SBS2003 Exchange Backup Problems (& musings)

I'm convinced (after ten years in this game) that tape backups are HIGHLY
unreliable, and only work reliably on brand spanking new installs. Native
Windows Backup, Backup Exec, ArcServe, you name it. Sooner or later, if you
have a system that has been around any length of time with anything "extra"
installed - such as BlackBerry - it will blow out your backups. You'll never
get it to work again. You might as well just wipe the whole server and start
over. I hate it.

Now that I've got that out of the way, I'll show you a "bad" backup that
isn't working properly. Nothing fancy about it. Just went with the plain ol'
vanilla Backup Wizard from Server Management. Unsurprisingly, it doesn't work.

I'm going to reply to this posting immediately, and show you a "good" backup
on a brand new system i just installed. No problem, of course...because, like
i said, it's brand new. Give it a few months and it will break as well, never
to work again until I wipe the entire server.

Have a nice day everyone! Here's the BAD job log:

4/16/2005 6:59 PM
-------------------------------
Date: 4/16/2005
Time: 6:59 PM
User: Administrator
-------------------------------

Backup Runner started.
NTMS session started successfully.
EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_LIBRARY) succeeded.
Will enumerate on 3 media libraries found.
GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
Found an enabled library.
InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
Identify Media completed
EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_MEDIA_TYPE) succeeded.
Will enumerate on 1 media types found.
GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsMediaTypeInfo) succeeded.
GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
Found an enabled library.
InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
Identify Media completed
EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_MEDIA_TYPE) succeeded.
Will enumerate on 1 media types found.
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 4/16/2005 at 6:59 PM" /v:yes /r:no /rs:no /hcn /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\backup02.log
=====================<BEGIN NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
Backup Status
Operation: Backup
Active backup destination: 4mm DDS
Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 6:59 PM"


Error returned while creating the volume shadow copy:800423f4
Reverting to non-shadow copy backup mode.
Backup of "C: "
Backup set #1 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 6:59 PM"
Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 6:59 PM"

Backup Type: Normal

Backup started on 4/16/2005 at 7:05 PM.
Warning: Unable to open "C:\Documents and
Settings\Administrator\Cookies\index.dat" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local
Settings\History\History.IE5\index.dat" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local
Settings\History\History.IE5\MSHist012005041620050 417\index.dat" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Microsoft\Shared Fax\ActivityLog\InboxLOG.txt" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Microsoft\Shared Fax\ActivityLog\OutboxLOG.txt" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Documents and Settings\BESAdmin\Local
Settings\Temp\hsperfdata_BESAdmin\436" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Documents and
Settings\LocalService\Cookies\index.dat" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local
Settings\History\History.IE5\index.dat" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Local
Settings\Application Data\ApplicationHistory\2502a0a.95004e01.ini.inuse " -
skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Local
Settings\Application Data\ApplicationHistory\w3wp.exe.95004e01.ini.inus e" -
skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\APC\PowerChute Business
Edition\agent\data.dat" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\APC\PowerChute Business
Edition\agent\debug.txt" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\APC\PowerChute Business
Edition\agent\EventLog" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\APC\PowerChute Business
Edition\server\data.dat" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\APC\PowerChute Business
Edition\server\debug.txt" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL\Data\BESMgmt.mdf" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL\Data\BESMgmtlog.ldf" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL\Data\master.mdf" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL\Data\mastlog.ldf" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL\Data\model.mdf" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL\Data\modellog.ldf" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL\Data\msdbdata.mdf" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL\Data\msdblog.ldf" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL\Data\northwnd.ldf" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL\Data\northwnd.mdf" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL\Data\pubs.mdf" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL\Data\pubs_log.ldf" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL\Data\tempdb.mdf" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL\Data\templog.ldf" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL\LOG\ERRORLOG" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL$SHAREPOINT\Data\master.mdf" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL$SHAREPOINT\Data\mastlog.ldf" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL$SHAREPOINT\Data\model.mdf" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL$SHAREPOINT\Data\modellog.ldf" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL$SHAREPOINT\Data\STS_Config.mdf" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL$SHAREPOINT\Data\STS_Config_log.LDF" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL$SHAREPOINT\Data\STS_SASSYSERVER_1.mdf " - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL$SHAREPOINT\Data\STS_SASSYSERVER_1_log .LDF" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL$SHAREPOINT\Data\tempdb.mdf" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL$SHAREPOINT\Data\templog.ldf" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL$SHAREPOINT\LOG\ERRORLOG" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\ORF Enterprise
Edition\orfee-2005-04-16.log" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry
Enterprise Server\Logs\20050416_BlackBerry Enterprise
Server_WIFBBYSERVER.txt" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry
Enterprise
Server\MDS\Servers\WIFBBYSERVER\logs\webserver\MDS _web_access_log.2005-04-16.txt" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry
Enterprise
Server\MDS\Servers\WIFBBYSERVER\logs\webserver\MDS _web_log.2005-04-16.txt" -
skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\Program Files\Research In Motion\BlackBerry
Enterprise Server\Servers\controllerdebuglog20050416.txt" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINNT\security\logs\scepol.log" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINNT\system32\h323log.txt" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINNT\system32\hmdebug.log" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINNT\system32\config\AppEvent.Evt" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINNT\system32\config\DnsEvent.Evt" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINNT\system32\config\NTDS.Evt" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINNT\system32\config\NtFrs.Evt" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINNT\system32\config\SecEvent.Evt" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINNT\system32\config\SysEvent.Evt" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINNT\system32\dhcp\dhcp.mdb" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINNT\system32\dhcp\DhcpSrvLog-Sat.log" -
skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINNT\system32\dhcp\j50.log" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINNT\system32\dhcp\tmp.edb" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINNT\system32\wins\j50.log" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINNT\system32\wins\wins.mdb" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINNT\system32\wins\winstmp.mdb" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINNT\Temp\DWH8BD5.tmp" - skipped.
Reason: The system cannot find the file specified.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINNT\Temp\DWH92E0.tmp" - skipped.
Reason: The system cannot find the file specified.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINNT\Temp\DWH934E.tmp" - skipped.
Reason: The system cannot find the file specified.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINNT\Temp\LB8C.tmp" - skipped.
Reason: Access is denied.


Warning: Unable to open "C:\WINNT\Temp\LB8D.tmp" - skipped.
Reason: Access is denied.


