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sqlserverdba
Yak Posting Veteran
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 Posted - 2009-05-02 : 08:59:22
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| Hi,command :backup database ALLMEDS TO DISK ='\\metro\TESTBACKUP\ALLMTRO.BAK'Server: Msg 3201, Level 16, State 1, Line 1Cannot open backup device '\\metro\TESTBACKUP\ALLMTRO.BAK'. Device error or device off-line. See the SQL Server error log for more details.Server: Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 1BACKUP DATABASE is terminating abnormally.Please advice. |
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robvolk
Most Valuable Yak
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Posted - 2009-05-02 : 09:11:11
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| Looks like the Metro server is offline, or that path is. It would be better to back up to a local device, then copy or move the backup to a UNC path, for obvious reasons. |
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backup failing