Re: Backups failing on System State

JoeF wrote:
I am having a recurring problem on my scheduled nightly backup.
It keeps failing on SYSTEM STATE backup. I have run a scan disk on
the drive it is backing up to and there were no errors to report.
I then initiated a manual backup of just the SYSTEM STATE and it
failed. (See below)

Backup Status
Operation: Backup
Active backup destination: File
Media name: "BackupSystemState.bkf created 5/14/2007 at 10:00 AM"

Volume shadow copy creation: Attempt 1.
Backup (via shadow copy) of "System State"
Backup set #1 on media #1
Backup description: "Set created 5/14/2007 at 10:00 AM"
Media name: "BackupSystemState.bkf created 5/14/2007 at 10:00 AM"

Backup Type: Copy

Backup started on 5/14/2007 at 10:01 AM.

Error: The device reported an error on a request to write data to
media. Error reported: Unknown error.
There may be a hardware or media problem.
Please check the system event log for relevant failures.
The operation was ended.
Backup completed on 5/14/2007 at 10:21 AM.
Directories: 94
Files: 1487
Bytes: 267,416,590
Time: 2 minutes and 15 seconds

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The operation did not successfully complete.

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What should I look for next?
Any assistance is appreciated....thank you.

-JoeF

Error: The device reported an error on a request to write data to media.
Error reported: Unknown error

What are you backing up to?

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/kj


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