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"Compacting Virtual Disk(s)" on every backup

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Our backups on our virtual windows server 2012 R2 which is hosted on Hyper-V server 2012 R2 have been taking at least 3 hours longer than they used to.
We use windows Server Backup for nightly backups which backs up to a local volume. We also use a powershell script for the weekly backup which also runs through wbadmin and backs up to a network share. 
A couple weeks ago the backups started taking 3-5 hours longer.  I monitored them and noticed that they have been taking hours to compact the virtual hard disks at the end of the backups.
I refereed to the following link about this process and it should not be happening for every backup.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2524602/en-us

We installed windows updates after this problem began but its is still happening for every backup.

What can we do to stop this?




Modify Windows Server Backup Schedule - label syntax incorrect

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Hi. I have recently discovered that when you use the Windows Server Backup wizard and select "full" backup, you don't actually get a full backup i.e. no Baremetal or System State (nice one Microsoft!!).

Thus, I have been trying to modify the schedule via wbadmin in powershell. When I try and add BareMetal to the schedule via add-WBBareMetalRecovery I get the error "The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect".

I was familiar with this error when trying to add disks through the GUI when not all the backup destinations were present, but I had no idea that this occurred when trying to modify the schedule in any way shape or form?

Please could you confirm as to whether this is the case or not please? If so I really do find this truly shocking!!!

Many thanks,

Dug.

 

WSB on Server 2012 - ID 517 error 0x80070001 on system state

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Hi,

i've setup Windows server Backup on a Windows server 2012 standard (which is a Domain Controler) to do a complete backup on a external hard drive.

During the backup, all go well until system state backup. It fail with the following error in the event log (event id 517) : 0x80070001 (invalid function)

after some research, i found that log :

Version=1
EventType=Windows Server Backup Error
EventTime=130475424208827903
Consent=1
ReportIdentifier=3d8a7e6a-f6a8-11e3-941f-d6db6bcd8e80
Response.type=4
Sig[0].Name=Backup Target Type
Sig[0].Value=3
Sig[1].Name=Operation Type
Sig[1].Value=1
Sig[2].Name=Overall hr
Sig[2].Value=0x80070001
Sig[3].Name=Overall Detailed hr
Sig[3].Value=0x00000000
Sig[4].Name=BMR hr
Sig[4].Value=0x00000000
Sig[5].Name=SSB hr
Sig[5].Value=0x8078001d
Sig[6].Name=Volume Backup hr
Sig[6].Value=0x00000000
Sig[7].Name=Application Backup hr
Sig[7].Value=0x00000000
DynamicSig[1].Name=Version du système
DynamicSig[1].Value=6.2.9200.2.0.0.272.7
DynamicSig[2].Name=Identificateur de paramètres régionaux
DynamicSig[2].Value=3084
FriendlyEventName=Windows Server Backup Error
ConsentKey=Windows Server Backup Error
AppName=Exécutable du service de moteur de sauvegarde en mode bloc Microsoft®
AppPath=C:\Windows\System32\wbengine.exe
ReportDescription=Windows Server Backup Error Report

System State Backup return error 0x8078001d. 

I've google a lot about these errors but nothing concerning Windows Server 2012.

VSS Writers does not show any errors (using vssadmi nlist writers)

No disk error anywhere in the event viewer.

I've also check the "JUNCTION" issue (mostly known in Win 7 and Win server 2008 r2) but none of them are "mounted drive" so ...

I'm really runing out of idea ...

EDIT : 

No updates are applyed to the machine.

will try with updates ...

EDIT :

even with the last Windows updates, i keep get the same error

Windows Server Backup Logs

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I am running Windows Server 2012 Datacenter and set up a local backup to an external hard drive. The Local Backup MMC shows that my backups are successful, but the Logs folder on the backup disk shows error files for each backup I have run. When I open these files, they are empty. How do I find out what the error is, and if there is no error, why are the files appearing?

