Windows
Tape backup job was changed to back up the full virtual machine
The tape backup was rebuilt so it backed up the whole virtual machine instead of individual shares, then it was scheduled and completed successfully. The run used two tapes and left one free tape.
Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-04-13.
What you see
- Tape backup was pulling more data than intended and needed more tapes than usual.
- The job needed to back up the whole virtual machine rather than selected shares.
When it shows up
A tape backup job should capture a virtual machine instead of separate folders or shares, and the job is set to run on a weekly schedule.
You are in this case if:
- The tape job targets the whole virtual machine rather than individual shares or folders.
- The schedule is set for Sunday runs.
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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2026-04-13. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.