Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
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Have existing M365 Teant and want to add a backup recovery vault - how to add azure to existing tenant
We have an existing M365 tenant. I want to add a recovery vault (backup). How do I enable Azure services on the existing M365 tenant?
Azure Backup
asked 2025-07-11T20:13:43.1666667+00:00
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TJ Cooper
26
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answered 2025-07-11T21:27:47.3633333+00:00
hossein jalilian
11,055
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New DPM Server - Moving from 2012 to 2025 (yes, that big a jump)
I have recently setup a new DPM server using Server 2025, Management Studio 21 and DPM 2025. Out old server is still running 2012 everything. As far as the local backups are concerned, I'm not bothered about transferring this data, quite happy to just…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,499 questions
asked 2025-07-03T07:53:52.6866667+00:00
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T Lister
0
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commented 2025-07-11T05:09:41.2366667+00:00
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Vinod Pittala
4,500
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
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Backup policy for Azure Database for PostgreSQL issue
Hello trying to create Azure Backup policy on backup vault and whatever I do I receive: The feature you're trying to use is not available in this region. {"x-ms-request-id":"a2e25e66-ada3-49ce-8860-e06b0ef6bc8b"} same thing for…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,499 questions
asked 2025-07-10T11:27:13.8966667+00:00
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Szmagaj, Zbigniew
20
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commented 2025-07-10T16:20:30.6933333+00:00
Szmagaj, Zbigniew
20
Reputation points
1 answer
Enabling backup on existing Windows VM fails with error BMSUserErrorContainerObjectNotFound
Hi everyone, I am facing an issue related to Azure Backup. When I attempt to enable backup on an existing Windows VM to an existing recovery services vault in the same region by using an enhanced backup policy, then the operation fails due to error…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,499 questions
asked 2025-06-02T08:52:42.1933333+00:00
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F. Butnariu
25
Reputation points
answered 2025-07-10T14:44:14.34+00:00
F. Butnariu
25
Reputation points
0 answers
Azure VM backup keeps failing.
Azure Backup keeps failing for one of my VM. Error message : The current operation failed due to an internal service error "Invalid input error". Please retry the operation after some time. What we have done so far? 1- Redeploy and reapply the…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,499 questions
asked 2025-06-30T14:21:58.4333333+00:00
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Dave, Priyank
0
Reputation points
commented 2025-07-10T05:18:03.3966667+00:00
Vinod Pittala
4,500
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
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restore to existing vm using azure backup
I'm trying to restore a VM in my azure environment using my azure backup. however, it doesn't allow me to replace existing. it only allows me to create new. how do i use this backup to restore to existing vm?
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,499 questions
asked 2025-07-09T14:18:44.42+00:00
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Amato, Andy
20
Reputation points
commented 2025-07-09T19:54:14.1066667+00:00
Amato, Andy
20
Reputation points
2 answers
Azure SQL Database and Managed Instance backups - immutable?
This question has been asked before but I'd just like to get current information. Are Azure SQL Database and Managed Instance backups saved on immutable storage? If not, is there any way to direct the backups to the Azure immutable blob storage? And…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,499 questions
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
An Azure relational database service.
6,360 questions
asked 2021-06-09T19:11:37.74+00:00
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Wojnar, Peter
11
Reputation points
commented 2025-07-08T12:24:42.7833333+00:00
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Mark Freeman
1
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1 answer
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How could I restore a Windows 10 virtual machine (or virtual hard disk) with no backups?
