Just in case those of you had the problem with slow system state backup then upgraded to R3 and fix the speed problem but appear another problem with stalled system state backup, see this forum:
http://aka-community.symantec.com/connect/fr/forums/ver...
Hi, check your Application Event Log. If you sett Event ID 58063 with message "Backup Exec Alert: Media Remove" that is asking to remove the media from the drive.
I also had the same problem. The System State backup completed properly but just stalle...