ContributionsMost RecentMost LikesSolutionsRe: Backup Exec Deduplication Manager Service fails to start and displays the following error : Error 1 : Incorrect Function I can not start because "PostgreSQL" service, since the "Backup Exec Deduplication Manager" service can not be started. This is the message in the Event Log: ******************************************************************************** The description for Event ID 1 from source spad can not be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer. If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event. The following information was included with the event: 25 004: System :: Event :: SpaDBEventStorage SpaDBEventStorage Failed to add initial values for eventproperties ******************************************************************************* and ******************************************************************************* The Backup Exec Deduplication Manager service terminated with the following error: Incorrect function. ****************************************************************************** Re: Backup Exec Deduplication Manager Service fails to start and displays the following error : Error 1 : Incorrect Function The path is correct under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Symantec \ PureDisk \ Agent. Re: Backup Exec Deduplication Manager Service fails to start and displays the following error : Error 1 : Incorrect Function Hello Thanks for the quick reply. However, I have no postmaster.pid file under <storage> \ databases \ pddb \ data \ It is simply a file named "postmaster.opts" in it. Are there any other solutions? Backup Exec Deduplication Manager Service fails to start and displays the following error : Error 1 : Incorrect Function Hi. I need your help Wecurrently run all of our backups to a deduplication backup folder. The backup has been working fine until now. For a restart the Backup Exec media server, the service "Backup Exec Deduplication Manager" will fail to start. The following error appears: Error 1: Incorrect Function Since this service can not be started, even the "PostgreSQL Server 8.3", and Backup Exec Deduplication Engine "service to stay down. Has anyone a hint what I could do. I've been searching through Google, but found nothing suitable. I am grateful for any advice.