Hi there

Got Azure backup running from Server 2012 r2 to Azure cloud.  What is happening is that every second day I get a call from the customer stating they are not able to access database on server.  When investigate it was found that the cbengine.exe process memory usage has grown to the point that the server databases become unresponsive.

I have upgraded to the latest Azure backup agent and still this problem.

Any ideas welcome

When I try and schedule a Windows Server (R2) backup (with the Exchange plug-in) it says "The task XML contains a value which is incorrectly formatted or out of range". I can submit an immediate task without a problem, though.

I did enable the backup feature after Exchange was installed. That's the only thing that I can think of which may be causing this.

Hi Server Expert,

Currently we have one Hyper V Server running Windows Server Standard 2012. Inside this server, there are four VM being configured, VM1, VM2, VM3, and VM4.

I would like to check whether it is possible to use perbuilt Windows Server Backup to do a full backup of the VMs, so when there is something happen to the actual server say the VM1 is corrupted totally, i can straight away just use the full VMs backup image created using Windows Backup and restore that VM in full to another new partition created and shutting down the spoilt server and bring up the new server? 

What is the limitations of the Windows backup compared to other backup software like Symantec Backup Exec? For me one of the advantages of Windows Backup is i don't require to purchase license.

Thanks.

Regards,

Creating a restore point fails. The following application error is logged:

Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error CreateFileW(\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy1\,0x80000000,0x00000003,...).  hr = 0x80070001, Incorrect function.
. 
Operation:
   Processing PreFinalCommitSnapshots
Context:
   Execution Context: System Provider

Before creating the restore point the vss writers are all in a stable state:
vssadmin list writers

There are no corrupt shadow copies:

vssadmin list shadows
vssadmin delete shadows /all
No items found that satisfy the query.

I also removed all hidden storage shadow copies in the device manager.

OS: Windows 10 RTM

Hello,

I used external Seagate drive for backup for about a year but I ran out of space. Another one was bought, only difference being the size; I went from 1 TB to 3 TB. I connected it and configured the backup. The backups weren't successful since. I haven't any hardware or access issues with this drive as I can partition it, the drive is detected, I can manually copy the data and manipulate it. The same drive I can use for backup on Windows 7 64bit Pro PC and it works fine. I've exactly the same issue at another location with the same operating system, Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, except the manufacturers are different.

Here's the error message:

The backup operation that started at '‎2013‎-‎04‎-‎03T19:32:30.126635800Z' has failed with following error code '2155348041'. Please review the event details for a solution, and then rerun the backup operation once the issue is resolved.

Any input is greatly appreciated

Thank you

M-L-S

This may be a question for Windows Backup; however, I feel it relates to the Hyper-V more. I recent migrated over all of our company's servers to virtualized instances running on a single 2012r2 standard host. Using the build-in Windows Server Backup utility, I created a backup-set for all four servers (1 SBS 2011 server and three supporting application servers). At one point later on, I needed to restore the SBS 2011 server from backup after a failed Exchange rollup. I restored the server to an alternate location and all is now running fine.

When I went to review my backup sets after running the Exchange Best Practice analyzer and having it report that there has not been a database backup in weeks. Windows Server Backup reports the newly restored SBS2011 server as being "offline"; however, it is not. It is running as it should and accepting requests as usual. I attempted to delete the backup schedule and recreate the set; however, Server Backup still thinks this server is "offline". This has me a bit worried as now either my Exchange is not recognizing that it is being backed up and transaction logs are not being written back or, worse yet, my virtual server is actually not being backed up at all.

Can anyone assist me with this issue?

Wondering if anyone can help with backup problem I am having?

I have Windows 2008 R2 Datacenter running on two servers, with Failover Cluster Manager setup. I have a 2008 R2 VM guest, and the VHDs are via iSCSI from a HP P4330 storage server. The VM is just used for File Sharing, and I have tried to use Windows Server Backup inside the VM to backup up some of the Volumes (not backing up everything). It has 3x Data VHDs attached to virtual SCSI adaptors.

I have a similar setup on the same VHs, running Exchange 2010, and WSB seems to work fine (doing full system backup).

I managed to get WSM to successfully do a backup during the day, but the scheduled overnight backups keep failing.

