Re: Volume shadow Copy error with ntbackup

From: TheThaiTech (TheThaiTech_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/18/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:07:04 -0800

That's the problem. ntbackup cannot backup opened files. You need third party
software to backup while files are being opened e.g. BackupExec

"Guillaume Tamisier" wrote:

> But if I turn off Shadow Copy, the backup of opened files will fail. Am I
> wrong ?
>
> Thanks.
> Guillaume Tamisier
>
> --
> Guillaume Tamisier
> ALIANTIZ
> "TheThaiTech" <TheThaiTech@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:730A6E9E-1752-45B1-85A1-20B1C19610CA@microsoft.com...
> > Turn off Shadow Copy before running ntbackup.
> >
> > "Guillaume Tamisier" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> When I try to save the state of my server with ntbackup, it fails and I
> >> have
> >> the following errors in the event log :
> >>
> >> Event Type: Error
> >> Event Source: VSS
> >> Event ID: 8193
> >> Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error calling routine
> >> RegSaveKeyExW. hr = 0x800703f8.
> >>
> >> Event Type: Error
> >> Event Source: VSS
> >> Event ID: 5013
> >> Description:
> >> Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Shadow Copy writer EventLogs called
> >> routine BackupEventLogW which failed with status 0x80070021 (converted to
> >> 0x800423f4).
> >>
> >> Event Type: Error
> >> Event Source: VSS
> >> Event ID: 5013
> >> Description:
> >> Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Shadow Copy writer Registry called
> >> routine
> >> RegSaveKey which failed with status 0x800703f8 (converted to 0x800423f4).
> >>
> >> I did not find any information about this error on the web.
> >>
> >> I tried reinstalling COM+, but it did not solve the problem. If I backup
> >> the
> >> system without saving the system state, it works without any problem.
> >>
> >> Any idea ?
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >> --
> >> Guillaume Tamisier
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

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