Need interim server backup software

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My company is still running on server 2003 and we wont be updating until late this year. In the meantime I need a good but cheap backup software solution. Right now we are using Acronis version 9.1 and when it works its meh but more often than not it is a PITA. I am using 2x8TB nas drives and back up around 1TB once a week and incrementals every weekday. What I liked about Acronis is that I can mount an image and just copy a file from that.My version is extremely old and I dont know if the latest version still supports instant mounting of an image to just drag out a file from an incremental.So I ask you guys, what back up software do you recommend that is 1. Cheap, like $1000 or under2. Supports bare metal restoring3. reliable


How to Keep windows 2008 backup for N Days Only

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Hi All,

I have windows 2008 R2 Server and I'm trying to set backup of selected folders in to a NAS. Backup work perfect but it keeps backups since I started the backup. Due to this NAS filled and backup stopped. Is there any way I can set backup only for 7days? I check "WBADMIN get versions" and saw 14 snapshots. Is there a way i can delete old snaps? 

I do not want to start a new backup every week as it takes 2-3 days to create initial backup.

Note: 

WBADMIN get versions

wbadmin 1.0 - Backup command-line tool
(C) Copyright 2004 Microsoft Corp.

Backup time: 15/07/2014 2:00 AM
Backup target: Fixed Disk labeled (Z:)
Version identifier: 07/14/2014-19:00
Can recover: Volume(s), File(s)
Snapshot ID: {b9f526df-0db1-44b0-b38a-0f1e38d9d3fb}
......

Backup time: 29/07/2014 2:00 AM
Backup target: Fixed Disk labeled (Z:)
Version identifier: 07/28/2014-19:00
Can recover: Volume(s), File(s)
Snapshot ID: {1d940889-7bf2-467d-85a5-a29e2b98dc42}

Backup status reported incorrectly

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Using Windows SBS 2008, following recreating a partition (D:) which had reverted to RAW from NTFS, I needed to restore the last good backup, which appeared from the SBS Console/Server Backup Properties/Previous Backups to have successfully backed up drives C: and D:.  When moving to restore, I find that this backup was completed with warnings.  Expanding this line, it reports an error: "D: Incorrect function".  When I look back through the history of the connected backup drive, I find that it has only backed up the C: drive even though the backup configuration has always been set to back up both C: and D:.  As D: drive is the drive which holds all of the data, everything appears to be lost!  Is there any way to recover any of this data?

Can you use Previous Version shadow copies with Hyper-V Cluster Shared Volumes?

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Can you use Previous Versions on a CSV volume on a Hyper-V cluster? I want to be able to restore a recent version of a VHDX file in case it becomes corrupted, like a couple of them did last night just by running a Live Migration!, but.... I digress.

I have a Hyper-V 2012 cluster with 5 nodes, using HP 3PAR fibre channel SAN storage. I also have another HV cluster with 6 nodes running on Server 2008R2, on fibre channel HP EVA SAN - it would be nice to use Previous Versions on that, too.

Anyone know of any problems with this? Thanks!


Dan


You do not have the required permission to complete this task - access denied with robocopy

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Hi 

I am running a robocopy command to backup all files from one server to another

the source server is in a workgroup

and the target server is in a domain

All files are runnin well with the robocopy command exept the .exe files so even when i tried to copy those .exe file manually

i had the following message " You do not have the required permission to complete this task" and you need authorisation from  SERVER\user

i went to the source serve and tried to change the owner of the file but i cant add the target Administrator to be able to move the file. cause workgroup vs domain

how can i do this?

is there any way to remove all ownership for this file?

thanks to help

WSB on Server 2012 - ID 517 error 0x80070001 on system state

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Hi,

i've setup Windows server Backup on a Windows server 2012 standard (which is a Domain Controler) to do a complete backup on a external hard drive.

During the backup, all go well until system state backup. It fail with the following error in the event log (event id 517) : 0x80070001 (invalid function)

after some research, i found that log :

