Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
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How to remove 14 day soft delete and delete backup container
I stupidly followed MS instructions in how to remove resource groups etc. in order to finally remove a subscription. What it failed to mention was that in the Backup - Recovery services has kicked in with a 14-day soft delete. I have taken all my data…
Azure Backup
asked 2025-12-08T17:26:37.7666667+00:00
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James Pigott
5
Reputation points
accepted 2025-12-08T17:27:34.9666667+00:00
James Pigott
5
Reputation points
0 answers
No option to stop or delete
I'm trying to delete this Recovery Services Vault that contains this Azure Backup Agent backup but there is no option to stop or delete. Clicking the 3 dots does nothing while it had the stop option on VM backups.
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,630 questions
asked 2025-12-08T15:34:43.01+00:00
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Insource - IT Contact
0
Reputation points
commented 2025-12-08T16:12:33.7433333+00:00
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Suchitra Suregaunkar
3,565
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
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Procedure to convert an Azure VM backup policy from Enhanced to Standard
I currently have an Enhanced backup policy configured and would like to switch to a Standard backup policy for the server. I have already disabled Soft Delete and immutability, but I’m unable to make the change because the backup and restore points are…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,630 questions
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2 answers
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Stop the ongoing Azure Backup Agent operation in my environment.
Stop the ongoing Azure Backup Agent operation in my environment.
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
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2 answers
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Unable to delete recovery service vault
Hello Team, There are no backup item but still not able to delete recovery service vault
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,630 questions
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Error adding External DPM in Azure Backup Server
I have a new Azure Backup Server MABS v4. When I try to add my old Azure backup server I got an error: Adding External DPM : myoldserver failed: Error 298: Recovery failed for NO_PARAM NO_PARAM on NO_PARAM. Recommended action: Recover to an alternate…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,630 questions
asked 2024-07-30T17:03:17.9266667+00:00
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Félix J Torres Tavárez
20
Reputation points
commented 2025-12-08T11:10:13.7133333+00:00
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Dirk Diestelhorst
6
Reputation points
2 answers
Need assistance on backup cost report
Hi Team, Do we have any way to get the backup cost in the backup report in the backupcenter or with any api? with detailed way.
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,630 questions
asked 2025-12-02T08:14:59.9466667+00:00
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Siva
646
Reputation points
commented 2025-12-08T06:08:48.9733333+00:00
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Sandhya Kommineni
2,730
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Old Azure Backup Vault Resource applied to new Azure Storage Account
Newbie question: I add a Storage Account and configured an immutable backup vault for it during development. I then deleted the storage account, and tried to delete the backup vault but in so doing made a mess of it. The new storage account (in Data…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,630 questions
asked 2025-12-07T08:40:04.4066667+00:00
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Paul
0
Reputation points
commented 2025-12-08T04:47:40.6766667+00:00
Sandhya Kommineni
2,730
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
postgresql flexible server backup fails
Hi Team, We are using PostgreSQL Flexible Server, and backups are handled by the Microsoft internal backup service. We want to monitor backup failures, but when we try to create a custom alert, it generates false alarms. Can you advise the correct way to…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,630 questions
asked 2025-12-04T12:31:21.2866667+00:00
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Preetham Singh
5
Reputation points
commented 2025-12-05T20:17:07.5066667+00:00
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Bharath Y P
2,565
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
On-prem Hyper-V Replication to Azure Errro
Getting error message while setting up hyper-v vms replication to azure.
