Re: Backup failed event 8017

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Hello,

Try adding the Domain admin to the Backup Operators group on the PC you are
trying to back up to. I was having the same issue and that seem to fix.

Thanks,

ebrind


"Ger" <Ger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:D57C400B-9516-4A4A-807B-3C3FB8B0D1BC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi all,
>
> I have installed SBS2K3-SP1 prem. (no ISA) and SQL2000-SP3 on a Dell
> PowerEdge SC1420.
>
> I configured a backup to another box with the Backup Configuration Wizard
> and scheduled a job.
> When the job runs I got the event 8017 and pointer to the log files which
> says:
> "The operation was not performed because the specified media cannot be
> found".
> I followed the instructions on:
> http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/6/1/561c9fd7-0e27-4525-94ec-4d2d38f61aa3/TSHT_SBS.htm#backup
> and a backup has been made (to the same destination) without a problem.
>
> I ran the backup configuration wizard again (as the procedure told me) and
> when I start the backup from within Backup/Server Management I got the
> same
> error...
>
> Any help is appreciated, Ger.
>



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