Backup completed on 4/16/2005 at 7:37 PM.
Directories: 3011
Files: 30016
Bytes: 3,985,117,787
Time: 31 minutes and 33 seconds
Backup of "D: "
Backup set #2 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 6:59 PM"
Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 6:59 PM"

Backup Type: Normal

Backup started on 4/16/2005 at 7:37 PM.
Warning: Unable to open "D:\Exchsrvr\BIN\store.fcl" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "D:\Exchsrvr\MDBDATA\E00.log" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "D:\Exchsrvr\MDBDATA\E00tmp.log" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "D:\Exchsrvr\MDBDATA\priv1.edb" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "D:\Exchsrvr\MDBDATA\priv1.stm" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "D:\Exchsrvr\MDBDATA\pub1.edb" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "D:\Exchsrvr\MDBDATA\pub1.stm" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "D:\Exchsrvr\MDBDATA\tmp.edb" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Warning: Unable to open "D:\Exchsrvr\SASSYSERVER.log\20050417.log" - skipped.
Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
another process.


Backup completed on 4/16/2005 at 9:24 PM.
Directories: 3613
Files: 52764
Bytes: 15,588,763,050
Time: 1 hour, 46 minutes, and 45 seconds
Backup of "SASSYSERVER\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group"
Backup set #3 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 6:59 PM"
Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 6:59 PM"

Backup Type: Normal

Backup started on 4/16/2005 at 9:24 PM.
Backup completed on 4/16/2005 at 9:30 PM.
Directories: 4
Files: 5
Bytes: 1,241,621,042
Time: 6 minutes and 20 seconds
Backup of "System State"
Backup set #4 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 6:59 PM"
Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 6:59 PM"

Backup Type: Copy

Backup started on 4/16/2005 at 9:30 PM.
Backup completed on 4/16/2005 at 9:34 PM.
Directories: 230
Files: 2712
Bytes: 525,689,497
Time: 3 minutes and 54 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 4/16/2005 at 6:59 PM"
Verify started on 4/16/2005 at 9:36 PM.
Verify completed on 4/16/2005 at 9:52 PM.
Directories: 3011
Files: 30016
Different: 0
Bytes: 3,985,117,787
Time: 16 minutes and 15 seconds

Verify of "D:"
Backup set #2 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 6:59 PM"
Verify started on 4/16/2005 at 9:52 PM.
Verify completed on 4/16/2005 at 11:22 PM.
Directories: 3613
Files: 52764
Different: 0
Bytes: 15,588,763,050
Time: 1 hour, 29 minutes, and 47 seconds

Verify of "SASSYSERVER\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group"
Backup set #3 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 6:59 PM"
Verify started on 4/16/2005 at 11:22 PM.
Verify completed on 4/16/2005 at 11:28 PM.
Directories: 4
Files: 0
Different: 0
Bytes: 1,241,621,042
Time: 6 minutes and 17 seconds

Verify of "System State"
Backup set #4 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 6:59 PM"
Verify started on 4/16/2005 at 11:28 PM.
Verify completed on 4/16/2005 at 11:30 PM.
Directories: 230
Files: 2712
Different: 0
Bytes: 525,689,497
Time: 1 minute and 53 seconds

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

=======================<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 Saturday, April 16, 2005 11:30 PM
Backup Runner finished.

As promised, here's what a "good" SBS2003 backup looks like (for those of you
who may never see one). Again, this is from a clean, freshly installed
server...backing up Exchange and everything nicely:

4/16/2005 11:00 PM
-------------------------------
Date: 4/16/2005
Time: 11:00 PM
User: SYSTEM
-------------------------------

Backup Runner started.
NTMS session started successfully.
EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_LIBRARY) succeeded.
Will enumerate on 3 media libraries found.
GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
Found an enabled library.
InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
Identify Media completed
EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_MEDIA_TYPE) succeeded.
Will enumerate on 2 media types found.
GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsMediaTypeInfo) succeeded.
GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsMediaTypeInfo) succeeded.
GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
Found an enabled library.
InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
Identify Media completed
EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_MEDIA_TYPE) succeeded.
Will enumerate on 1 media types found.
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 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM" /v:yes /r:no /rs:no /hcn /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\backup04.log
=====================<BEGIN NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
Backup Status
Operation: Backup
Active backup destination: 4mm DDS
Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"

Backup (via shadow copy) of "C: "
Backup set #1 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"

Backup Type: Normal

Backup started on 4/16/2005 at 11:03 PM.
Backup completed on 4/16/2005 at 11:15 PM.
Directories: 2424
Files: 18796
Bytes: 3,061,483,510
Time: 12 minutes and 19 seconds
Backup (via shadow copy) of "D: "
Backup set #2 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"

Backup Type: Normal

Backup started on 4/16/2005 at 11:15 PM.
Backup completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:05 AM.
Directories: 2166
Files: 32431
Bytes: 10,773,147,226
Time: 50 minutes and 3 seconds
Backup of "NMAINSHSSFO01\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group"
Backup set #3 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"

Backup Type: Normal

Backup started on 4/17/2005 at 12:05 AM.
Backup completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:14 AM.
Directories: 4
Files: 5
Bytes: 3,332,612,658
Time: 8 minutes and 45 seconds
Backup (via shadow copy) of "System State"
Backup set #4 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"

Backup Type: Copy

Backup started on 4/17/2005 at 12:14 AM.
Backup completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:16 AM.
Directories: 230
Files: 2632
Bytes: 500,852,344
Time: 1 minute and 50 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 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 12:17 AM.
Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:29 AM.
Directories: 2424
Files: 18796
Different: 0
Bytes: 3,061,483,510
Time: 12 minutes and 5 seconds

Verify of "D:"
Backup set #2 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 12:29 AM.
Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 1:18 AM.
Directories: 2166
Files: 32431
Different: 0
Bytes: 10,773,147,226
Time: 49 minutes and 32 seconds

Verify of "NMAINSHSSFO01\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group"
Backup set #3 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 1:18 AM.
Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 1:27 AM.
Directories: 4
Files: 0
Different: 0
Bytes: 3,332,612,658
Time: 8 minutes and 34 seconds

Verify of "System State"
Backup set #4 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 1:27 AM.
Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 1:29 AM.
Directories: 230
Files: 2632
Different: 0
Bytes: 500,852,344
Time: 1 minute and 48 seconds

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

=======================<END NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
NTBackup finished the backup with no errors.
Backup ended at Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:29 AM
Backup Runner finished.

By the way. The first (bad) backup is not backing up Exchange, even though it
says it is. When I go into Restore, there's no data in the Information Store
under Mailboxes, or Public Folders...or anything else for that matter....

I gues that's what I'm looking for help with. Sorry for the rants, but I'm
just peed off.

