Thanks Michael. It looks like all is going well with the VSS writer until this message (which appears as informational, not an error) shows up:
Log Name: Application Source: wsbexchange Date: 10/10/2010 12:01:49 PM Event ID: 0 Task Category: None Level: Information Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: (servername).(domainname).com Description: The description for Event ID 0 from source wsbexchange cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer. If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event. The following information was included with the event: Service started ---- Then, about 17 minutes later, I get four messages like this: Log Name: Application Source: MSExchange ADAccess Date: 10/10/2010 12:18:32 PM Event ID: 2159 Task Category: Validation Level: Warning Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: (servername).(domainname).com Description: Process Microsoft.Exchange.RpcClientAccess.Service.exe (PID=2000). Configuration object CN=SMTP ((oldemailservername)-{8D797B77-4399-4CC8-A6AD-FDF51AD812DC}),CN=Connections,CN=(removed),CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=(removed),DC=com read from (domaincontrollername).(domainname).com failed validation and will be excluded from the result set. Set event logging level for Validation category to Expert to get additional events about each failure. ---- Of note is that in the second message, it looks like it's talking about our old email server, which we moved mailboxes from a while ago but have not yet decommisioned.The section, " Configuration object CN=SMTP ((oldemailservername)-{8D797B77-4399-4CC8-A6AD-FDF51AD812DC})" has in it the name of our old email server, not the new one. I have increased logging and will try to re-run the backup tonight to see what happens. Thanks, Evan -----Original Message----- From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 7:02 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Exchange fails Windows 2008 Server Backup consistency check... Where/how/when does it fail the consistency check? The Application event log is your friend. Regards, Michael B. Smith Consultant and Exchange MVP http://TheEssentialExchange.com -----Original Message----- From: Evan Brastow [mailto:ebras...@automatedemblem.com] Sent: Monday, October 11, 2010 10:50 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Exchange fails Windows 2008 Server Backup consistency check... Hrmmm... okay, I've been trying to use Windows 2008 Server Backup to make an Exchange 2010 Enterprise backup, but it *always* fails the consistency check. I can Google and find out what my options are, but I wanted to maybe get some opinions from the brilliant minds on this list first (and Shook, even) about what my first step SHOULD be. (Don't hurt me) Thanks! Evan --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe exchangelist