Hi,
I have executed the backup of the MS SQL 2000 database.
All the database were skipped with the below errror (Exceptions)
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Backup started on 8/6/2014 at 4:07:02 PM.
Backup Set Detail Information
Database \master was not found, or could not be accessed.
V-79-57344-5891 - The object was not found, or could not be accessed (MS SQL backup).
The item db64.CMCL.CO.IN\MSSQLSERVER\master in use - skipped.
Database \msdb was not found, or could not be accessed.
V-79-57344-5891 - The object was not found, or could not be accessed (MS SQL backup).
The item db64.CMCL.CO.IN\MSSQLSERVER\msdb in use - skipped.
Database \MPL_1314 was not found, or could not be accessed.
V-79-57344-5891 - The object was not found, or could not be accessed (MS SQL backup).
The item db64.CMCL.CO.IN\MSSQLSERVER\MPL_1314 in use - skipped.
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I have checked the vssadmin and belo wis the output.
with commond "vssadmin list writers" on the MS SQL 2000 server (OS - Win 2008 R2) the output is
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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: {848d338f-7bee-4b62-a0c6-cd3395149212}
State: [1] Stable
Last error: No error
Writer name: 'ASR Writer'
Writer Id: {be000cbe-11fe-4426-9c58-531aa6355fc4}
Writer Instance Id: {52093e0f-7bc8-4656-b1fa-998c928c3cd6}
State: [1] Stable
Last error: No error
Writer name: 'Shadow Copy Optimization Writer'
Writer Id: {4dc3bdd4-ab48-4d07-adb0-3bee2926fd7f}
Writer Instance Id: {28338dd6-3b3f-4329-8a13-ed2c67be6c24}
State: [1] Stable
Last error: No error
Writer name: 'Registry Writer'
Writer Id: {afbab4a2-367d-4d15-a586-71dbb18f8485}
Writer Instance Id: {eaa44844-45d7-4ca6-a270-01d59efe9b63}
State: [1] Stable
Last error: No error
Writer name: 'COM+ REGDB Writer'
Writer Id: {542da469-d3e1-473c-9f4f-7847f01fc64f}
Writer Instance Id: {e68df6d1-4d1a-4e2f-8887-430ce667290c}
State: [1] Stable
Last error: No error
Writer name: 'WMI Writer'
Writer Id: {a6ad56c2-b509-4e6c-bb19-49d8f43532f0}
Writer Instance Id: {1ebadfbf-3c25-4b03-8cb2-f0c103289585}
State: [1] Stable
Last error: No error
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Is the MSDE writers required for taking MS SQL 2000 database backup.
Thanks.