"Macker" wrote:

> As promised, here's what a "good" SBS2003 backup looks like (for those of you
> who may never see one). Again, this is from a clean, freshly installed
> server...backing up Exchange and everything nicely:
>
> 4/16/2005 11:00 PM
> -------------------------------
> Date: 4/16/2005
> Time: 11:00 PM
> User: SYSTEM
> -------------------------------
>
> Backup Runner started.
> NTMS session started successfully.
> EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_LIBRARY) succeeded.
> Will enumerate on 3 media libraries found.
> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
> Found an enabled library.
> InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
> Identify Media completed
> EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_MEDIA_TYPE) succeeded.
> Will enumerate on 2 media types found.
> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsMediaTypeInfo) succeeded.
> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsMediaTypeInfo) succeeded.
> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
> Found an enabled library.
> InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
> Identify Media completed
> EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_MEDIA_TYPE) succeeded.
> Will enumerate on 1 media types found.
> 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 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM" /v:yes /r:no /rs:no /hcn /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\backup04.log
> =====================<BEGIN NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
> Backup Status
> Operation: Backup
> Active backup destination: 4mm DDS
> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>
> Backup (via shadow copy) of "C: "
> Backup set #1 on media #1
> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>
> Backup Type: Normal
>
> Backup started on 4/16/2005 at 11:03 PM.
> Backup completed on 4/16/2005 at 11:15 PM.
> Directories: 2424
> Files: 18796
> Bytes: 3,061,483,510
> Time: 12 minutes and 19 seconds
> Backup (via shadow copy) of "D: "
> Backup set #2 on media #1
> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>
> Backup Type: Normal
>
> Backup started on 4/16/2005 at 11:15 PM.
> Backup completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:05 AM.
> Directories: 2166
> Files: 32431
> Bytes: 10,773,147,226
> Time: 50 minutes and 3 seconds
> Backup of "NMAINSHSSFO01\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group"
> Backup set #3 on media #1
> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>
> Backup Type: Normal
>
> Backup started on 4/17/2005 at 12:05 AM.
> Backup completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:14 AM.
> Directories: 4
> Files: 5
> Bytes: 3,332,612,658
> Time: 8 minutes and 45 seconds
> Backup (via shadow copy) of "System State"
> Backup set #4 on media #1
> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>
> Backup Type: Copy
>
> Backup started on 4/17/2005 at 12:14 AM.
> Backup completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:16 AM.
> Directories: 230
> Files: 2632
> Bytes: 500,852,344
> Time: 1 minute and 50 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 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 12:17 AM.
> Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:29 AM.
> Directories: 2424
> Files: 18796
> Different: 0
> Bytes: 3,061,483,510
> Time: 12 minutes and 5 seconds
>
> Verify of "D:"
> Backup set #2 on media #1
> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 12:29 AM.
> Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 1:18 AM.
> Directories: 2166
> Files: 32431
> Different: 0
> Bytes: 10,773,147,226
> Time: 49 minutes and 32 seconds
>
> Verify of "NMAINSHSSFO01\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group"
> Backup set #3 on media #1
> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 1:18 AM.
> Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 1:27 AM.
> Directories: 4
> Files: 0
> Different: 0
> Bytes: 3,332,612,658
> Time: 8 minutes and 34 seconds
>
> Verify of "System State"
> Backup set #4 on media #1
> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 1:27 AM.
> Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 1:29 AM.
> Directories: 230
> Files: 2632
> Different: 0
> Bytes: 500,852,344
> Time: 1 minute and 48 seconds
>
> ----------------------
>
> =======================<END NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
> NTBackup finished the backup with no errors.
> Backup ended at Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:29 AM
> Backup Runner finished.
>
>
>
>

Hi Macker

The reason that SBS Backup is able to get Exchange without dismounting the
Store is the way I understand it Volume Shdow Copy. On the Bad backup VSS
failed so naturally you didn't get Exchange. There is an article by Larry
Lentz you might find useful in trouble shooting this if you scroll down on
this link. http://www.smbnation.com/newsletter/...-march2004.htm The
most obvious is to be sure that any SQL databases you have are in Simple
recovery mode not Full.

--
Frank McCallister SBS MVP
COMPUMAC
"Macker" <> wrote in message
news:74C145CC-F47A-4ADF-B78D-...
> By the way. The first (bad) backup is not backing up Exchange, even though
> it
> says it is. When I go into Restore, there's no data in the Information
> Store
> under Mailboxes, or Public Folders...or anything else for that matter....
>
> I gues that's what I'm looking for help with. Sorry for the rants, but I'm
> just peed off.
>
> "Macker" wrote:
>
>> As promised, here's what a "good" SBS2003 backup looks like (for those of
>> you
>> who may never see one). Again, this is from a clean, freshly installed
>> server...backing up Exchange and everything nicely:
>>
>> 4/16/2005 11:00 PM
>> -------------------------------
>> Date: 4/16/2005
>> Time: 11:00 PM
>> User: SYSTEM
>> -------------------------------
>>
>> Backup Runner started.
>> NTMS session started successfully.
>> EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_LIBRARY) succeeded.
>> Will enumerate on 3 media libraries found.
>> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
>> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
>> Found an enabled library.
>> InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
>> Identify Media completed
>> EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_MEDIA_TYPE) succeeded.
>> Will enumerate on 2 media types found.
>> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsMediaTypeInfo) succeeded.
>> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsMediaTypeInfo) succeeded.
>> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
>> Found an enabled library.
>> InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
>> Identify Media completed
>> EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_MEDIA_TYPE) succeeded.
>> Will enumerate on 1 media types found.
>> 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 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM" /v:yes /r:no /rs:no /hcn /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\backup04.log
>> =====================<BEGIN NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
>> Backup Status
>> Operation: Backup
>> Active backup destination: 4mm DDS
>> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>>
>> Backup (via shadow copy) of "C: "
>> Backup set #1 on media #1
>> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>>
>> Backup Type: Normal
>>
>> Backup started on 4/16/2005 at 11:03 PM.
>> Backup completed on 4/16/2005 at 11:15 PM.
>> Directories: 2424
>> Files: 18796
>> Bytes: 3,061,483,510
>> Time: 12 minutes and 19 seconds
>> Backup (via shadow copy) of "D: "
>> Backup set #2 on media #1
>> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>>
>> Backup Type: Normal
>>
>> Backup started on 4/16/2005 at 11:15 PM.
>> Backup completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:05 AM.
>> Directories: 2166
>> Files: 32431
>> Bytes: 10,773,147,226
>> Time: 50 minutes and 3 seconds
>> Backup of "NMAINSHSSFO01\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group"
>> Backup set #3 on media #1
>> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>>
>> Backup Type: Normal
>>
>> Backup started on 4/17/2005 at 12:05 AM.
>> Backup completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:14 AM.
>> Directories: 4
>> Files: 5
>> Bytes: 3,332,612,658
>> Time: 8 minutes and 45 seconds
>> Backup (via shadow copy) of "System State"
>> Backup set #4 on media #1
>> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>>
>> Backup Type: Copy
>>
>> Backup started on 4/17/2005 at 12:14 AM.
>> Backup completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:16 AM.
>> Directories: 230
>> Files: 2632
>> Bytes: 500,852,344
>> Time: 1 minute and 50 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 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 12:17 AM.
>> Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:29 AM.
>> Directories: 2424
>> Files: 18796
>> Different: 0
>> Bytes: 3,061,483,510
>> Time: 12 minutes and 5 seconds
>>
>> Verify of "D:"
>> Backup set #2 on media #1
>> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 12:29 AM.
>> Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 1:18 AM.
>> Directories: 2166
>> Files: 32431
>> Different: 0
>> Bytes: 10,773,147,226
>> Time: 49 minutes and 32 seconds
>>
>> Verify of "NMAINSHSSFO01\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group"
>> Backup set #3 on media #1
>> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 1:18 AM.
>> Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 1:27 AM.
>> Directories: 4
>> Files: 0
>> Different: 0
>> Bytes: 3,332,612,658
>> Time: 8 minutes and 34 seconds
>>
>> Verify of "System State"
>> Backup set #4 on media #1
>> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 1:27 AM.
>> Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 1:29 AM.
>> Directories: 230
>> Files: 2632
>> Different: 0
>> Bytes: 500,852,344
>> Time: 1 minute and 48 seconds
>>
>> ----------------------
>>
>> =======================<END NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
>> NTBackup finished the backup with no errors.
>> Backup ended at Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:29 AM
>> Backup Runner finished.
>>
>>
>>
>>