Version=1
EventType=Windows Server Backup Error
EventTime=130475424208827903
Consent=1
ReportIdentifier=3d8a7e6a-f6a8-11e3-941f-d6db6bcd8e80
Response.type=4
Sig[0].Name=Backup Target Type
Sig[0].Value=3
Sig[1].Name=Operation Type
Sig[1].Value=1
Sig[2].Name=Overall hr
Sig[2].Value=0x80070001
Sig[3].Name=Overall Detailed hr
Sig[3].Value=0x00000000
Sig[4].Name=BMR hr
Sig[4].Value=0x00000000
Sig[5].Name=SSB hr
Sig[5].Value=0x8078001d
Sig[6].Name=Volume Backup hr
Sig[6].Value=0x00000000
Sig[7].Name=Application Backup hr
Sig[7].Value=0x00000000
DynamicSig[1].Name=Version du système
DynamicSig[1].Value=6.2.9200.2.0.0.272.7
DynamicSig[2].Name=Identificateur de paramètres régionaux
DynamicSig[2].Value=3084
FriendlyEventName=Windows Server Backup Error
ConsentKey=Windows Server Backup Error
AppName=Exécutable du service de moteur de sauvegarde en mode bloc Microsoft®
AppPath=C:\Windows\System32\wbengine.exe
ReportDescription=Windows Server Backup Error Report

System State Backup return error 0x8078001d. 

I've google a lot about these errors but nothing concerning Windows Server 2012.

VSS Writers does not show any errors (using vssadmi nlist writers)

No disk error anywhere in the event viewer.

I've also check the "JUNCTION" issue (mostly known in Win 7 and Win server 2008 r2) but none of them are "mounted drive" so ...

I'm really runing out of idea ...

EDIT : 

No updates are applyed to the machine.

will try with updates ...

EDIT :

even with the last Windows updates, i keep get the same error

Microsoft.Exchange.Store.Worker (7152) Callback function call ErrESECBPrepareInstanceForBackup ended with error 0x0000050D Either the target process, or the target thread's containing process, is a protected process.

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-System
-Provider
[ Name]ESE BACKUP
-EventID904
[ Qualifiers]51200
Level2
Task5
Keywords0x80000000000000
-TimeCreated
[ SystemTime]2014-08-10T11:18:10.000000000Z
EventRecordID3020866
ChannelApplication


Computer
HS-EXCH1.####.COM.AU
Security
-EventData
Microsoft.Exchange.Store.Worker
7152
ErrESECBPrepareInstanceForBackup
0x0000050D
Either the target process, or the target thread's containing process, is a protected process.  

server 2012 backup issue

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Hi ,
In our Office purchase a Windows server 2012 R2 standard edition. i want to take backup using Tape drive  default windows backup software in server 2012 but Tape drive option its not shown. Pls tell any option to take backup Via Tape drive without any 3rd third party software. kindly do the needful ASAP

Back Up Concept for Active Directory and exchange server, file server.

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Hello guys

I want to create back-Up concept for active directory and exchange server. Will someone share their opinion regarding to it.Any good way to make concepts about Back-up.

 Like snap shots and so on

thanks


Advise on using Branch office server as backup

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Hello and thanks for assistance,

The site in question has four physical servers and two virtual servers. They have the following major functions. Server A is a DC/DNS server as well as hosting DFS files. Server B holds exchange server 2012A and the replica partner for DFS, Server C  has two virtual servers installed. First one is exchange 2012B and second one is the antivirus server. Server D is a DC and a witness server. It also holds WSUS. Backup is taking as long as 12 hours. I had an idea of moving Server C and D offsite and configuring them as branch office servers using VPN. Then all data including mail will be offsite and eliminate the need for backups. All servers of course have RAID1 so my concern really is not hardware related but disaster recovery in the event of fire, flood, ect. I know this idea may be full of holes but that is why I am posting this for your opinions. There are about 50 workstations in the network. The client is very dependent on the network.

Thanks


Ronald C. Pope


Windows Server Backup Logs

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I am running Windows Server 2012 Datacenter and set up a local backup to an external hard drive. The Local Backup MMC shows that my backups are successful, but the Logs folder on the backup disk shows error files for each backup I have run. When I open these files, they are empty. How do I find out what the error is, and if there is no error, why are the files appearing?

Recover Sharepoint Data from Server 2008 SBS VHD Backup

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Hi Everyone. I recently did an upgrade of a 2008 SBS machine on existing hardware to Server 2012 Essentials. The upgrade was successful as expected and the data was restored from backup. The problem however, was with Sharepoint integrated into IIS, which we were told wasn't used until after the upgrade and I am now expected to try and recover the data. Does anyone have any idea how I can do this? I have the server backups in VHD format, and try as I might I cannot get the VHDs to boot in virtualbox because there is no boot sector. Nor can I seem to restore from the backup even if the VHD is mounted (I'm not sure why this is either). Any help on this would be really appreciated as I seem to be going round in circles at the moment.

