Hello,
The best way of Backing up Backup Exec is as follows.
1 : Stop all BE Services.
2 : Stop the SQL Service for Backup Exec
3 : Go to the install directory (C:\program files\symantec\backup exec -- Default)
4 : Copy the DATA and the CATALOGS folders on a safe location.
Assume that the trial period is over.
Check the Service Pack and the patch level before performing the following steps
Example : SP1 and Hotfix 123456, 789012 only installed
1 : Uninstall Backup Exec
2 : Install Backup Exec again in trial
3 : Install SP1 and Hotfix 123456, 789012 only
4 : Stop all BE Services
5 : Stop the SQL Service for Backup Exec
6 : Go to the install directory (C:\program files\symantec\backup exec -- Default)
7 : Remane the DATA and the CATALOGS folders to DATA_OLD and CATALOGS_OLD
8 : Copy the DATA and the CATALOGS folder which were kept in the safe location
9 : Start the SQL Service for Backup Exec first and then start all the Backup exec Services.
Now we are Ready for next 60 days...