Macker wrote:
> I'm convinced (after ten years in this game) that tape backups are HIGHLY
> unreliable, and only work reliably on brand spanking new installs. Native
> Windows Backup, Backup Exec, ArcServe, you name it. Sooner or later, if you
> have a system that has been around any length of time with anything "extra"
> installed - such as BlackBerry - it will blow out your backups. You'll never
> get it to work again. You might as well just wipe the whole server and start
> over. I hate it.
>
>
>
> Error returned while creating the volume shadow copy:800423f4
> Reverting to non-shadow copy backup mode.
> Backup of "C: "
> Backup set #1 on media #1
> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 6:59 PM"
> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 6:59 PM"
>
> Backup Type: Normal
>
> Backup started on 4/16/2005 at 7:05 PM.
> Warning: Unable to open "C:\Documents and
> Settings\Administrator\Cookies\index.dat" - skipped.
> Reason: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by
> another process.
>
>

I've seen this happen twice in about eight months using the built-in
backup. On both occasions, the next backup was OK, and I couldn't find
any explanation in the logs as to what had stopped VSC working. I know
about KB828481, and reading it and related posts does not fill me with
confidence that Microsoft knows what it's doing here.

The first occasion coincided (though it *may* be unrelated) with the
monitoring system giving up on sending me emails. The Alerter still
does, and monitoring still generates reports and accepts
reconfiguration. It even sends me an email saying it's been reconfigured
but that's the last I hear from it. Reinstalling didn't help. No, I
haven't restored any backed-up SQL database material...

In news:B76DBC5E-7DE1-4DDD-ABAA-,
Macker <> wrote:

> I'm convinced (after ten years in this game) that tape backups are
> HIGHLY
> unreliable, and only work reliably on brand spanking new installs.
> Native
> Windows Backup, Backup Exec, ArcServe, you name it. Sooner or later,
> if you
> have a system that has been around any length of time with anything
> "extra"
> installed - such as BlackBerry - it will blow out your backups.
> You'll never
> get it to work again. You might as well just wipe the whole server
> and start
> over. I hate it.

Run checkdisk on all the drives you have. I had this too last week and after
a checkdisk all was well.

--
Mariëtte Knap - MVP
http://www.smallbizserver.net
Take part in SBS forum:
http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=53

The server is totally fried now after working nicely for a year (except for
failed intermittant backups).

- Shadow Copy was turned off on the C Drive. I turned it back on.
- I change the SQL databases from Full to Simple.
- I also ran a checkdsk on C & D at next startup.
- Rebooted.

It took A-G-E-S to start up again. It started up with tons and tons of
errors. Almost too many to list. SQL also failed to start. This error keeps
popping up, in a loop:

"MS DTCconsole program encounted a problem" (send error report, etc.)

I wish now I'd never messed with this crappy "Backup" program, and just
stuck with Veritas, even though it was working badly, at least I was getting
something....


"Frank McCallister SBS MVP" wrote:

