 at 23:00"

Backup Type: Normal

Backup started on 17/06/2006 at 01:08.
Backup completed on 17/06/2006 at 01:13.
Directories: 4
Files: 5
Bytes: 1,037,214,158
Time:  5 minutes and  17 seconds
Backup (via shadow copy) of "System State"
Backup set #4 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 16/06/2006 at 23:00"
Media name: "Media created 16/06/2006 at 23:00"

Backup Type: Copy

Backup started on 17/06/2006 at 01:13.
Backup completed on 17/06/2006 at 01:15.
Directories: 324
Files: 2858
Bytes: 612,905,771
Time:  1 minute and  59 seconds

----------------------

Verify Status
Operation: Verify After Backup
Active backup destination: 4mm DDS

Verify of "C:"
Backup set #1 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 16/06/2006 at 23:00"
Verify started on 17/06/2006 at 01:17.
Verify completed on 17/06/2006 at 01:44.
Directories: 3735
Files: 42699
Different: 0
Bytes: 7,516,758,893
Time:  27 minutes and  41 seconds

Verify of "E:"
Backup set #2 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 16/06/2006 at 23:00"
Verify started on 17/06/2006 at 01:45.
Verify completed on 17/06/2006 at 03:02.
Directories: 8117
Files: 177178
Different: 0
Bytes: 19,454,180,574
Time:  1 hour,  17 minutes, and  21 seconds

Verify of "SERVER01\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group"
Backup set #3 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 16/06/2006 at 23:00"
Verify started on 17/06/2006 at 03:02.
Verify completed on 17/06/2006 at 03:07.
Directories: 4
Files: 0
Different: 0
Bytes: 1,037,214,158
Time:  5 minutes and  3 seconds

Verify of "System State"
Backup set #4 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 16/06/2006 at 23:00"
Verify started on 17/06/2006 at 03:07.
Verify completed on 17/06/2006 at 03:09.
Directories: 324
Files: 2858
Different: 0
Bytes: 612,905,771
Time:  1 minute and  47 seconds

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=======================<END NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
NTBackup finished the backup with errors.

For more information about failed backups, see the article on troubleshooting your backup at the following Web page: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=18414

Backup ended at 17 June 2006 03:10
Backup Runner finished.

Are you absolutely sure that SYSTEM has full control of this file:  E:\Exchsrvr\priv1.stm ???

Jeff
TechSoEasy

just checked again and system has full control also Admin - these are inherited permissions.

Michael

Generally they aren't inherited... because the PUB files should also have USERS as with Read & Execute, and Read permissions... all of which are assigned at the file level.  It couldn't hurt to manually reassign these permissions.

Be careful though... when you say, "Admin"  what EXACTLY are you referring to?  Is it Domain Admins?  or Administrators?  It should be Administrators.

Jeff
TechSoEasy

Finally, if all of that is correct.  Your EDB file may be corrupt.  You can repair it with ESEUTIL, but follow the recommended backup process prior to executing an ESEUTIL repair.

Jeff
TechSoEasy