Terminating / cancelling a backup-spsite cmdlet operation

Hey there
 
Well i don't know this might work or not but the command :
"Stop-Process -processname "or "Stop-Process 123" kills the active process.

Thanks
~Dex

I've recently read a blog that mentions the cmdlet SPBackupRestoreConsole.Abort but I don't understand how to get the powershell console.

Ideas?

Hey there
You need to first locate power shell icon in the bottom tray of your home screen.
Then a window pops up where you can track your current backup progress.Type in SPBackupRestoreConsole.Abort command and hit enter.

Thanks
~Dex

Shourjo, Hi.
I too have seen the steps you've mentioned but cannot find the "PowerShell icon in the  bottom tray of your home screen". Have you tried this yourself?
I use the standard PowerShell cmd line available in the SharePoint 2010 start menu.
Does the "home screen" refer to the Desktop?
Does the "bottom tray" refer to the taskbar?
Regards,

Well yes powershell icon could be located at the taskbar.If you are facing difficulty try command line procedure to abort http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.sharepoint.administration.backup.spbackuprestoreconsole.abort.aspx?cs-save-lang=1&cs-lang=csharp#code-snippet-1

I hope this solves your queries.

Thanks
~Dex
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Dear Mark,
Well good to hear that you resolved the issue by your own using Central Administration and obtaining the GUID to abort the operation.I hope the users troubled by backup-spsite would prefer central administration tools , obtain GUID and do whatever they want.

Thanks
~Dex