I've had a search through forums and Google, but haven't found a fix yet.

These are the kinds of error messages I get:

Log Name:      System
Source:        Ntfs
Date:          21/07/2015 9:15:48 PM
Event ID:      137
Task Category: (2)
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      xxxxxxxxxxxx
Description:
The default transaction resource manager on volume \\?\Volume{0a94ac91-2a9b-11e5-a7f0-001dd8b71c09} encountered a non-retryable error and could not start.  The data contains the error code.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Ntfs" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="49156">137</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>2</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2015-07-21T11:15:48.804708500Z" />
    <EventRecordID>6930</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>System</Channel>
    <Computer>xxxxxxxxxxxx</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Data>\\?\Volume{0a94ac91-2a9b-11e5-a7f0-001dd8b71c09}</Data>
    <Binary>1C0004000200300002000000890004C0000000009D0000C0000000000000000000000000000000009D0000C0</Binary>
  </EventData>
</Event>

Log Name:      System
Source:        Disk
Date:          21/07/2015 9:15:48 PM
Event ID:      15
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      xxxxxxxxxxxx
Description:
The device, \Device\Harddisk5\DR12, is not ready for access yet.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Disk" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="49156">15</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2015-07-21T11:15:48.742219300Z" />
    <EventRecordID>6899</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>System</Channel>
    <Computer>xxxxxxxxxxxx</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>\Device\Harddisk5\DR12</Data>
    <Binary>0300800001000000000000000F0004C0040100009D0000C00000000000000000000000000000000000524D0000000000FFFFFFFF010000005800000A02000002F8200A1242032040001000003C0000000000000000000000B8695F0E80FAFFFF000000000000000010DEC40E80FAFFFF0000000000000000E0036000000000002800006003E000000800000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000</Binary>
  </EventData>
</Event>

Log Name:      System
Source:        Ntfs
Date:          21/07/2015 9:15:48 PM
Event ID:      57
Task Category: (2)
Level:         Warning
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      xxxxxxxxxxxx
Description:
The system failed to flush data to the transaction log. Corruption may occur.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Ntfs" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="32772">57</EventID>
    <Level>3</Level>
    <Task>2</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2015-07-21T11:15:48.742219300Z" />
    <EventRecordID>6898</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>System</Channel>
    <Computer>xxxxxxxxxxxx</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>
    </Data>
    <Binary>0000000001000000020000003900048000000000850100C000000000000000000000000000000000</Binary>
  </EventData>
</Event>

Log Name:      System
Source:        vhdmp
Date:          21/07/2015 9:15:42 PM
Event ID:      129
Task Category: None
Level:         Warning
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      xxxxxxxxxxxx
Description:
The description for Event ID 129 from source vhdmp cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.

If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.

The following information was included with the event:

\Device\RaidPort2

Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="vhdmp" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="32772">129</EventID>
    <Level>3</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2015-07-21T11:15:42.774490100Z" />
    <EventRecordID>6897</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>System</Channel>
    <Computer>xxxxxxxxxxxx</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>\Device\RaidPort2</Data>
    <Binary>0F001800010000000000000081000480040000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000200810004800000000000000000</Binary>
  </EventData>
</Event>

Log Name:      Application
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Backup
Date:          22/07/2015 4:31:05 AM
Event ID:      517
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:     
User:          SYSTEM
Computer:      xxxxxxxxxxxx
Description:
The backup operation that started at '‎2015‎-‎07‎-‎21T14:05:19.915878600Z' has failed with following error code '2155348300' (Windows Backup failed to dismount the backup image.). Please review the event details for a solution, and then rerun the backup operation once the issue is resolved.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Backup" Guid="{1DB28F2E-8F80-4027-8C5A-A11F7F10F62D}" />
    <EventID>517</EventID>
    <Version>0</Version>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Opcode>0</Opcode>
    <Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2015-07-21T18:31:05.986682800Z" />
    <EventRecordID>1983</EventRecordID>
    <Correlation />
    <Execution ProcessID="4084" ThreadID="3764" />
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>xxxxxxxxxxxx</Computer>
    <Security UserID="S-xxxxxxxxxxxx" />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data Name="BackupTime">2015-07-21T14:05:19.915878600Z</Data>
    <Data Name="ErrorCode">2155348300</Data>
    <Data Name="ErrorMessage">%%2155348300</Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>

Hello All,

I have taken System state backup of particular date in Server 2012 R2. Now i want to delete that backup.
Please tell me how to do that with GUI.

