Unfortunately this didn't change a thing. On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 5:43 PM, Rob Bonfiglio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> I'm doing that as we speak actually....realized that was the one thing I > hadn't removed yet. Just removing the DPM agent didn't do anything for me. > So, while the DPM agent is uninstalled I am removing the feature, rebooting, > and then will reinstall the backup feature. I'll let ya know if I have any > luck. > > Thanks for the suggestion. > > On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 5:25 PM, Michael B. Smith < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Have you tried removing the dpm agent? >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP >> >> My blog: >> http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael<http://theessentialexchange.com/blogs/michael> >> >> Link with me at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/theessentialexchange >> >> >> >> *From:* Rob Bonfiglio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> *Sent:* Monday, September 22, 2008 4:55 PM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Server Core and Windows Server Backup >> >> >> >> I am having trouble getting Windows Server Backup to run properly on all 3 >> of my 2008 Server Core installations. >> >> >> >> Initially I had installed the Backup Exec remote agent on the machines, >> but we are moving to DPM. >> >> >> >> I installed the DPM agent on the machines, and installed the Windows >> Server Backup feature, but I wasn't getting a backup of my system state. >> So, I went to the machines to try and use wbadmin to do a local system state >> backup to see if I could perform one apart from DPM. >> >> >> >> Here is the syntax I am using, and the error message that is given back to >> me: >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> E:\>wbadmin start systemstatebackup -backupTarget:e:\Backup >> The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it >> has no enabled devices associated with it. >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> I get the same error if I attempt to perform the backup from the C: drive >> (to the folder on the E: drive.) >> >> >> >> I uninstalled the Symantec remote agent using MSIExec. I uninstalled >> the WindowsServerBackup role, rebooted, installed the role, rebooted, and >> tried running the above command again, yet I still have the same result. >> >> >> >> To install the feature I simply entered: >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> start /w ocsetup WindowsServerBackup >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> >> Looking in the event logs I see where the Block level backup engine >> service successfully started. After about 5 minutes the event logs show that >> the BLB service successfully stops. If I look at the services, I see the >> BLB service is set to manual. Before I run the wbadmin command the service >> is stopped. After I run it the service starts. I get no errors related to >> the backup in the event logs beyond what the program spits back out to me >> (see above.) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Has anyone had any similar problems? Any suggests, or care to point out >> anything obviously stupid that I have done so far? ;-) >> >> >> >> Thanks for any help! >> >> >> >> Rob >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
