Re: Removable Storage - Snapin

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Merv Porter [SBS MVP]
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"TimeTraveller" <TimeTraveller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:udWup6G9FHA.3200@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Already tried the RSM delete and recreate database methods.
>
> I am also getting WMI errors!
>
> ACCESS DENIED to LOCALCOMPUTER WIN32
>
> I am certain this is DCOM but dont want to play too hard just yet till
> backup completes.
>
> Keep investigating though as will then have plenty to attack it with
>
> TT.
>
> "Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]" <les.connor@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote in message news:OQgbdzG9FHA.636@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>I thought DCOM was pretty good at logging errors, though - so there would
>>be something in the event log that might lead one somewhere.
>>
>> There is also the possibility of a corrupted RSM database - I've had that
>> on a few occasions but your symptoms don't seem to match that one well.
>> If you think that's the case, you'll probably get some kb hits on corrupt
>> removable storage database - it's easily fixed but you lose the existing
>> database (who cares if it's corrupt? ;-)).
>>
>> Probably you tried a Veritas KB search also. It used to be pretty good,
>> allthough I haven't used BE since sbs 2k.
>>
>> --
>> Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]
>> -----------------------------------------------------------
>> SBS Rocks !
>> ----------------------
>> "Tell me and I'll forget. Show me and I'll remember. Involve me and I'll
>> understand." - Confucius
>>
>>
>> "TimeTraveller" <TimeTraveller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:CiLif.20248$8G6.12012@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Hi Les,
>>>
>>> Cant get to a Security tab, also cant access Disk Management either!
>>> Access Denied on that.
>>>
>>> I am pretty sure this has something to do with DCOM
>>>
>>> To recap SBS 2003 with SP1
>>>
>>> Have played with DCOM tonight and manged to allow the backup exec (just
>>> put it back on) to function correctly.
>>>
>>> Will leave tonight as need to get a good backup before delving too deep.
>>>
>>> But think DCOM for this one and I am sure we can find a cure - Did have
>>> a sim issue a few weeks back and that was DCOM again.
>>>
>>> TT
>>> TT
>>> "Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]" <les.connor@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote in message news:O7h6UTG9FHA.808@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Check the security tab of the removeable storage node. As I recall, be
>>>> sets up a user account (or you set one up manually). Perhaps something
>>>> got munged in the uninstallation.
>>>>
>>>> I believe these are the defaults.
>>>>
>>>> Administrators (domain) full control
>>>> Backup Operators (domain) Use and Control
>>>> System Full Control
>>>> Users (domain) use.
>>>>
>>>> Or, is it possible that the be user got deleted, and that's the only
>>>> account with permission to see the be_managed stuff?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP]
>>>> -----------------------------------------------------------
>>>> SBS Rocks !
>>>> ----------------------
>>>> "Tell me and I'll forget. Show me and I'll remember. Involve me and
>>>> I'll understand." - Confucius
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "TimeTraveller" <TimeTraveller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>>>> message news:uLgqFcF9FHA.952@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Hello All,
>>>>>
>>>>> New Server, New issue (actually server been in place for six months)
>>>>>
>>>>> When accessing Removable Storage Snapin I get the following error.
>>>>>
>>>>> ACCESS DENIED
>>>>>
>>>>> THE SNAPIN'S DISPLAY MAY BE INCONSISTANT WITH THE REMOVABLE STORAGE
>>>>> SERVICE
>>>>>
>>>>> The problem first reared its head today when last nights backup failed
>>>>> (using Veritas Backup Exec V10)
>>>>>
>>>>> Have since removed Veritas and restarted etc. no Joy at the moment.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone seen this before?
>>>>>
>>>>> TT
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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