✎ [V7] ISSUE: MS SQL database backup fails with "Cannot start shadow copy, reason=null" error [Ahsay Wiki]

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===== [V7] ISSUE: MS SQL database backup fails with "Cannot start shadow copy, reason=null" error   =====

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  Reviewed:
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 2016-10-12
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  Product Version:
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 AhsayOBM: 7.5.0.0 - 7.7.2.0
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 OS: Windows
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===== Problem Description =====
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When performing a MS SQL database backup, the following error message is received in the backup report: 
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   <td bgcolor="#E8E8E8" style="BORDER-LEFT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #C0C0C0  1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #C0C0C0 1px solid" valign="middle">
    No.
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   <td bgcolor="#E8E8E8" style="BORDER-LEFT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #C0C0C0  1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #C0C0C0 1px solid" valign="middle">
    Type
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   <td bgcolor="#E8E8E8" style="BORDER-LEFT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #C0C0C0  1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #C0C0C0 1px solid" valign="middle">
    Timestamp
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   <td bgcolor="#E8E8E8" style="BORDER-LEFT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #C0C0C0 1px solid" valign="middle">
    Log
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  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="BORDER-LEFT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #C0C0C0 1px solid" valign="top">
    *
   </td>
   <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="BORDER-LEFT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #C0C0C0 1px solid" valign="top">
    info
   </td>
   <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="BORDER-LEFT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #C0C0C0 1px solid" valign="top">
    YYYY/MM/DD
    hh:mm:ss
   </td>
   <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="BORDER-LEFT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #C0C0C0 1px solid" valign="middle">
    ...
   </td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="BORDER-LEFT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #C0C0C0 1px solid" valign="top">
    *
   </td>
   <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="BORDER-LEFT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #C0C0C0 1px solid" valign="top">
    ...
   </td>
   <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="BORDER-LEFT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #C0C0C0 1px solid" valign="top">
    ...
   </td>
   <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="BORDER-LEFT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #C0C0C0 1px solid" valign="middle">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[Start] Backing up database...
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  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="BORDER-LEFT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #C0C0C0 1px solid" valign="top">
    *
   </td>
   <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="BORDER-LEFT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #C0C0C0 1px solid" valign="top">
    <font color=red>erro</font>
   </td>
   <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="BORDER-LEFT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #C0C0C0 1px solid" valign="top">
    <font color=red>YYYY/MM/DD
    hh:mm:ss</font>
   </td>
   <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="BORDER-LEFT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #C0C0C0 1px solid" valign="middle">
    <font color=red>Cannot start shadow copy, reason =null</font>
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  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="BORDER-LEFT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #C0C0C0 1px solid" valign="top">
    *
   </td>
   <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="BORDER-LEFT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #C0C0C0 1px solid" valign="top">
    ...
   </td>
   <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="BORDER-LEFT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #C0C0C0 1px solid" valign="top">
    ...
   </td>
   <td bgcolor="#ffffff" style="BORDER-LEFT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #C0C0C0 1px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: #C0C0C0 1px solid" valign="middle">
    ...
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===== Cause =====
This is a known issue with AhsayOBM version 7.7.0.0 - 7.7.2.0.


===== Resolution =====
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To resolve the issue, patch the AhsayOBM application to version 7.9.0.0 or above. The instructions can be found by 
<a href="http://wiki.ahsay.com/doku.php?id=public:5146_faq:how_to_install_the_latest_patch_set_for_ahsayobm_ahsayacb">Clicking Here</a>.
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===== Keywords =====
MSSQL Server, shadow copy, null
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