Backup stopped working after windows updates - Failed to run the backup and recovery engine.
Our backup has been working fine but suddenly stopped after installing some windows updates and rebooting the server. Not sure which caused the prblem or if it is a coincidence. There are a series of errors in the task log as follows:
Code: 6,553,605(0x640005)
Module: 100
Message:
Operation has completed with errors.
Code: 6,553,604(0x640004)
Module: 100
Message:
Failed to initialize server.
Code: 6,553,618(0x640012)
Module: 100
Message:
Feature is disabled.
Error code: 0x640012
FeatureName = "FEATURE_ATIE10_COMMAND_LINE_TOOLS"
Tag: 0x9418A040040A4D43
Code: 11,863,304(0xB50508)
Module: 181
Message:
Task 'Full backup' failed: 'Failed to run the backup and recovery engine.
Additional info:
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Error code: 2
Module: 218
LineInfo: 600f7166ce397da7
Fields: $module : C:\Program Files (x86)\Acronis\BackupAndRecovery\mms.exe
Message:
Failed to run the backup and recovery engine
Also there seems to be an issue with the software contacting the license server for some reason. Can anyone help with this one please?
Thanks
Dave

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Hello Anton,
Thank you for getting back to me. I have read the KB article you sent me to, and it seems there is an issue with the license server. If I use help about in Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 it doesn't show any licenses. If I select change license I just get the busy timers running and the loading message under Current License.
If I run up license manager, it shows the license but shows 28/5/2011 under renew date. Surely this software doesn't stop working after you have had it a year does it?
Thanks
Dave
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"Renew" is not a license expiration date (there is the 'expires' column for it) , it's the last time agent checked for the license on the license server.Looks like it had problems connecting to the license server since then.
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Thanks for that.
As the license server is on the same machine, any idea why it would fail to contact it?
Thanks
Dave
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Some guesses -
License server was specified by it IP address and it was changed.
MAC address of the network card could change and the computer is no longer recognized as the one that originally acquired the license.
May be it got blocked by firewall (though it's unlikely as you can connect to it using license server console)
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Thanks for the suggestions. Unfortunately, the IP and MAC are still the same. Like you, I didn't think the firewall was an issue and we haven't changed any firewall settings, but this occured after a series of windows updates were applied and the server rebooted, so it could have been a Microsoft update affecting the firewall. However, I turned it off for testing purposes and that didn't make any difference.
Thanks
Dave
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Solved! The issue seemed to be caused by the backup software not being able to see the license server on the network, despite both being installed on the same machine. Tried everything I could think of including the suggestion kindly made by dev-anon but nothing fixed the problem. Last night I downloaded the latest release of the software and installed it over the existing install, following the guide here http://kb.acronis.com/content/14177
I'm please to say that this has fixed the problem and the server is backing up again. However, I find it inappropriate that software that has been legally purchased uses a system like this to check the license. Surely entering the license into the software when it is installed, like just about every other license program, would be sufficient and would prevent a customer suffering interruption in valuable backup processes, which could have devastating consequences.
Thanks
Dave
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Hello David,
Thank you very much for your feedback.
I am glad to hear that the issue has been resolved. I will submit your request to our Customer Listening System and if you need additional help or have any other questions please let us know.
Thank you.
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(a lame excuse follows) At least it is supposed to display warnings on dashboard for about two weeks after it lost connection to License Server before finally disabling the functionality, it's not designed to stop working abruptly. Agent of ABR11, even advanced version, holds license in a way similar to the standalone version, not requiring separate license server, and will pass its license to a license server only when added to Management Server.
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That would be useful if it did that, but even then assumes that you use the dashboard regularly enough to spot the warning - If it is set to run a schedule and emails positive results every day, why would you? In our case it seems to have failed to contact the license server on 28th May and stopped backing up that day. Even a week after it croaked, it didn't show any warnings anywhere easy to find. I just can't see the point of adding an extra level of complexity and potential failure into the equation.
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