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SBS 2003 Server Backup Failed Strange log entries

A few days ago, after weeks of normal backups, my SBS 2003 backups began to fail with errors that certain files could not be read. I have Symantec enterprise 11 running and have not run into any trouble in the logs.

I have restarted the server with no results, but I did not want to do a check disk or any other procedure before I sought advice. The log is attached. Has anyone run into this before and what is the best course of action? I will not be able to respond or answer questions until tomorrow evening, but I would appreciate any advice and/or explanation. Thanks in advance for any help. eric
sbsbackuplog05.log

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Hi, try recreating your backups and see if it yields the same results. Sometimes that will fix the problem.

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What do you mean by “recreating your backups.” I have backups that did not fail, but they are five days old now. I am using the build in backup tool that comes with Small Business Server 2003 and (Server 2003 I believe). I do not know how to “recreate them” or how that will affect future backups from experiencing the same errors. Thanks for your post… eric

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Another observation, it appears that the number of files affected is growing. Logs from a few days ago are much smaller than today’s. My hard drives are only about a month old, but I will go through any process to check every aspect of the problem. Thanks again. eric

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No one else assisted me on this topic and I wanted to share the solution I found. Eric