The Backup Exec System Recovery (BESR) service terminates unexpectedly at random intervals.

Article:TECH73687  |  Created: 2009-01-19  |  Updated: 2010-01-21  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH73687
Article Type
Technical Solution


Environment

Problem



The Backup Exec System Recovery (BESR) service terminates unexpectedly at random intervals.

Error



Faulting application VProSvc.exe, version , faulting module ntdll.dll, version

Solution



The Backup Exec System Recovery service (VProSvc.exe) terminates at random intervals. Depending on when this occurs, it could affect scheduled backups and cause them to fail or hang.

The following errors are seen in the application and system event logs (Figures 1 & 2):

Figure 1:

 

Figure 2:

 

Workaround:

Create a scheduled task that stops and restarts the BESR service (VProSvc.exe) just before the scheduled backups start.

Symantec Corporation has acknowledged that the above-mentioned issue is present in the current version(s) of the product(s) mentioned at the end of this article. Symantec Corporation is committed to product quality and satisfied customers.

This issue is currently under investigation by Symantec Corporation. Pending the outcome of the investigation, this issue may be resolved by way of a patch or hotfix in current or future revisions of the software. However, this particular issue is not currently scheduled for any release.  If you feel this issue has a direct business impact for you and your continued use of the product, please contact your Symantec Sales representative or the Symantec Sales group to discuss these concerns.  For information on how to contact Symantec Sales, please see  http://www.symantec.com

Please be sure to refer back to this document periodically as any changes to the status of the issue will be reflected here.

Supplemental Materials

SourceEvent ID
Value7031
DescriptionThe Backup Exec System Recovery service terminated unexpectedly.

SourceETrack
Value1633175
DescriptionThe schedule job fails and BESR service restarted unexpectedly.

SourceEvent ID
Value1000
DescriptionFaulting application vprosvc.exe

SourceETrack
Value1851211
DescriptionFaulting application VProSvc.exe, version , faulting module ntdll.dll, version

Legacy ID



330017


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