Ntbackup failing Shadow Copy

[thegrassisgreener]

Hi all

 

I want to back up my DC's System STate. But i get failed backup everytime?

 

any ideas?

 

 

thanks

[FN-GM]

I get that i have never managed to fix it, just changed backup software

[thegrassisgreener]

But surley there is a solution, do you have SP2 on your sever?

 

there is meant to be a hotfix is SP2.

 

cheers got the reply FN

[cookie_monster]

Can you provide more details. SP level and any error messages and Event ID's

[kamikaze]

Hi,

 

I had this problem after I uninstalled trial backup software.

 

Following all the steps in the microsoft article situated at Various issues may occur on a Windows Server 2003-based computer that is running the Volume Shadow Copy Service resolved my issues.

 

Mike

[Busybub]

Hi all

 

I want to back up my DC's System STate. But i get failed backup everytime?

 

any ideas?

 

 

thanks

 

Are your active directory transaction logs in the same partition as the database itself?

 

If not, NTBackup cannot create a shadow copy unless you have specified additional files for backup in the partition where the log is located.

[Michael]

I had this problem once and couldn't work out why it was happening. I could only put it down to a Windows Update (possibly). A reboot cured it however!