Question : Problem: SBS 2003 Backup with VXA2 NTBackup finished the backup with errors

My backup appears to be running ok. The verify doesnt start though and i get "NTBackup finished the backup with errors" BUT i do not get any errors in the actual backup log besides the above line. The result is the backup status is always failed. Tape device is an Exabyte VXA2

Here is the log:

7/08/2007 11:16 PM
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Date: 7/08/2007
Time: 11:16 PM
User: SYSTEM
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Backup Runner started.
NTMS session started successfully.
EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_LIBRARY) succeeded.
Will enumerate on 3 media libraries found.
GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
Found an enabled library.
InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
Identify Media completed
EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_MEDIA_TYPE) succeeded.
Will enumerate on 0 media types found.
GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsLibraryInfo) succeeded.
Found an enabled library.
InventoryNtmsLibrary(NtmsInventoryOmid) succeeded.
Identify Media completed
EnumerateNtmsObject(NTMS_MEDIA_TYPE) succeeded.
Will enumerate on 1 media types found.
GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsPhysicalMediaInfo) succeeded.
GetNtmsObjectInformation(NtmsMediaTypeInfo) succeeded.
Found a tape media type in the library (Ecrix VXA-1).
Launching NTBackup: ntbackup.exe backup "@C:\Program Files\Microsoft Windows Small Business Server\Backup\Small Business Backup Script.bks" /d "SBS Backup created on 7/08/2007 at 11:16 PM" /v:yes /r:no /rs:no /hc:on /m normal /j "Small Business Server Backup Job" /l:s /p "Ecrix VXA-1" /UM
NTBACKUP LOG FILE: C:\Documents and Settings\SBS Backup User\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\NTBackup\data\backup07.log
=====================N NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
Backup Status
Operation: Backup
Active backup destination: Ecrix VXA-1
Media name: "Media created 7/08/2007 at 11:16 PM"

Volume shadow copy creation: Attempt 1.
Backup (via shadow copy) of "C: "
Backup set #1 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 7/08/2007 at 11:16 PM"
Media name: "Media created 7/08/2007 at 11:16 PM"

Backup Type: Normal

Backup started on 7/08/2007 at 11:26 PM.
Backup completed on 8/08/2007 at 2:27 AM.
Directories: 46428
Files: 213195
Bytes: 53,207,588,208
Time:  3 hours,  0 minutes, and  59 seconds
Backup of "GATEWAY\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group"
Backup set #2 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 7/08/2007 at 11:16 PM"
Media name: "Media created 7/08/2007 at 11:16 PM"

Backup Type: Normal

Backup started on 8/08/2007 at 2:27 AM.
Backup completed on 8/08/2007 at 2:39 AM.
Directories: 4
Files: 8
Bytes: 5,118,272,596
Time:  11 minutes and  50 seconds
Backup (via shadow copy) of "System State"
Backup set #3 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 7/08/2007 at 11:16 PM"
Media name: "Media created 7/08/2007 at 11:16 PM"

Backup Type: Copy

Backup started on 8/08/2007 at 2:39 AM.
Backup completed on 8/08/2007 at 2:42 AM.
Directories: 249
Files: 2829
Bytes: 616,771,977
Time:  2 minutes and  51 seconds

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=======================D NTBACKUP LOG FILE>=====================
NTBackup finished the backup with errors.

For more information about failed backups, see the article on troubleshooting your backup at the following Web page: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=18414

Backup ended at Wednesday, 8 August 2007 2:44 AM
Backup Runner finished.

What could be causing this? I have updated to the latest firmware on the tape drive and also the Windows driver. I've also run the cleaning tape a stupid amount of times.

Any ideas?

Answer : Problem: SBS 2003 Backup with VXA2 NTBackup finished the backup with errors

Congratulations!  This was really a tough one to figure out... and there would really have been no reason for me to even think that you might be plugging it into a RAID adapter because I had so much faith in you from the start!  :-)  

(I think that's almost like asking someone who is getting just a blank screen if they've plugged in the power cord).

Anyhow... glad you got it going!

Jeff
TechSoEasy