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VSS error when backing up

Rozallen
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Hi,

The following problem occured following a mirrored disk failure which was replaced and re-mirrored and then a Windows Backup 'entire volume restore' was performed on the D: drive.

Since then I get the following error on the backup. Its Backup exec 2010 which has no email support on it so needing some help. I am on SBS2008 SP2

The error is e0008526 -  Microsoft could not locate a Volume Shadow Copy Services Software or hardware snapshot for this job

I am unable to fix the VSS error on SBS2008. I have tried all suggestions from following article http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/winserverfiles/thread/e2f86247-6a77-4bf3-a4f8-be7687c1...  but with no success.


I’ve rebooted the server several times and CHKDSK’d it a couple of times and the problem is still apparent.

I can create a shadow copy on the USB drive which says to me the problem is with the C: and D: drives

If you do a ‘VSSADMIN LIST SHADOWS’ there appears to be an ‘extra’ shadow copy that can’t be seen or removed from the C: drive – maybe this is an indication of a problem with either the volume or the shadow copy database.

Any attempt to perform a shadow copy function on the C: or D: drive results in a lock – a CHKDSK freezes and the VSSSVC seems to be locked out – if you leave it eventually it times out with an error.

I have tried re-registering the DLL's and followed all suggestionsI've been able to locate - the problem occured following a mirrored disk failure which was replaced and re-mirrored and then a Windows Backup 'entire volume restore' was performed on the D: drive.

Any help with this would be much aprreciated

Regards

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Nimish_Patel
Level 5
Employee Accredited
Follow http://support.veritas.com/docs/346042 .


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