Hi, when I try to backup to an external Seagate ESATA drive using SBS backup i get the following error in the log:

1/9/2007 8:54 PM
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Date: 1/9/2007
Time: 8:54 PM
User: administrator
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Backup Runner started.
Launching NTBackup: ntbackup.exe backup "@C:\Program Files\Microsoft Windows Small Business Server\Backup\Small Business Backup Script.bks" /d "SBS Backup created on 1/9/2007 at 8:54 PM" /v:yes /r:no /rs:no /hc:off /m normal /j "Small Business Server Backup Job" /l:s /f "F:\SBS Backup\Backup Files\Small Business Server Backup (01).bkf" /UM
NTBACKUP LOG FILE: C:\Documents and Settings\SBS Backup User\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\NTBackup\data\backup09.log
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Backup Status
Operation: Backup
Active backup destination: File
Media name: "Small Business Server Backup (01).bkf created 1/9/2007 at 8:54 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 1/9/2007 at 8:54 PM"
Media name: "Small Business Server Backup (01).bkf created 1/9/2007 at 8:54 PM"

Backup Type: Normal

Backup started on 1/9/2007 at 8:56 PM.
End of Media encountered while backing up to non-removable media.
The operation was ended.
Backup completed on 1/9/2007 at 9:27 PM.
Directories: 2395
Files: 32482
Bytes: 4,269,299,414
Time:  30 minutes and  57 seconds

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The operation did not successfully complete.

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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 Tuesday, January 09, 2007 9:27 PM
Backup Runner finished.

 

The event viewer reports these errors:

 

Event Type:      Information
Event Source:      NTBackup
Event Category:      None
Event ID:      8001
Date:            1/9/2007
Time:            9:27:22 PM
User:            N/A
Computer:      SERVER01
Description:
End Backup of 'C:' '
The operation was successfully completed.'
       Verify:  On
       Mode:  Replace
       Type:  Normal
 
Consult the backup report for more details.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. 

 

Event Type:      Error
Event Source:      NTBackup
Event Category:      None
Event ID:      8019
Date:            1/9/2007
Time:            9:27:25 PM
User:            N/A
Computer:      SERVER01
Description: End Operation: Warnings or errors were encountered.
Consult the backup report for more details.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

 

Event Type:      Warning
Event Source:      Userenv
Event Category:      None
Event ID:      1517
Date:            1/9/2007
Time:            9:27:27 PM
User:            NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer:      SERVER01
Description: Windows saved user SILVERCOINCO\SBS Backup User registry while an application or service was still using the registry during log off. The memory used by the user's registry has not been freed. The registry will be unloaded when it is no longer in use.
 This is often caused by services running as a user account, try configuring the services to run in either the LocalService or NetworkService account.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

 

Event Type:      Error
Event Source:      SmallBusinessServer
Event Category:      SBS Backup
Event ID:      5634
Date:            1/9/2007
Time:            9:27:28 PM
User:            N/A
Computer:      SERVER01
Description: One or more components of Small Business Server Backup failed. For more information, click Backup in Server Management, and view the log files.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

 

Has anyone had similar problems backing up to an external HD? Thanks,