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,630 questions
asked 2025-12-01T09:40:44.3533333+00:00
Ehsan Habib
0
Reputation points
commented 2025-12-05T09:24:53.1766667+00:00
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Siva shunmugam Nadessin
3,255
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
0 answers
MARS BackupFailing
Hi, last few backups have failed - I have tired updating agent, removing agent - still fails There is plenty of space for scratch folder - MARS ERROR2.png I would like this escalated to support, as we have a subcription Thanks Wayne
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,630 questions
asked 2025-12-04T07:34:11.5566667+00:00
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Wayne Hammond
0
Reputation points
commented 2025-12-04T09:42:20.2333333+00:00
Wayne Hammond
0
Reputation points
2 answers
Need to delete an immutable backup vault which is not used
We have a backup service vault (Name), which we are not using. The service which was being backed up no longer exists. Since we no longer need this Azure backup vault, we would like to delete it. However, since the vault is marked immutable (or something…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,630 questions
asked 2025-12-03T20:46:02.61+00:00
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Jeff Powell
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-12-03T23:44:10.5266667+00:00
Suchitra Suregaunkar
3,565
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
0 answers
When configuring a backup for Blobs I get Protection Error: DppChannelAgentDefaultError
The template deploys successfully but there is a protection error. After clicking Fix protection I get this error message with no further details: DppChannelAgentDefaultError. This storage account was previously configured for operational backup, but…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,630 questions
asked 2025-11-04T11:07:20.96+00:00
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David Lane
16
Reputation points
commented 2025-12-03T20:28:41.3366667+00:00
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Kristjan Gudjonsson
0
Reputation points
0 answers
Azure Backup failing - need technical support
Azure Backup failing - need technical support
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,630 questions
asked 2025-12-02T10:01:59.83+00:00
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Planact IT Admin
0
Reputation points
commented 2025-12-03T12:52:25.19+00:00
Bharath Y P
2,565
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Problema na montagem do disco ao finalizar a recuperação do Azure Backup
Olá, Uma vez ao mes eu realizado o backup do meu servidor e restauro o arquivo para exportação, com isso agora estou ficando travado no processo de montagem do disco, aonde quando finaliza a recuperação e eu seleciono para explorar os arquivos o Azure…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,630 questions
asked 2025-10-20T14:34:40.0766667+00:00
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Juliano Gustavo Becker
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-12-03T10:35:26.7866667+00:00
Alex Burlachenko
18,570
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
1 answer
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Azure MARS: must drive replacement force ugly resync?
Have successfully for years been using MARS from home PC for Azure Backup. Just replaced a drive (hard to SSD) but kept same drive letter (E:) and copied over same folder hierarchy from old to new drive. But now MARS backup doesn't work for those…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,630 questions
asked 2025-10-15T01:33:34.51+00:00
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Frank Iannarilli
20
Reputation points
accepted 2025-11-28T15:31:03.5133333+00:00
Frank Iannarilli
20
Reputation points
1 answer
Require suggestion for the AD system state restore from backup
Hi Team, Require your suggestion. We are performing a firedrill of Active directory restore in an isolated network in Azure. production servers are in prod azure subscrption , and firedrill is happening in azure diffrent subscription which is fully…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,630 questions
asked 2025-11-03T09:29:21.6366667+00:00
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sys
0
Reputation points
commented 2025-11-28T12:11:37.6333333+00:00
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sakthiganesh s
20
Reputation points
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
How to Change a VM Backup Policy from Enhanced to Standard (Azure Backup)
I have a configured enhanced backup policy and now i would like to change to Standard backup policies for the server. I already disabled soft delete and immutability, but its not allowing me to change since the backup/restore points are still in soft…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,630 questions
asked 2025-11-26T03:55:52.26+00:00
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Jessah Alogon
20
Reputation points
accepted 2025-11-28T10:10:45.4066667+00:00
Jessah Alogon
20
Reputation points
1 answer
How to fix backup vault blob instance protection error
After adding blob instances with a managed identity via terraform my blob instances are stuck in the protection error loop. Fixing the protection error with the "fix protection error" button is also failing with the DppChannelAgentDefaultError:…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,630 questions
asked 2025-11-26T06:21:11.61+00:00
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Simon Schneider
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-11-26T06:21:26.2666667+00:00
Q&A Assist
2 answers
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Ensuring Secure Backup and Restore for Azure Virtual Machine
What are the best practices to protect Azure VM Backup and Restore from ransomware attacks? Are there built-in features that provide alerts or detection of ransomware activities for Azure VM backups?
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,630 questions
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