NT backup

[dustervoice]

Im trying to do a systemstate backup with ntbackup on win2003 server. however, its always reporting that its backing up from a shadow copy then times out backing up only a 2k file. any ideas?

 

[TechyMcSe2k]

any thing in the Event Viewer (logs)?

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[dustervoice]

ackup Status
Operation: Backup
Active backup destination: File
Media name: "adbackup.bkf created 23/06/2009 at 15:53"

Volume shadow copy creation: Attempt 1.
Timeout before function completed

Error returned while creating the volume shadow copy:0xffffffff.

Error returned while creating the volume shadow copy:ffffffff
Aborting Backup.

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The operation did not successfully complete.

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I followed these instructions from MS with no luck.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940032

 

[TechyMcSe2k]

your antivirus may be causing an issue, but see if this link helps at all

http://www.petri.co.il/forums/showthread.php?t=5708

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