> Hi Macker
>
> The reason that SBS Backup is able to get Exchange without dismounting the
> Store is the way I understand it Volume Shdow Copy. On the Bad backup VSS
> failed so naturally you didn't get Exchange. There is an article by Larry
> Lentz you might find useful in trouble shooting this if you scroll down on
> this link. http://www.smbnation.com/newsletter/...-march2004.htm The
> most obvious is to be sure that any SQL databases you have are in Simple
> recovery mode not Full.
>
> --
> Frank McCallister SBS MVP
> COMPUMAC
> "Macker" <> wrote in message
> news:74C145CC-F47A-4ADF-B78D-...
> > By the way. The first (bad) backup is not backing up Exchange, even though
> > it
> > says it is. When I go into Restore, there's no data in the Information
> > Store
> > under Mailboxes, or Public Folders...or anything else for that matter....
> >
> > I gues that's what I'm looking for help with. Sorry for the rants, but I'm
> > just peed off.
> >
> > "Macker" wrote:
> >
> >> As promised, here's what a "good" SBS2003 backup looks like (for those of
> >> you
> >> who may never see one). Again, this is from a clean, freshly installed
> >> server...backing up Exchange and everything nicely:
> >>
> >> 4/16/2005 11:00 PM
> >> -------------------------------
> >> Date: 4/16/2005
> >> Time: 11:00 PM
> >> User: SYSTEM
> >> -------------------------------
> >>
> >> Backup Runner started.
> >> NTMS session started successfully.
> >> EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_LIBRARY) succeeded.
> >> Will enumerate on 3 media libraries found.
> >> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
> >> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
> >> Found an enabled library.
> >> InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
> >> Identify Media completed
> >> EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_MEDIA_TYPE) succeeded.
> >> Will enumerate on 2 media types found.
> >> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsMediaTypeInfo) succeeded.
> >> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsMediaTypeInfo) succeeded.
> >> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
> >> Found an enabled library.
> >> InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
> >> Identify Media completed
> >> EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_MEDIA_TYPE) succeeded.
> >> Will enumerate on 1 media types found.
> >> 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 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM" /v:yes /r:no /rs:no /hcn /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\backup04.log
> >> =====================<BEGIN NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
> >> Backup Status
> >> Operation: Backup
> >> Active backup destination: 4mm DDS
> >> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >>
> >> Backup (via shadow copy) of "C: "
> >> Backup set #1 on media #1
> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >>
> >> Backup Type: Normal
> >>
> >> Backup started on 4/16/2005 at 11:03 PM.
> >> Backup completed on 4/16/2005 at 11:15 PM.
> >> Directories: 2424
> >> Files: 18796
> >> Bytes: 3,061,483,510
> >> Time: 12 minutes and 19 seconds
> >> Backup (via shadow copy) of "D: "
> >> Backup set #2 on media #1
> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >>
> >> Backup Type: Normal
> >>
> >> Backup started on 4/16/2005 at 11:15 PM.
> >> Backup completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:05 AM.
> >> Directories: 2166
> >> Files: 32431
> >> Bytes: 10,773,147,226
> >> Time: 50 minutes and 3 seconds
> >> Backup of "NMAINSHSSFO01\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group"
> >> Backup set #3 on media #1
> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >>
> >> Backup Type: Normal
> >>
> >> Backup started on 4/17/2005 at 12:05 AM.
> >> Backup completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:14 AM.
> >> Directories: 4
> >> Files: 5
> >> Bytes: 3,332,612,658
> >> Time: 8 minutes and 45 seconds
> >> Backup (via shadow copy) of "System State"
> >> Backup set #4 on media #1
> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >>
> >> Backup Type: Copy
> >>
> >> Backup started on 4/17/2005 at 12:14 AM.
> >> Backup completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:16 AM.
> >> Directories: 230
> >> Files: 2632
> >> Bytes: 500,852,344
> >> Time: 1 minute and 50 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 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >> Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 12:17 AM.
> >> Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:29 AM.
> >> Directories: 2424
> >> Files: 18796
> >> Different: 0
> >> Bytes: 3,061,483,510
> >> Time: 12 minutes and 5 seconds
> >>
> >> Verify of "D:"
> >> Backup set #2 on media #1
> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >> Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 12:29 AM.
> >> Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 1:18 AM.
> >> Directories: 2166
> >> Files: 32431
> >> Different: 0
> >> Bytes: 10,773,147,226
> >> Time: 49 minutes and 32 seconds
> >>
> >> Verify of "NMAINSHSSFO01\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group"
> >> Backup set #3 on media #1
> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >> Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 1:18 AM.
> >> Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 1:27 AM.
> >> Directories: 4
> >> Files: 0
> >> Different: 0
> >> Bytes: 3,332,612,658
> >> Time: 8 minutes and 34 seconds
> >>
> >> Verify of "System State"
> >> Backup set #4 on media #1
> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >> Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 1:27 AM.
> >> Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 1:29 AM.
> >> Directories: 230
> >> Files: 2632
> >> Different: 0
> >> Bytes: 500,852,344
> >> Time: 1 minute and 48 seconds
> >>
> >> ----------------------
> >>
> >> =======================<END NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
> >> NTBackup finished the backup with no errors.
> >> Backup ended at Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:29 AM
> >> Backup Runner finished.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Ouch! At this point I believe I would call PSS and get upper level support.
Too many things wrong.