You do not have the required permission to complete this task - access denied with robocopy

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Hi 

I am running a robocopy command to backup all files from one server to another

the source server is in a workgroup

and the target server is in a domain

All files are runnin well with the robocopy command exept the .exe files so even when i tried to copy those .exe file manually

i had the following message " You do not have the required permission to complete this task" and you need authorisation from  SERVER\user

i went to the source serve and tried to change the owner of the file but i cant add the target Administrator to be able to move the file. cause workgroup vs domain

how can i do this?

is there any way to remove all ownership for this file?

thanks to help

WSB on Server 2012 - ID 517 error 0x80070001 on system state

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Hi,

i've setup Windows server Backup on a Windows server 2012 standard (which is a Domain Controler) to do a complete backup on a external hard drive.

During the backup, all go well until system state backup. It fail with the following error in the event log (event id 517) : 0x80070001 (invalid function)

after some research, i found that log :

Version=1
EventType=Windows Server Backup Error
EventTime=130475424208827903
Consent=1
ReportIdentifier=3d8a7e6a-f6a8-11e3-941f-d6db6bcd8e80
Response.type=4
Sig[0].Name=Backup Target Type
Sig[0].Value=3
Sig[1].Name=Operation Type
Sig[1].Value=1
Sig[2].Name=Overall hr
Sig[2].Value=0x80070001
Sig[3].Name=Overall Detailed hr
Sig[3].Value=0x00000000
Sig[4].Name=BMR hr
Sig[4].Value=0x00000000
Sig[5].Name=SSB hr
Sig[5].Value=0x8078001d
Sig[6].Name=Volume Backup hr
Sig[6].Value=0x00000000
Sig[7].Name=Application Backup hr
Sig[7].Value=0x00000000
DynamicSig[1].Name=Version du système
DynamicSig[1].Value=6.2.9200.2.0.0.272.7
DynamicSig[2].Name=Identificateur de paramètres régionaux
DynamicSig[2].Value=3084
FriendlyEventName=Windows Server Backup Error
ConsentKey=Windows Server Backup Error
AppName=Exécutable du service de moteur de sauvegarde en mode bloc Microsoft®
AppPath=C:\Windows\System32\wbengine.exe
ReportDescription=Windows Server Backup Error Report

System State Backup return error 0x8078001d. 

I've google a lot about these errors but nothing concerning Windows Server 2012.

VSS Writers does not show any errors (using vssadmi nlist writers)

No disk error anywhere in the event viewer.

I've also check the "JUNCTION" issue (mostly known in Win 7 and Win server 2008 r2) but none of them are "mounted drive" so ...

I'm really runing out of idea ...

EDIT : 

No updates are applyed to the machine.

will try with updates ...

EDIT :

even with the last Windows updates, i keep get the same error

'0x80780034' (Windows Backup failed to create the shadow copy on the storage location.

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Hi - it seems my scheduled Windows Server 2012 backups are failing right after they attempt to compact the Hyper-V virtual hard drives.  Not quite sure how to fix this.  Below is the detail from the Event Viewer.

System

  - Provider

   [ Name]  Microsoft-Windows-Backup
   [ Guid]  {1DB28F2E-8F80-4027-8C5A-A11F7F10F62D}
 
