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Event ID: 57481

CDC
Level 2

Hey,

We just started getting this message on our windows 2008 server from BackupExec:

An unusual error (1921) was encountered while enumerating the contents of the directory:

(Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data.) 

This folder does not exist on the server???

Can anybody shed some light on what is going on?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks 

CDC

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pkh
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The C;\program data\application data directory is a junction point and you are getting into a loop.  Uncheck the following options, "Back up files and directories by following junctions" and "Back up files and directories by following symbolic links", and try again.

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AmolB
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Create a new selection list or exclude C:\Program Data\Application data\ from the selection list.

If you browse to C:\Program Data\Application data\  you will find folder within a folder with the same 

name "Application Data"

CDC
Level 2

 

Thanks for the quick reply.

I don't see the folder c:\Program Data???

Is it hidden or something?

Thanks 

CDC

newsolutionBE
Level 6

Hi

 

Yes it is hidden folder so you will have to check setting for hidden files & folder

Once you open the program data in that application data is also hidden folder too

 

Thanks

pkh
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The C;\program data\application data directory is a junction point and you are getting into a loop.  Uncheck the following options, "Back up files and directories by following junctions" and "Back up files and directories by following symbolic links", and try again.