--
Frank McCallister SBS MVP
COMPUMAC
"Macker" <> wrote in message
news:766CEF3F-92E6-45AF-B717-...
> The server is totally fried now after working nicely for a year (except
> for
> failed intermittant backups).
>
> - Shadow Copy was turned off on the C Drive. I turned it back on.
> - I change the SQL databases from Full to Simple.
> - I also ran a checkdsk on C & D at next startup.
> - Rebooted.
>
> It took A-G-E-S to start up again. It started up with tons and tons of
> errors. Almost too many to list. SQL also failed to start. This error
> keeps
> popping up, in a loop:
>
> "MS DTCconsole program encounted a problem" (send error report, etc.)
>
> I wish now I'd never messed with this crappy "Backup" program, and just
> stuck with Veritas, even though it was working badly, at least I was
> getting
> something....
>
>
> "Frank McCallister SBS MVP" wrote:
>
>> Hi Macker
>>
>> The reason that SBS Backup is able to get Exchange without dismounting
>> the
>> Store is the way I understand it Volume Shdow Copy. On the Bad backup VSS
>> failed so naturally you didn't get Exchange. There is an article by Larry
>> Lentz you might find useful in trouble shooting this if you scroll down
>> on
>> this link. http://www.smbnation.com/newsletter/...-march2004.htm The
>> most obvious is to be sure that any SQL databases you have are in Simple
>> recovery mode not Full.
>>
>> --
>> Frank McCallister SBS MVP
>> COMPUMAC
>> "Macker" <> wrote in message
>> news:74C145CC-F47A-4ADF-B78D-...
>> > By the way. The first (bad) backup is not backing up Exchange, even
>> > though
>> > it
>> > says it is. When I go into Restore, there's no data in the Information
>> > Store
>> > under Mailboxes, or Public Folders...or anything else for that
>> > matter....
>> >
>> > I gues that's what I'm looking for help with. Sorry for the rants, but
>> > I'm
>> > just peed off.
>> >
>> > "Macker" wrote:
>> >
>> >> As promised, here's what a "good" SBS2003 backup looks like (for those
>> >> of
>> >> you
>> >> who may never see one). Again, this is from a clean, freshly installed
>> >> server...backing up Exchange and everything nicely:
>> >>
>> >> 4/16/2005 11:00 PM
>> >> -------------------------------
>> >> Date: 4/16/2005
>> >> Time: 11:00 PM
>> >> User: SYSTEM
>> >> -------------------------------
>> >>
>> >> Backup Runner started.
>> >> NTMS session started successfully.
>> >> EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_LIBRARY) succeeded.
>> >> Will enumerate on 3 media libraries found.
>> >> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
>> >> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
>> >> Found an enabled library.
>> >> InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
>> >> Identify Media completed
>> >> EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_MEDIA_TYPE) succeeded.
>> >> Will enumerate on 2 media types found.
>> >> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsMediaTypeInfo) succeeded.
>> >> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsMediaTypeInfo) succeeded.
>> >> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
>> >> Found an enabled library.
>> >> InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
>> >> Identify Media completed
>> >> EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_MEDIA_TYPE) succeeded.
>> >> Will enumerate on 1 media types found.
>> >> 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 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM" /v:yes /r:no /rs:no /hcn /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\backup04.log
>> >> =====================<BEGIN NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
>> >> Backup Status
>> >> Operation: Backup
>> >> Active backup destination: 4mm DDS
>> >> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >>
>> >> Backup (via shadow copy) of "C: "
>> >> Backup set #1 on media #1
>> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >>
>> >> Backup Type: Normal
>> >>
>> >> Backup started on 4/16/2005 at 11:03 PM.
>> >> Backup completed on 4/16/2005 at 11:15 PM.
>> >> Directories: 2424
>> >> Files: 18796
>> >> Bytes: 3,061,483,510
>> >> Time: 12 minutes and 19 seconds
>> >> Backup (via shadow copy) of "D: "
>> >> Backup set #2 on media #1
>> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >>
>> >> Backup Type: Normal
>> >>
>> >> Backup started on 4/16/2005 at 11:15 PM.
>> >> Backup completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:05 AM.
>> >> Directories: 2166
>> >> Files: 32431
>> >> Bytes: 10,773,147,226
>> >> Time: 50 minutes and 3 seconds
>> >> Backup of "NMAINSHSSFO01\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage
>> >> Group"
>> >> Backup set #3 on media #1
>> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >>
>> >> Backup Type: Normal
>> >>
>> >> Backup started on 4/17/2005 at 12:05 AM.
>> >> Backup completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:14 AM.
>> >> Directories: 4
>> >> Files: 5
>> >> Bytes: 3,332,612,658
>> >> Time: 8 minutes and 45 seconds
>> >> Backup (via shadow copy) of "System State"
>> >> Backup set #4 on media #1
>> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >>
>> >> Backup Type: Copy
>> >>
>> >> Backup started on 4/17/2005 at 12:14 AM.
>> >> Backup completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:16 AM.
>> >> Directories: 230
>> >> Files: 2632
>> >> Bytes: 500,852,344
>> >> Time: 1 minute and 50 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 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >> Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 12:17 AM.
>> >> Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:29 AM.
>> >> Directories: 2424
>> >> Files: 18796
>> >> Different: 0
>> >> Bytes: 3,061,483,510
>> >> Time: 12 minutes and 5 seconds
>> >>
>> >> Verify of "D:"
>> >> Backup set #2 on media #1
>> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >> Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 12:29 AM.
>> >> Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 1:18 AM.
>> >> Directories: 2166
>> >> Files: 32431
>> >> Different: 0
>> >> Bytes: 10,773,147,226
>> >> Time: 49 minutes and 32 seconds
>> >>
>> >> Verify of "NMAINSHSSFO01\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage
>> >> Group"
>> >> Backup set #3 on media #1
>> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >> Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 1:18 AM.
>> >> Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 1:27 AM.
>> >> Directories: 4
>> >> Files: 0
>> >> Different: 0
>> >> Bytes: 3,332,612,658
>> >> Time: 8 minutes and 34 seconds
>> >>
>> >> Verify of "System State"
>> >> Backup set #4 on media #1
>> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >> Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 1:27 AM.
>> >> Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 1:29 AM.
>> >> Directories: 230
>> >> Files: 2632
>> >> Different: 0
>> >> Bytes: 500,852,344
>> >> Time: 1 minute and 48 seconds
>> >>
>> >> ----------------------
>> >>
>> >> =======================<END NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
>> >> NTBackup finished the backup with no errors.
>> >> Backup ended at Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:29 AM
>> >> Backup Runner finished.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Thanks Frank.

There is indeed too much wrong. We're ordering a new server. This little box
is getting maxed out anyway. It's a Dell PC/1GHz/512MB RAM (max), running BBY
as well. It's run okay until now, but the recent changes just seemed to
"total" it! I've got it up and running again - barely - very slowly. That's
another thing I can't figure out...it's been running really slowly ever since
these problems occured, however all the process are running
normally...nothing seems to be using unusually high resources. Very bizarre?

Any advice on setting up a new SBS2003 box- i.e. migrating the domain? Won't
I run into the "only one domain controller allowed" problem?

Perhaps I should start a new thread on this one. Thanks for helping all the
same.

Bryan (Macker).

"Frank McCallister SBS MVP" wrote:

> Ouch! At this point I believe I would call PSS and get upper level support.
> Too many things wrong.
>
> --
> Frank McCallister SBS MVP
> COMPUMAC
> "Macker" <> wrote in message
> news:766CEF3F-92E6-45AF-B717-...
> > The server is totally fried now after working nicely for a year (except
> > for
> > failed intermittant backups).
> >
> > - Shadow Copy was turned off on the C Drive. I turned it back on.
> > - I change the SQL databases from Full to Simple.
> > - I also ran a checkdsk on C & D at next startup.
> > - Rebooted.
> >
> > It took A-G-E-S to start up again. It started up with tons and tons of
> > errors. Almost too many to list. SQL also failed to start. This error
> > keeps
> > popping up, in a loop:
> >
> > "MS DTCconsole program encounted a problem" (send error report, etc.)
> >
> > I wish now I'd never messed with this crappy "Backup" program, and just
> > stuck with Veritas, even though it was working badly, at least I was
> > getting
> > something....
> >
> >
> > "Frank McCallister SBS MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Macker
> >>
> >> The reason that SBS Backup is able to get Exchange without dismounting
> >> the
> >> Store is the way I understand it Volume Shdow Copy. On the Bad backup VSS
> >> failed so naturally you didn't get Exchange. There is an article by Larry
> >> Lentz you might find useful in trouble shooting this if you scroll down
> >> on
> >> this link. http://www.smbnation.com/newsletter/...-march2004.htm The
> >> most obvious is to be sure that any SQL databases you have are in Simple
> >> recovery mode not Full.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Frank McCallister SBS MVP
> >> COMPUMAC
> >> "Macker" <> wrote in message
> >> news:74C145CC-F47A-4ADF-B78D-...
> >> > By the way. The first (bad) backup is not backing up Exchange, even
> >> > though
> >> > it
> >> > says it is. When I go into Restore, there's no data in the Information
> >> > Store
> >> > under Mailboxes, or Public Folders...or anything else for that
> >> > matter....
> >> >
> >> > I gues that's what I'm looking for help with. Sorry for the rants, but
> >> > I'm
> >> > just peed off.
> >> >
> >> > "Macker" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> As promised, here's what a "good" SBS2003 backup looks like (for those
> >> >> of
> >> >> you
> >> >> who may never see one). Again, this is from a clean, freshly installed
> >> >> server...backing up Exchange and everything nicely:
> >> >>
> >> >> 4/16/2005 11:00 PM
> >> >> -------------------------------
> >> >> Date: 4/16/2005
> >> >> Time: 11:00 PM
> >> >> User: SYSTEM
> >> >> -------------------------------
> >> >>
> >> >> Backup Runner started.
> >> >> NTMS session started successfully.
> >> >> EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_LIBRARY) succeeded.
> >> >> Will enumerate on 3 media libraries found.
> >> >> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
> >> >> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
> >> >> Found an enabled library.
> >> >> InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
> >> >> Identify Media completed
> >> >> EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_MEDIA_TYPE) succeeded.
> >> >> Will enumerate on 2 media types found.
> >> >> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsMediaTypeInfo) succeeded.
> >> >> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsMediaTypeInfo) succeeded.
> >> >> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
> >> >> Found an enabled library.
> >> >> InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
> >> >> Identify Media completed
> >> >> EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_MEDIA_TYPE) succeeded.
> >> >> Will enumerate on 1 media types found.
> >> >> 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 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM" /v:yes /r:no /rs:no /hcn /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\backup04.log
> >> >> =====================<BEGIN NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
> >> >> Backup Status
> >> >> Operation: Backup
> >> >> Active backup destination: 4mm DDS
> >> >> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >> >>
> >> >> Backup (via shadow copy) of "C: "
> >> >> Backup set #1 on media #1
> >> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >> >> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >> >>
> >> >> Backup Type: Normal
> >> >>
> >> >> Backup started on 4/16/2005 at 11:03 PM.
> >> >> Backup completed on 4/16/2005 at 11:15 PM.
> >> >> Directories: 2424
> >> >> Files: 18796
> >> >> Bytes: 3,061,483,510
> >> >> Time: 12 minutes and 19 seconds
> >> >> Backup (via shadow copy) of "D: "
> >> >> Backup set #2 on media #1
> >> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >> >> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >> >>
> >> >> Backup Type: Normal
> >> >>
> >> >> Backup started on 4/16/2005 at 11:15 PM.
> >> >> Backup completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:05 AM.
> >> >> Directories: 2166
> >> >> Files: 32431
> >> >> Bytes: 10,773,147,226
> >> >> Time: 50 minutes and 3 seconds
> >> >> Backup of "NMAINSHSSFO01\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage
> >> >> Group"
> >> >> Backup set #3 on media #1
> >> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >> >> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >> >>
> >> >> Backup Type: Normal
> >> >>
> >> >> Backup started on 4/17/2005 at 12:05 AM.
> >> >> Backup completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:14 AM.
> >> >> Directories: 4
> >> >> Files: 5
> >> >> Bytes: 3,332,612,658
> >> >> Time: 8 minutes and 45 seconds
> >> >> Backup (via shadow copy) of "System State"
> >> >> Backup set #4 on media #1
> >> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >> >> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >> >>
> >> >> Backup Type: Copy
> >> >>
> >> >> Backup started on 4/17/2005 at 12:14 AM.
> >> >> Backup completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:16 AM.
> >> >> Directories: 230
> >> >> Files: 2632
> >> >> Bytes: 500,852,344
> >> >> Time: 1 minute and 50 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 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >> >> Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 12:17 AM.
> >> >> Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:29 AM.
> >> >> Directories: 2424
> >> >> Files: 18796
> >> >> Different: 0
> >> >> Bytes: 3,061,483,510
> >> >> Time: 12 minutes and 5 seconds
> >> >>
> >> >> Verify of "D:"
> >> >> Backup set #2 on media #1
> >> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >> >> Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 12:29 AM.
> >> >> Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 1:18 AM.
> >> >> Directories: 2166
> >> >> Files: 32431
> >> >> Different: 0
> >> >> Bytes: 10,773,147,226
> >> >> Time: 49 minutes and 32 seconds
> >> >>
> >> >> Verify of "NMAINSHSSFO01\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage
> >> >> Group"
> >> >> Backup set #3 on media #1
> >> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >> >> Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 1:18 AM.
> >> >> Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 1:27 AM.
> >> >> Directories: 4
> >> >> Files: 0
> >> >> Different: 0
> >> >> Bytes: 3,332,612,658
> >> >> Time: 8 minutes and 34 seconds
> >> >>
> >> >> Verify of "System State"
> >> >> Backup set #4 on media #1
> >> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
> >> >> Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 1:27 AM.
> >> >> Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 1:29 AM.
> >> >> Directories: 230
> >> >> Files: 2632
> >> >> Different: 0
> >> >> Bytes: 500,852,344
> >> >> Time: 1 minute and 48 seconds
> >> >>
> >> >> ----------------------
> >> >>
> >> >> =======================<END NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
> >> >> NTBackup finished the backup with no errors.
> >> >> Backup ended at Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:29 AM
> >> >> Backup Runner finished.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Suggest 1GB RAM - Start new thread on Migration but ck out SBSMigration.com
first