Thanks

Hello,

What is the recommended steps to take to test a backup of a working Active Directory Certificate Authority? I want to do this in a safe way that does not interfere with the existing production PKI infrastructure. I looked for a good article on the subject but was unable to find anything that specifically answered this question. My set up is using Windows Server 2012 R2. Thanks in advance.

hi team

am using server 2008 r2 in my company am unable to take backup by running windows server backup feature

1 drive is created in fat32 its contain booting file but its not c drive

Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 x64, running as IIS server. Not a domain member.

I am trying to do a System State backup to a local D: drive. The backups fail as follows:

Windows Server Backup error:

The operation was stopped. Detailed error: The volume shadow copy operation failed 
with error 0x800423F3. View the event log for more information.

In Event Viewer, the following error shows:

Log Name:      Application
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Backup
Date:          7/22/2015 3:14:32 PM
Event ID:      521
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:
User:          SYSTEM
Computer:      MYSERVER
Description:
The backup operation that started at '?2015?-?07?-?22T19:08:21.380000000Z' has failed 
because the Volume Shadow Copy Service operation to create a shadow copy of the volumes
being backed up failed with following error code '2155348129'. Please review the event
details for a solution, and then rerun the backup operation once the issue is resolved.
Event Xml:<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event"><System><Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Backup" Guid="{1DB28F2E-8F80-4027-8C5A-A11F7F10F62D}" /><EventID>521</EventID><Version>0</Version><Level>2</Level><Task>0</Task><Opcode>0</Opcode><Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords><TimeCreated SystemTime="2015-07-22T19:14:32.255126300Z" /><EventRecordID>1624</EventRecordID><Correlation /><Execution ProcessID="7544" ThreadID="5216" /><Channel>Application</Channel><Computer>MYSERVER</Computer><Security UserID="S-1-5-18" /></System><EventData><Data Name="BackupTime">2015-07-22T19:08:21.380000000Z</Data><Data Name="ErrorCode">2155348129</Data><Data Name="ErrorMessage">%%2155348129</Data></EventData></Event>

Running 'vssadmin list writers' after the backup failure shows the following:

vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool
(C) Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp.

Writer name: 'Task Scheduler Writer'
   Writer Id: {d61d61c8-d73a-4eee-8cdd-f6f9786b7124}
   Writer Instance Id: {1bddd48e-5052-49db-9b07-b96f96727e6b}
   State: [1] Stable
   Last error: No error

Writer name: 'VSS Metadata Store Writer'
   Writer Id: {75dfb225-e2e4-4d39-9ac9-ffaff65ddf06}
   Writer Instance Id: {088e7a7d-09a8-4cc6-a609-ad90e75ddc93}
   State: [1] Stable
   Last error: No error

Writer name: 'Performance Counters Writer'
   Writer Id: {0bada1de-01a9-4625-8278-69e735f39dd2}
   Writer Instance Id: {f0086dda-9efc-47c5-8eb6-a944c3d09381}
   State: [1] Stable
   Last error: No error

Writer name: 'System Writer'
   Writer Id: {e8132975-6f93-4464-a53e-1050253ae220}
   Writer Instance Id: {9176b774-b7e5-4497-855e-5e0bcee6e87c}
   State: [9] Failed
   Last error: Timed out

Writer name: 'ASR Writer'
   Writer Id: {be000cbe-11fe-4426-9c58-531aa6355fc4}
   Writer Instance Id: {1ba0828b-6441-48b5-bf6d-112d93b2d0b1}
   State: [9] Failed
   Last error: Timed out

Writer name: 'Shadow Copy Optimization Writer'
   Writer Id: {4dc3bdd4-ab48-4d07-adb0-3bee2926fd7f}
   Writer Instance Id: {0bfd75f8-5da2-4fcf-b8af-9bf9796a145c}
   State: [9] Failed
   Last error: Timed out

