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SERVER - FIX - Error 3201 - Cannot open backup device. Operating system error 3 January 30, 2015Pinal DaveSQL Tips and TricksNo CommentsThis blog is in continuing to use the default values. Earlier this week cannot open backup device error 3 I wrote a blog which talked about the failure of Create Database cannot open backup device operating system error 5(access is denied.) sql server Command. Let see in this blog post how we can solve the error 3201.While working on the reproduction of cannot open backup device operating system error 32 the issue, I changed the parameters and later realized that the backup database command was also failing. If you rely on the default values for folders that don’t exist, this
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will raise an error message as shown below. Here is the simple command which I have run: BACKUP DATABASE MASTER TO DISK = 'master.bak' The command was failing with below error.Here is the text of the message shown in image: Msg 3201, Level 16, State 1, Line 1Cannot open backup device ‘E:\InvalidPath\master.bak'. Operating system error 3(The system cannot find the cannot open backup device operating system error 1326 path specified.). Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 1BACKUP DATABASE is terminating abnormally.If you notice the error message is pretty clear. The backup is going to path “E:\InvalidPath” which is an invalid folder on my system. Important point to note here is that I have NOT given any file path in the command, I have just given file name master.bak.The question is, from where the path is picked? If you have read my previous blog, it’s picked from “BackupDirectory” value in registry location HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL12.SQL2014\MSSQLServerThe highlighted portion might change based on SQL Version and Instance ID. For me it’s MSSQL12 because this is SQL Server 2014 instance. And my instance name is SQL2014:SQL VersionFolder NameSQL Server 2008MSSQL10SQL Server 2008 R2MSSQL10_50SQL Server 2012MSSQL11SQL Server 2014MSSQL12For example, if you have SQL Server 2012 default instance, it would be MSSQL11.MSSQLServer.Here is the registry valueWe can change it via SQL Server Management Studio too. You can right click on server node and go to properties. Then choose “Database Settings” tab.If you want to use T-SQL then here is the script. EXEC xp_i
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community of 4.7 million programmers, just like you, helping each other. Join them; it only takes a minute: Sign up Cannot open backup device. Operating System error 5 up vote 82 down vote favorite 13 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2015/01/30/sql-server-fix-error-msg-3201-level-16-state-1-line-1-cannot-open-backup-device-operating-system-error-3the-system-cannot-find-the-path-specified/ Below is the Query that I am using to backup (create a .bak) for my database. However, whenever I run it, i always get this error message: Msg 3201, Level 16, State 1, Line 1 Cannot open backup device 'C:\Users\Me\Desktop\Backup\MyDB.Bak'. Operating system error 5(Access is denied.). Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 1 BACKUP DATABASE is terminating abnormally. This is my query: BACKUP DATABASE AcinsoftDB TO DISK = 'C:\Users\Me\Desktop\Backup\MyDB.Bak' WITH http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3960257/cannot-open-backup-device-operating-system-error-5 FORMAT, MEDIANAME = 'C_SQLServerBackups', NAME = 'Full Backup of MyDB'; Thanks in advance. sql-server-2008 backup access-denied permission-denied share|improve this question edited Jul 28 at 17:47 asked Oct 18 '10 at 14:40 Smiley 71473053 Well, the error message is pretty clear, isn't it? What user is the program running as? Does the bak file exist? Can you access it manually? –Pekka 웃 Oct 18 '10 at 14:41 1 Should we assume this is for SQL Server from the file path, since you didn't put the product in the tags or title? –Powerlord Oct 18 '10 at 14:42 I was able to run this query before I reformatted my laptop if it does any help. This is SQL Server 2008 and I am running as an administrator. The bak file does not exist since I am on the process of creating it with this query. –Smiley Oct 18 '10 at 14:45 @Smiley Face: You have to read the SQL file through your local, not network. So it means you will have to move the SQL file from the network to your local drive first, and restore it. –mrjimoy_05 Apr 8 '13 at 8:13 add a comment| 13 Answers 13 active oldest votes up vote 133 do
Recent PostsRecent Posts Popular TopicsPopular Topics Home Search Members Calendar Who's On Home » SQL Server 2005 » Backups » Cannot open backup device... 14 posts,Page 1 of 212»» Cannot http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1522324-357-1.aspx open backup device '\\remotesqlserver\e$\Backup\databasename.bak'. Operating system error 53(The network path was not found.). Rate Topic Display Mode Topic Options Author Message christy.umorenchristy.umoren Posted Thursday, December 12, 2013 8:02 AM SSC Rookie Group: General Forum Members Last Login: Tuesday, https://sqlserver-help.com/2014/03/13/troubleshooting-msg-3201-cannot-open-backup-device-operating-system-error-3the-system-cannot-find-the-path-specified/ June 16, 2015 8:52 AM Points: 25, Visits: 115 Hi, all of a sudden my backup job failed with the error.Cannot open backup device '\\remotesqlserver\e$\Backup\databasename.bak'. Operating system error 53(The network path was not found.).1. The path does cannot open exist (meaning there's no typo error) tho i can't reach \\remotesqlserver outside sqlserver on my system and also i can ping the remote server.2. I have made the Backup folder on the remote server a shared folder for 'Everyone' and it still didn't help3. The Sql Server and Sql Agent service account are the same and its an Administrator tho i don't know if it has access to the remote server or the backup folder. It cannot open backup should right?So please help! and if there are any more checks i need to run kindly let me know, i'm new to this. Tnx in advance. Post #1522324 John Mitchell-245523John Mitchell-245523 Posted Thursday, December 12, 2013 8:24 AM SSCertifiable Group: General Forum Members Last Login: Today @ 8:11 AM Points: 6,877, Visits: 14,271 You're connecting to the E$ administrative share on remotesqlserve, which is only available to local admins. Assuming your Backup folder is shared as Backup, use this path:\\remotesqlserver\Backup\databasename.bakJohn Post #1522334 Steve Jones - SSC EditorSteve Jones - SSC Editor Posted Thursday, December 12, 2013 8:28 AM SSC-Dedicated Group: Administrators Last Login: Yesterday @ 8:21 PM Points: 34,203, Visits: 18,356 It's either permissions or the path changed. If you can connect to this path still from your system, then you have a permissions issue. Perhaps a password changed? It might be that the password was the same for both sides in a workgroup-type setting for the adminstrator account (or other account). If you have a domain account for SQL Server (service), then check permissions.Typically the admin shares aren't used for this because they can require some permissions you don't want to give, or need. Create a normal share and assign permissions. Follow me on Twitter: @way0utwestForum Etiquette: How to post data/code on a forum to get the best help Post #1522336 christy.umorenchristy.umoren Poste