vssadmin delete shadows /for=C: /all vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=C: /on=C: /maxsize=10GB
Your primary step is ensuring that the global account executing the network commands holds consistent credentials across the infrastructure. Backup Exec Remote Agent Install Fail - Access Denied
Navigate to the tab inside your main administration console.
Database-level components (such as Microsoft Exchange or SQL Server instances) lack proper administrative impersonation attributes. 0xe00086cc backup exec
: The account assigned to the Backup Exec services lacks "Local Administrator" privileges on the target remote server.
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If the credentials have changed recently, select the account, click , and re-enter the correct password. 2. Check Backup Exec Service Account (BESA) Permissions
Open an Administrator Command Prompt on both the media server and the target server.
A locked or under-privileged Backup Exec Service Account (BESA) is a primary cause for this error. : The account assigned to the Backup Exec
If the error occurs during a GRT backup (e.g., Exchange or AD), the issue might be temporary file space.
Open Command Prompt as Administrator on the . Run: vssadmin list writers Look for any writer with a status of Failed or Stable . If you see Failed , that specific writer (e.g., Registry Writer, BITS Writer) is crashing the snapshot.