WMI method call failed
ChallengeVeeam Endpoint Backup UI crashes with error “WMI method call failed”The follwing log file C:\Program Files\Veeam\Endpoint\UI.Tray.user name.log contains these error messages: Error Error...
View ArticleExporting Veeam Endpoint backups as virtual hard disk files
ChallengeVeeam Endpoint Backup can be used to export the backed up drives of a physical workstation by converting the backup files to a virtual hard drive file with the help of Veeam Backup and...
View ArticleInsufficient Storage for VSS Error "0x8004231F or Error: VSSControl:...
ChallengeThe following error occurs during backup or replication: VSSControl: -2147467259 Backup job failed. Cannot create a shadow copy of the volumes containing writer's data. VSS asynchronous...
View ArticleCannot find anymore diff area candidates for volume
ChallengeBackup or replication of a Windows OS fails. In the Windows event logs of the machine being backed up, there is an error with ID 8193 from source VSS:Volume Shadow Copy Service error:...
View ArticleUsing the Diskshadow Utility to manually test VSS operations
ChallengeThis article describes the steps needed to manually create a volume shadow copy using the Diskshadow command line utility in Windows.CauseVeeam products use the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy...
View ArticleValidating Veeam Endpoint Backup service properties
ChallengeWhile running Veeam Endpoint Backup Free (VEB) / Veeam Agent for Windows (VAW), you receive a Services suddenly stopped working error in the VEB/VAW Control Panel. CauseVEB/VAW service is...
View ArticleRestore to a dynamic disk makes the machine unbootable
ChallengeAfter a successful restore from Veeam Recovery Media, the OS does not boot. The machine shows this message: Operating system not foundCauseIf the OS has been restored to a dynamic disk, the...
View ArticleUpdate to 9.5 Failing/Unable to connect to Veeam ONE DB
ChallengeDuring upgrade to 9.5 or installation of update ONE installer is unable to see DBCauseLack of appropriate permissions on Veeam ONE DBSolutionEnsure account being used as Veeam ONE service...
View ArticleVeeam ONE Backup and Replication Event Data Collection Failures
ChallengeCorrect Backup and Replication Performance Data collection issuesCausePermissions and firewall not configured appropriatelySolutionVerify that the Account being used to connect Veeam Backup...
View ArticleOrphaned Snapshot Alarm - Change Suppression Settings
ChallengeCorrect over frequent triggering of Snapshot alarmCauseDepending on environment and when data is pulled alarm can trigger at non specified interval.SolutionWithin Monitor, go to the Alarm...
View ArticleData not accurate in reports
ChallengeCorrect issues of data discrepancy in reportsCauseData in reporter by default is updated daily at 3:00 AM. As such any data after that will not show in reporter until next collection...
View ArticleVeeam ONE Backup and Replication Performance Data Collection Failures
ChallengeCorrect Backup and Replication Performance Data collection issuesCausePermissions and firewall not configured appropriatelySolutionVerify that the Account being used to connect Veeam Backup...
View ArticleCannot find shadow copy of volume
ChallengeBackup job fails with the following error: Error Cannot find shadow copy of volume VM (X:) (System.Exception) CauseThe disk ID in Windows has changed since the last backup run and does not...
View ArticleNFC connectivity troubleshooting steps
ChallengeA job fails with an error related to NFC connectivity. For example: “…Client error: NFC storage connection is unavailable…Failed to create NFC download stream.” CauseThe cause of the majority...
View ArticleHow to back up deduplicated volumes with Veeam Endpoint Backup
ChallengeYou need to take a volume-level backup of a deduplicated volume with Veeam Endpoint Backup or Veeam Agent for Windows.CauseUsing exclusions in this scenario can lead to unexpected behavior,...
View ArticleError Backup Repository ‘Repository ID #’ was not found
ChallengeRunning a Veeam Endpoint Backup (VEP) of Veeam Agent for Windows (VAW) backup job to a repository in Veeam Backup & Replication returns the following error: Error Backup repository ‘ID...
View ArticleNetwork adapter driver is not loaded when booting from recovery media
ChallengeWhen booting from Veeam Recovery Media, the network driver fails to boot. Manual driver injection returns "NO DEVICE ID" error and also fails.CauseThe drivers required for Intel 219 series...
View ArticleHow to configure e-mail notifications
ChallengeE-mail notifications have to be configured.CauseVeeam Endpoint Backup 1.5 and Veeam Agent for Windows 2.x allow you to automatically configure email notification settings. Some email services...
View ArticleError timed out requesting agent ports for client session. failed to...
ChallengeThe Veeam Endpoint Backup or Veeam Agent for Windows job fails with the following error message: Error AgentManagerService: Failed to start agent, Host <name of computer> The host name...
View ArticleUnable to back up disk X: due to invalid partition table
ChallengeThe backup job fails with the following error: Unable to back up disk X: due to invalid partition tableCauseThe error is caused by a volume type which has no partition table and due to this...
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