Writer name: 'Registry Writer'
   Writer Id: {afbab4a2-367d-4d15-a586-71dbb18f8485}
   Writer Instance Id: {10d13dd9-e5fd-4e47-8471-08df1ae46b04}
   State: [9] Failed
   Last error: Timed out

Writer name: 'COM+ REGDB Writer'
   Writer Id: {542da469-d3e1-473c-9f4f-7847f01fc64f}
   Writer Instance Id: {92cb5b23-aab6-4b5f-987c-a62a296b178e}
   State: [9] Failed
   Last error: Timed out

Writer name: 'IIS Config Writer'
   Writer Id: {2a40fd15-dfca-4aa8-a654-1f8c654603f6}
   Writer Instance Id: {e13a0edc-6597-455e-ba69-d2140c55ef73}
   State: [9] Failed
   Last error: Timed out

Writer name: 'WMI Writer'
   Writer Id: {a6ad56c2-b509-4e6c-bb19-49d8f43532f0}
   Writer Instance Id: {9a066e74-5011-40d5-ae32-57688d0b099e}
   State: [9] Failed
   Last error: Timed out

Restarting the appropriate services or the server resets all of the writers to stable, but the issue reoccurs on the next backup.

The only thing that has helped has been to stop the website (using 'appcmd stop site mysite'), running the backup, and then restarting the site. Then the backup succeeds.

Any suggestions?

Hello,

I can create multiple backup jobs in Windows 2012 R2 using the command prompt.  Is there any way to do it within the GUI?

Hello !

i cant start the cluster service on my windows server 2012 , i have the following error  on my event viewer :

-

The Cluster service is shutting down because quorum was lost. This could be due to the loss of network connectivity between some or all nodes in the cluster, or a failover of the witness disk. 
Run the Validate a Configuration wizard to check your network configuration. If the condition persists, check for hardware or software errors related to the network adapter. Also check for failures in any other network components to which the node is connected such as hubs, switches, or bridges.

-and this one also :

The Cluster service cannot be started. An attempt to read configuration data from the Windows registry failed with error '2'. Please use the Failover Cluster Management snap-in to ensure that this machine is a member of a cluster. If you intend to add this machine to an existing cluster use the Add Node Wizard. Alternatively, if this machine has been configured as a member of a cluster, it will be necessary to restore the missing configuration data that is necessary for the Cluster Service to identify that it is a member of a cluster. Perform a System State Restore of this machine in order to restore the configuration data.

i tried all cleanup command with no use , please i need your help to create that cluster .

Hi

SBS 2011.

When I try to add another drive to backup schedule I get below error;

The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

How can I fix this please?

Thanks

Regards

I have a SBS2011 running Windows Server Backup every night to a 2TB disk which is formatted with NTFS and attached as a normal drive. The reason is that I'd like to be able to take offline copies of this disk and put in a safe location in case of catastrophy.

When I look at properties for the drive I see that 'Used space' is 1,24TB, but if I take properties of 'WindowsImageBackup' then 'Size on disk' is only 176GB.

I've changed folder settings so that I can see hidden and system files, but the total sum from the files I can see is 176GB (Which seems odd as there is at least 300GB data on the server). Are there more files hidden somewhere? And if so, can they be copied someway? Or is the backup locked to this physical disk?

MWebjorn

Hi, I've run in to a problems and I'm not sure what the easiest way to get round it is..

I have a Hypervisor that is located on our site and basically is a backup Hypervisor, and we mirror a customers VM'S over to the backup machine via a VPN

My problem is that we setup the discs wrong... So we have 6 x 600GB drives setup as a RAID6 and these are formatted with BASIC volumes so we have hit the 2TB limit.... C: and a D: drive..

Our plan is to fit 2 x 300GB as a RAID1 and put the C: drive on there, then setup the  x 600GB as GPT and set that back up as the D: drive...

We have all the VM's replicating to the D: drive of the old server right now so if there was some way of doing a Bare Metal Backup of the whole lot then re do all the volumes and restoring it that would be great...., but I don't think a Bare Metal works quite like that as there is no way of setting the drives up before restoring....

Is that correct...?, and if so is there any other way we could tackle this...?

Regards