--
Frank McCallister SBS MVP
COMPUMAC
"Macker" <> wrote in message
news:2652BB80-3DA7-4575-8C22-...
> Thanks Frank.
>
> There is indeed too much wrong. We're ordering a new server. This little
> box
> is getting maxed out anyway. It's a Dell PC/1GHz/512MB RAM (max), running
> BBY
> as well. It's run okay until now, but the recent changes just seemed to
> "total" it! I've got it up and running again - barely - very slowly.
> That's
> another thing I can't figure out...it's been running really slowly ever
> since
> these problems occured, however all the process are running
> normally...nothing seems to be using unusually high resources. Very
> bizarre?
>
> Any advice on setting up a new SBS2003 box- i.e. migrating the domain?
> Won't
> I run into the "only one domain controller allowed" problem?
>
> Perhaps I should start a new thread on this one. Thanks for helping all
> the
> same.
>
> Bryan (Macker).
>
> "Frank McCallister SBS MVP" wrote:
>
>> Ouch! At this point I believe I would call PSS and get upper level
>> support.
>> Too many things wrong.
>>
>> --
>> Frank McCallister SBS MVP
>> COMPUMAC
>> "Macker" <> wrote in message
>> news:766CEF3F-92E6-45AF-B717-...
>> > The server is totally fried now after working nicely for a year (except
>> > for
>> > failed intermittant backups).
>> >
>> > - Shadow Copy was turned off on the C Drive. I turned it back on.
>> > - I change the SQL databases from Full to Simple.
>> > - I also ran a checkdsk on C & D at next startup.
>> > - Rebooted.
>> >
>> > It took A-G-E-S to start up again. It started up with tons and tons of
>> > errors. Almost too many to list. SQL also failed to start. This error
>> > keeps
>> > popping up, in a loop:
>> >
>> > "MS DTCconsole program encounted a problem" (send error report, etc.)
>> >
>> > I wish now I'd never messed with this crappy "Backup" program, and just
>> > stuck with Veritas, even though it was working badly, at least I was
>> > getting
>> > something....
>> >
>> >
>> > "Frank McCallister SBS MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Macker
>> >>
>> >> The reason that SBS Backup is able to get Exchange without dismounting
>> >> the
>> >> Store is the way I understand it Volume Shdow Copy. On the Bad backup
>> >> VSS
>> >> failed so naturally you didn't get Exchange. There is an article by
>> >> Larry
>> >> Lentz you might find useful in trouble shooting this if you scroll
>> >> down
>> >> on
>> >> this link. http://www.smbnation.com/newsletter/...-march2004.htm
>> >> The
>> >> most obvious is to be sure that any SQL databases you have are in
>> >> Simple
>> >> recovery mode not Full.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Frank McCallister SBS MVP
>> >> COMPUMAC
>> >> "Macker" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:74C145CC-F47A-4ADF-B78D-...
>> >> > By the way. The first (bad) backup is not backing up Exchange, even
>> >> > though
>> >> > it
>> >> > says it is. When I go into Restore, there's no data in the
>> >> > Information
>> >> > Store
>> >> > under Mailboxes, or Public Folders...or anything else for that
>> >> > matter....
>> >> >
>> >> > I gues that's what I'm looking for help with. Sorry for the rants,
>> >> > but
>> >> > I'm
>> >> > just peed off.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Macker" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> As promised, here's what a "good" SBS2003 backup looks like (for
>> >> >> those
>> >> >> of
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> who may never see one). Again, this is from a clean, freshly
>> >> >> installed
>> >> >> server...backing up Exchange and everything nicely:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> 4/16/2005 11:00 PM
>> >> >> -------------------------------
>> >> >> Date: 4/16/2005
>> >> >> Time: 11:00 PM
>> >> >> User: SYSTEM
>> >> >> -------------------------------
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Backup Runner started.
>> >> >> NTMS session started successfully.
>> >> >> EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_LIBRARY) succeeded.
>> >> >> Will enumerate on 3 media libraries found.
>> >> >> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
>> >> >> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
>> >> >> Found an enabled library.
>> >> >> InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
>> >> >> Identify Media completed
>> >> >> EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_MEDIA_TYPE) succeeded.
>> >> >> Will enumerate on 2 media types found.
>> >> >> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsMediaTypeInfo) succeeded.
>> >> >> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsMediaTypeInfo) succeeded.
>> >> >> GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
>> >> >> Found an enabled library.
>> >> >> InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
>> >> >> Identify Media completed
>> >> >> EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_MEDIA_TYPE) succeeded.
>> >> >> Will enumerate on 1 media types found.
>> >> >> 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 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM" /v:yes /r:no /rs:no /hcn /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\backup04.log
>> >> >> =====================<BEGIN NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
>> >> >> Backup Status
>> >> >> Operation: Backup
>> >> >> Active backup destination: 4mm DDS
>> >> >> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Backup (via shadow copy) of "C: "
>> >> >> Backup set #1 on media #1
>> >> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >> >> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Backup Type: Normal
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Backup started on 4/16/2005 at 11:03 PM.
>> >> >> Backup completed on 4/16/2005 at 11:15 PM.
>> >> >> Directories: 2424
>> >> >> Files: 18796
>> >> >> Bytes: 3,061,483,510
>> >> >> Time: 12 minutes and 19 seconds
>> >> >> Backup (via shadow copy) of "D: "
>> >> >> Backup set #2 on media #1
>> >> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >> >> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Backup Type: Normal
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Backup started on 4/16/2005 at 11:15 PM.
>> >> >> Backup completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:05 AM.
>> >> >> Directories: 2166
>> >> >> Files: 32431
>> >> >> Bytes: 10,773,147,226
>> >> >> Time: 50 minutes and 3 seconds
>> >> >> Backup of "NMAINSHSSFO01\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage
>> >> >> Group"
>> >> >> Backup set #3 on media #1
>> >> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >> >> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Backup Type: Normal
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Backup started on 4/17/2005 at 12:05 AM.
>> >> >> Backup completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:14 AM.
>> >> >> Directories: 4
>> >> >> Files: 5
>> >> >> Bytes: 3,332,612,658
>> >> >> Time: 8 minutes and 45 seconds
>> >> >> Backup (via shadow copy) of "System State"
>> >> >> Backup set #4 on media #1
>> >> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >> >> Media name: "Media created 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Backup Type: Copy
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Backup started on 4/17/2005 at 12:14 AM.
>> >> >> Backup completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:16 AM.
>> >> >> Directories: 230
>> >> >> Files: 2632
>> >> >> Bytes: 500,852,344
>> >> >> Time: 1 minute and 50 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 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >> >> Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 12:17 AM.
>> >> >> Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 12:29 AM.
>> >> >> Directories: 2424
>> >> >> Files: 18796
>> >> >> Different: 0
>> >> >> Bytes: 3,061,483,510
>> >> >> Time: 12 minutes and 5 seconds
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Verify of "D:"
>> >> >> Backup set #2 on media #1
>> >> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >> >> Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 12:29 AM.
>> >> >> Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 1:18 AM.
>> >> >> Directories: 2166
>> >> >> Files: 32431
>> >> >> Different: 0
>> >> >> Bytes: 10,773,147,226
>> >> >> Time: 49 minutes and 32 seconds
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Verify of "NMAINSHSSFO01\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage
>> >> >> Group"
>> >> >> Backup set #3 on media #1
>> >> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >> >> Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 1:18 AM.
>> >> >> Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 1:27 AM.
>> >> >> Directories: 4
>> >> >> Files: 0
>> >> >> Different: 0
>> >> >> Bytes: 3,332,612,658
>> >> >> Time: 8 minutes and 34 seconds
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Verify of "System State"
>> >> >> Backup set #4 on media #1
>> >> >> Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 4/16/2005 at 11:00 PM"
>> >> >> Verify started on 4/17/2005 at 1:27 AM.
>> >> >> Verify completed on 4/17/2005 at 1:29 AM.
>> >> >> Directories: 230
>> >> >> Files: 2632
>> >> >> Different: 0
>> >> >> Bytes: 500,852,344
>> >> >> Time: 1 minute and 48 seconds
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ----------------------
>> >> >>
>> >> >> =======================<END NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
>> >> >> NTBackup finished the backup with no errors.
>> >> >> Backup ended at Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:29 AM
>> >> >> Backup Runner finished.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
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