I have a problem with my backups. My W2k12R2 Server Backup runs great for ~2 weeks, and then it starts messing up. It will backup the system drive (C:) and then on the next drive it states 'The system cannot find the file specified.'. In the event log there are 2 errors:
One is EventID: 517 Source: Backup, but little information provided except the following:
The description for Event ID 517 from source Microsoft-Windows-Backup cannot 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:
11/13/2015 2:00:44 AM
2147942402
%%2147942402
The locale specific resource for the desired message is not present
and the next is EventID: 5 Source:Backup, with the following basic text:
The backup operation that started at '2015-11-13T02:00:44.630278200Z' has failed with following error code '2147942402'. Please review the event details for a solution, and then rerun the backup operation once the issue is resolved.
and Friendly view System data:
Log Name: Microsoft-Windows-BackupSource: Microsoft-Windows-Backup
Date: 11/12/2015 11:45:39 PM
Event ID: 5
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords:
User: SYSTEM
Computer: ImageMartServer.ImageMartInc.local
Description:
The backup operation that started at '2015-11-13T02:00:44.630278200Z' has failed with following error code '2147942402'. Please review the event details for a solution, and then rerun the backup operation once the issue is resolved.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Backup" Guid="{1DB28F2E-8F80-4027-8C5A-A11F7F10F62D}" />
<EventID>5</EventID>
<Version>2</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x4000000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2015-11-13T04:45:39.769146200Z" />
<EventRecordID>5531</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="2740" ThreadID="6980" />
<Channel>Microsoft-Windows-Backup</Channel>
<Computer>ImageMartServer.ImageMartInc.local</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="BackupTemplateID">{3D3C59FA-EBAA-4F05-94A1-FF3951CECE02}</Data>
<Data Name="HRESULT">2147942402</Data>
<Data Name="BackupState">12</Data>
<Data Name="BackupTarget">\\?\Volume{998c9526-6924-11e5-a18d-000acd1a7ef2}</Data>
<Data Name="NumOfVolumes">3</Data>
<Data Name="BackupTime">2015-11-13T02:00:44.630278200Z</Data>
<Data Name="HRESULT2">2147942402</Data>
<Data Name="VolumesInfo"><VolumeInfo><VolumeInfoItem Name="C:" OriginalAccessPath="C:" 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="4" DataTransferred="305361256448" NumUnreadableBytes="0" TotalSize="305361256448" TotalNoOfFiles="0" Flags="1578" BackupTypeDetermined="1" SSBTotalNoOfFiles="0" SSBTotalSizeOnDisk="0" /><VolumeInfoItem Name="I:" OriginalAccessPath="I:" State="12" HResult="-2147024894" DetailedHResult="0" PreviousState="9" IsCritical="1" IsIncremental="0" BlockLevel="1" HasFiles="0" HasSystemState="1" IsCompacted="0" IsPruned="0" IsRecreateVhd="0" FullBackupReason="4" DataTransferred="17736204288" NumUnreadableBytes="0" TotalSize="218993197056" TotalNoOfFiles="0" Flags="552" BackupTypeDetermined="1" SSBTotalNoOfFiles="0" SSBTotalSizeOnDisk="0" /><VolumeInfoItem Name="D:" OriginalAccessPath="D:" State="15" HResult="-2139619228" DetailedHResult="0" PreviousState="0" IsCritical="0" IsIncremental="0" BlockLevel="1" HasFiles="0" HasSystemState="0" IsCompacted="0" IsPruned="0" IsRecreateVhd="0" FullBackupReason="0" DataTransferred="0" NumUnreadableBytes="0" TotalSize="0" TotalNoOfFiles="0" Flags="8" BackupTypeDetermined="0" SSBTotalNoOfFiles="0" SSBTotalSizeOnDisk="0" /></VolumeInfo></Data>
<Data Name="DetailedHRESULT">0</Data>
<Data Name="SourceSnapStartTime">2015-11-13T02:00:44.614653200Z</Data>
<Data Name="SourceSnapEndTime">2015-11-13T02:03:26.833403200Z</Data>
<Data Name="PrepareBackupStartTime"><TimesList><Time Time="2015-11-13T02:03:58.833Z" /><Time Time="2015-11-13T04:37:11.116Z" /><Time Time="1601-01-01T00:00:00.000Z" /></TimesList></Data>
<Data Name="PrepareBackupEndTime"><TimesList><Time Time="2015-11-13T02:03:59.770Z" /><Time Time="2015-11-13T04:37:11.459Z" /><Time Time="1601-01-01T00:00:00.000Z" /></TimesList></Data>
<Data Name="BackupWriteStartTime"><TimesList><Time Time="2015-11-13T02:04:00.020Z" /><Time Time="2015-11-13T04:37:11.631Z" /><Time Time="1601-01-01T00:00:00.000Z" /></TimesList></Data>
<Data Name="BackupWriteEndTime"><TimesList><Time Time="2015-11-13T04:37:11.116Z" /><Time Time="2015-11-13T04:45:35.566Z" /><Time Time="1601-01-01T00:00:00.000Z" /></TimesList></Data>
<Data Name="TargetSnapStartTime">1601-01-01T00:00:00.000000000Z</Data>
<Data Name="TargetSnapEndTime">1601-01-01T00:00:00.000000000Z</Data>
<Data Name="DVDFormatStartTime"><TimesList></TimesList></Data>
<Data Name="DVDFormatEndTime"><TimesList></TimesList></Data>
<Data Name="MediaVerifyStartTime"><TimesList></TimesList></Data>
<Data Name="MediaVerifyEndTime"><TimesList></TimesList></Data>
<Data Name="BackupPreviousState">9</Data>
<Data Name="ComponentStatus"><ComponentStatus></ComponentStatus></Data>
<Data Name="SSBEnumerateStartTime">1601-01-01T00:00:00.000000000Z</Data>
<Data Name="SSBEnumerateEndTime">1601-01-01T00:00:00.000000000Z</Data>
<Data Name="SSBVhdCreationStartTime">1601-01-01T00:00:00.000000000Z</Data>
<Data Name="SSBVhdCreationEndTime">1601-01-01T00:00:00.000000000Z</Data>
<Data Name="SSBBackupStartTime">1601-01-01T00:00:00.000000000Z</Data>
<Data Name="SSBBackupEndTime">1601-01-01T00:00:00.000000000Z</Data>
<Data Name="SystemStateBackup"><SystemState IsPresent="1" HResult="-2139619299" DetailedHResult="0" /></Data>
<Data Name="BMR">true</Data>
<Data Name="VssFullBackup">true</Data>
<Data Name="UserInputBMR">true</Data>
<Data Name="UserInputSSB">true</Data>
<Data Name="BackupSuccessLogPath">
</Data>
<Data Name="BackupFailureLogPath">
</Data>
<Data Name="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></Data>
<Data Name="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></Data>
<Data Name="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></Data>
<Data Name="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></Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
Can someone please help with this. Thanks. Currently my only fix has been delete the backup schedule altogether, and recreate it. This is unacceptable as it first reformats the destination drive wiping out all previous backups.