   EventID 5
 
   Version 3
 
   Level 2
 
   Task 0
 
   Opcode 0
 
   Keywords 0x4000000000000000
 
  - TimeCreated

   [ SystemTime]  2014-08-14T21:08:43.518231100Z
 
   EventRecordID 1233
 
   Correlation
 
  - Execution

   [ ProcessID]  5284
   [ ThreadID]  20872
 
   Channel Microsoft-Windows-Backup
 
   Computer SERVER.MILES.local
 
  - Security

   [ UserID]  S-1-5-18
 

- EventData

  BackupTemplateID {71DC6B4F-BD59-4863-8C36-3B201AC70949}
  HRESULT 0x80780034
  DetailedHRESULT 0x80042316
  ErrorMessage %%2155348020
  BackupState 12
  BackupTime 2014-08-14T17:01:59.685184500Z
  BackupTarget SERVER 2014_05_21 18:55 DISK_02
  NumOfVolumes 3
  VolumesInfo <VolumeInfo><VolumeInfoItem Name="System Reserved" OriginalAccessPath="" State="14" HResult="0" DetailedHResult="0" PreviousState="9" IsCritical="1" IsIncremental="0" BlockLevel="1" HasFiles="0" HasSystemState="1" IsCompacted="0" IsPruned="0" IsRecreateVhd="0" FullBackupReason="10" DataTransferred="280297472" NumUnreadableBytes="0" TotalSize="280297472" TotalNoOfFiles="0" Flags="554" BackupTypeDetermined="1" SSBTotalNoOfFiles="0" SSBTotalSizeOnDisk="0" /><VolumeInfoItem Name="C:" OriginalAccessPath="C:" State="14" HResult="0" DetailedHResult="0" PreviousState="9" IsCritical="1" IsIncremental="0" BlockLevel="1" HasFiles="0" HasSystemState="1" IsCompacted="1" IsPruned="0" IsRecreateVhd="0" FullBackupReason="10" DataTransferred="68738285568" NumUnreadableBytes="0" TotalSize="68738285568" TotalNoOfFiles="0" Flags="5672" BackupTypeDetermined="1" SSBTotalNoOfFiles="0" SSBTotalSizeOnDisk="0" /><VolumeInfoItem Name="G:" OriginalAccessPath="G:" State="14" HResult="0" DetailedHResult="0" PreviousState="9" IsCritical="1" IsIncremental="0" BlockLevel="1" HasFiles="0" HasSystemState="1" IsCompacted="0" IsPruned="0" IsRecreateVhd="0" FullBackupReason="10" DataTransferred="16498622464" NumUnreadableBytes="0" TotalSize="16498622464" TotalNoOfFiles="0" Flags="552" BackupTypeDetermined="1" SSBTotalNoOfFiles="0" SSBTotalSizeOnDisk="0" /></VolumeInfo>
  SourceSnapStartTime 2014-08-14T17:00:36.735747800Z
  SourceSnapEndTime 2014-08-14T17:14:53.037571000Z
  PrepareBackupStartTime <TimesList><Time Time="2014-08-14T17:15:42.272Z" /><Time Time="2014-08-14T17:16:24.783Z" /><Time Time="2014-08-14T18:10:08.715Z" /></TimesList>
  PrepareBackupEndTime <TimesList><Time Time="2014-08-14T17:15:42.276Z" /><Time Time="2014-08-14T17:16:25.274Z" /><Time Time="2014-08-14T18:10:09.741Z" /></TimesList>
  BackupWriteStartTime <TimesList><Time Time="2014-08-14T17:15:42.276Z" /><Time Time="2014-08-14T17:16:25.275Z" /><Time Time="2014-08-14T18:10:09.742Z" /></TimesList>
  BackupWriteEndTime <TimesList><Time Time="2014-08-14T17:16:19.774Z" /><Time Time="2014-08-14T18:09:59.353Z" /><Time Time="2014-08-14T18:15:19.979Z" /></TimesList>
  TargetSnapStartTime 1601-01-01T00:00:00.000000000Z
  TargetSnapEndTime 1601-01-01T00:00:00.000000000Z
  DVDFormatStartTime <TimesList></TimesList>
  DVDFormatEndTime <TimesList></TimesList>
  MediaVerifyStartTime <TimesList></TimesList>
  MediaVerifyEndTime <TimesList></TimesList>
  BackupPreviousState 11
  ComponentStatus <ComponentStatus></ComponentStatus>
