Sharepoint GRT Incremental or Differential backup shows exception - File \WSS_Content was not found, or could not be accessed.

Article:TECH200196

Created: 2012-11-28

Updated: 2012-11-28

Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH200196

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Problem

When Granular Restore Technology (GRT) enabled Sharepoint agent backups are performed without the Advanced Open File Options (AOFO) setting, 'Use snapshot technology' enabled, incremental and differential backups will complete with exceptions:

Error

Backup- SharePoint - 80\Content-DB 1 (SPS\SHAREPOINT\WSS_Content)
V-79-57344-5890 - The object was not found, or could not be accessed (Share point backup).

The item SharePoint - 80\Content-DB 1 (SPS\SHAREPOINT\WSS_Content)\WSS_Content in use - skipped.

Cause

This error occurs because AOFO snapshot backups are required for Sharepoint GRT to work properly for incremental and differential backups.

Solution

Edit the backup job properties and in the Backup Options page, click the 'Advanced Open File' selection and apply a check to the 'Use snapshot technology' checkbox. In general the checkboxes for 'Automatically select snapshot technology' and 'Process logical volumes for backup one at a time' should also be checked as they are by default.

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Source	ETrack
Value	3010234
Description	SPS - Incremental or Differantial GRT backup with AOFO/VSS disabled fails with DB not found.