  ComponentInfo <ComponentInfo><ComponentInfoItem WriterId="{66841cd4-6ded-4f4b-8f17-fd23f8ddc3de}" InstanceId="{571e1902-54ea-4e30-a70f-3509afe662c4}" Name="475BC88D-51AF-41CB-8208-5DEDB7872C1C" LogicalPath="" Caption="Online\Windows 7 x64 - UTORRENT" AppName="HyperV" hResult="0" hDetailedResult="0" IsFullBackup="1" FullBackupReason="0" Size="31705873584" DataTransferred="31705873584" TotalNoOfFiles="9" /><ComponentInfoItem WriterId="{66841cd4-6ded-4f4b-8f17-fd23f8ddc3de}" InstanceId="{571e1902-54ea-4e30-a70f-3509afe662c4}" Name="4FE1D1C4-A0F9-48C7-B599-B48D74525AF5" LogicalPath="" Caption="Online\Windows 7 x64 - PMS" AppName="HyperV" hResult="0" hDetailedResult="0" IsFullBackup="1" FullBackupReason="0" Size="46710997388" DataTransferred="46710997388" TotalNoOfFiles="9" /><ComponentInfoItem WriterId="{66841cd4-6ded-4f4b-8f17-fd23f8ddc3de}" InstanceId="{571e1902-54ea-4e30-a70f-3509afe662c4}" Name="Host Component" LogicalPath="" Caption="Host Component" AppName="HyperV" hResult="0" hDetailedResult="0" IsFullBackup="1" FullBackupReason="0" Size="50335" DataTransferred="0" TotalNoOfFiles="0" /><ComponentInfoItem WriterId="{66841cd4-6ded-4f4b-8f17-fd23f8ddc3de}" InstanceId="{38dd85a5-a801-44af-bfbc-5889b259a03b}" Name="7D41B44D-40D2-4286-B5E7-2EA1DB17A415" LogicalPath="" Caption="Online\Test Image" AppName="HyperV" hResult="0" hDetailedResult="0" IsFullBackup="1" FullBackupReason="0" Size="31101893420" DataTransferred="31101893420" TotalNoOfFiles="9" /><ComponentInfoItem WriterId="{66841cd4-6ded-4f4b-8f17-fd23f8ddc3de}" InstanceId="{c3c989f2-399a-4eb2-ac67-c4e49a4a6701}" Name="FD039621-366F-4360-B430-11559DCC6B68" LogicalPath="" Caption="Offline\Acosta Laptop" AppName="HyperV" hResult="0" hDetailedResult="0" IsFullBackup="1" FullBackupReason="0" Size="178788579624" DataTransferred="178788579624" TotalNoOfFiles="10" /></ComponentInfo>
  SSBEnumerateStartTime 1601-01-01T00:00:00.000000000Z
  SSBEnumerateEndTime 1601-01-01T00:00:00.000000000Z
  SSBVhdCreationStartTime 1601-01-01T00:00:00.000000000Z
  SSBVhdCreationEndTime 1601-01-01T00:00:00.000000000Z
  SSBBackupStartTime 1601-01-01T00:00:00.000000000Z
  SSBBackupEndTime 1601-01-01T00:00:00.000000000Z
  SystemStateBackup <SystemState IsPresent="1" HResult="-2139619299" DetailedHResult="-2147212522" />
  BMR <BMR IsPresent="1" HResult="0" DetailedHResult="0" />
  VssFullBackup false
  UserInputBMR true
  UserInputSSB true
  BackupSuccessLogPath C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsServerBackup\Backup-14-08-2014_17-01-59.log
  BackupFailureLogPath C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsServerBackup\Backup_Error-14-08-2014_17-01-59.log
  EnumerateBackupStartTime <TimesList><Time Time="1601-01-01T00:00:00.000Z" /><Time Time="1601-01-01T00:00:00.000Z" /><Time Time="1601-01-01T00:00:00.000Z" /></TimesList>
  EnumerateBackupEndTime <TimesList><Time Time="1601-01-01T00:00:00.000Z" /><Time Time="1601-01-01T00:00:00.000Z" /><Time Time="1601-01-01T00:00:00.000Z" /></TimesList>
  PruneBackupStartTime <TimesList><Time Time="1601-01-01T00:00:00.000Z" /><Time Time="1601-01-01T00:00:00.000Z" /><Time Time="1601-01-01T00:00:00.000Z" /></TimesList>
  PruneBackupEndTime <TimesList><Time Time="1601-01-01T00:00:00.000Z" /><Time Time="1601-01-01T00:00:00.000Z" /><Time Time="1601-01-01T00:00:00.000Z" /></TimesList>
  BackupFlags 0x9
  ComponentInfoSummary <ComponentInfoSummary ComponentInfoArrayPresent="1" TotalComponents="5" SucceededComponents="5" />

Hyper V VMMS Event ID 10172 server 2012 R2

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Hi,

Recently setup a brand new 2012 R2 server, using hyper v to host 3 VM's, backing up with backup exec 2014.The backups are failing, backup exec stating...

V-79-40960-38521 - Snapshot Technology: Initialization failure on: "VRTSRV::\\UKBNHV01.ProCam.local\Hyper-V?Virtual?Machine\UKBNDC01". Snapshot technology used: Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS).A virtual machine snapshot could not be created. Use the Event Viewer on the Hyper-V host to identify the cause. If the virtual machine is not properly configured, it may be necessary to use the Event Viewer in the virtual machine to identify the cause.

Looking at the Hyper V VMMS event viewer I get the error:

VSS writers inside virtual machine 'UKBNIT01' failed to perform BackupComplete to its shadow copy (VSS snapshot) set: Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF). (Virtual machine ID 7C31CD39-FFAD-4E04-BF92-223BC120BE1B) event ID 10172

I see there are other posts relating to this, with random answers suggesting fixes relating to disk speeds and all sorts. If i restart the hyper v's and physical server the backup will run maybe 2 or 3 times successfully before failing again. Clearly buying a server to restart it every 2 days isn't an option.

It seems apparent this isn't just a problem relating to server 2012 R2, but has carried across in all newer versions of windows server.

My Vss Writers list as follows:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.3.9600]
(c) 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>vssadmin list writers
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool
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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: {89a328b7-87eb-48e2-a3e6-9d04b164ba32}
   State: [1] Stable
   Last error: No error

Writer name: 'Microsoft Hyper-V VSS Writer'
   Writer Id: {66841cd4-6ded-4f4b-8f17-fd23f8ddc3de}
   Writer Instance Id: {baa1e068-a50f-4d2e-898c-a54920ae4117}
   State: [8] Failed
   Last error: Retryable error

Writer name: 'BITS Writer'
   Writer Id: {4969d978-be47-48b0-b100-f328f07ac1e0}
   Writer Instance Id: {4986e692-ea2c-454e-813e-9e5f71854adf}
   State: [1] Stable
   Last error: No error

Writer name: 'SqlServerWriter'
   Writer Id: {a65faa63-5ea8-4ebc-9dbd-a0c4db26912a}
   Writer Instance Id: {f7f18f2b-660b-4e18-9aa1-5caa5115045e}
   State: [1] Stable
   Last error: No error

Writer name: 'ASR Writer'
   Writer Id: {be000cbe-11fe-4426-9c58-531aa6355fc4}
   Writer Instance Id: {bfa584a7-72b3-47c1-90d7-87e71074e875}
   State: [1] Stable
   Last error: No error

Writer name: 'Shadow Copy Optimization Writer'
   Writer Id: {4dc3bdd4-ab48-4d07-adb0-3bee2926fd7f}
   Writer Instance Id: {954a91e4-8c93-4f21-9ceb-53f2df3fefc5}
   State: [1] Stable
   Last error: No error

Writer name: 'Registry Writer'
   Writer Id: {afbab4a2-367d-4d15-a586-71dbb18f8485}
   Writer Instance Id: {a254fab5-d160-4a2d-9f8f-e43e7ea0708e}
   State: [1] Stable
   Last error: No error

Writer name: 'COM+ REGDB Writer'
   Writer Id: {542da469-d3e1-473c-9f4f-7847f01fc64f}
   Writer Instance Id: {d01d076a-aa1b-4998-8a5b-91b993895405}
   State: [1] Stable
   Last error: No error

Writer name: 'WMI Writer'
   Writer Id: {a6ad56c2-b509-4e6c-bb19-49d8f43532f0}
   Writer Instance Id: {1e7cb515-f73d-4146-838d-74605a77628c}
   State: [1] Stable
   Last error: No error

Is anyone able to explain how to trace why the Hyper-V VSS Writer gets the retryable error?

Thanks

Nick


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