Is it possible to restore a Windows 10 virtual machine (or virtual hard disk) without backups? I deleted the virtual machine in September 2024 because I thought it was no longer needed, but I would like to recover a CSV file that was on that machine. The…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,499 questions
asked 2025-06-28T01:34:27.7366667+00:00
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Ben Corriette
20
Reputation points
commented 2025-07-07T02:43:22.9233333+00:00
Ben Corriette
20
Reputation points
1 answer
A Backup failure alert has been activated
" A Backup failure alert has been activated Snapshot operation failed due to COM+ error Please restart windows service "COM+ System Application" (COMSysApp). If the issue persists,, restart the VM. " We keep on getting this…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,499 questions
asked 2021-12-27T17:19:08.137+00:00
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Rishineken Pongen
176
Reputation points
commented 2025-07-04T21:37:35.89+00:00
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Raguvaran Sammugam
0
Reputation points
1 answer
I cannot move storage account from one backup vault to another
We have an existing Storage account backed up in a storage vault using LRS We want to backup the storage account to a GRS vault but when backup instance does not present the storage account in the list of datasources The old backup vault showed 2…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,499 questions
asked 2025-07-03T19:35:11.4266667+00:00
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Richard Hart
0
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answered 2025-07-03T21:48:14.8066667+00:00
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Naveena Patlolla
3,850
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
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Resource Guard - Deleted mapped RG and add a new one
Hello, I created a Backup vault in a subscription SUBtest01. I also added a Resource Guard in a different Tenant and subscription SUBtest02. After that i added the resource guard to the vault to protect the backups. Everthing works great. But now my…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,499 questions
asked 2025-07-01T09:24:19.7066667+00:00
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Markus Quint
20
Reputation points
commented 2025-07-03T16:35:15.5866667+00:00
Stanislav Zhelyazkov
28,676
Reputation points
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
AFS Backups with immutable RSV migrating to Vault-Standard
Hello, I have the following setup trying to migrate to the next one. Current setup: Azure file share Recovery services vault with immutability locked Backup policy with the "snapshot" tier and a retention of daily backups for 15 days This…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,499 questions
asked 2025-07-03T13:32:47.9533333+00:00
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Jacquelin Martineau-Rousseau
20
Reputation points
commented 2025-07-03T14:00:42.74+00:00
Jacquelin Martineau-Rousseau
20
Reputation points
1 answer
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Restore VM backed up via "Azure Backup Server" on-prem to azure
Hello, I have a MABS server on-prem, which does an initial local backup of a few virtual machines and then uploads it to a Azure Recovery Services vault. This has been working fine when using another MABS server to recover to another on-prem site. The…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,499 questions
asked 2025-07-01T15:58:00.75+00:00
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Krystian Blaszkowicz
20
Reputation points
accepted 2025-07-03T08:07:58.0333333+00:00
Krystian Blaszkowicz
20
Reputation points
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Backup not working
We migrated our live application to this new tenant. Since then, the backup has failed.
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,499 questions
asked 2025-06-21T03:34:31.2733333+00:00
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iCOMPASS Consultant
20
Reputation points
commented 2025-07-02T06:15:16.49+00:00
iCOMPASS Consultant
20
Reputation points
0 answers
Recovery services vault : UserServicesVault missing disks
Recovery services vault below is missing disks and no backup jobs showing: UserServicesVault
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,499 questions
asked 2025-06-26T21:54:53.31+00:00
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David Cloutier
5
Reputation points
commented 2025-07-01T09:05:04.08+00:00
Vinod Pittala
4,500
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
System state failure (error ID 8007007B)
I am following the steps in the article provided to solve this problem. Step 2 I have run at elevated command prompt diskshadow /l Output_File_Path then Step 3 I have run the command "list writers detailed" at the DISKSHADOW prompt which…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,499 questions
asked 2025-06-19T08:23:13.18+00:00
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Dave Smith
20
Reputation points
commented 2025-06-26T15:00:16.5566667+00:00
Dave Smith
20
Reputation points
1 answer
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Unable to register the existing VM with the new Recovery Services Vault, the VM does not appear when attempting to add it to the new RSV.
I have stopped the backup in the old vault but still not able to discover in new vault in the same region
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,499 questions
asked 2025-06-26T12:50:47.2966667+00:00
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reed dylan
20
Reputation points
accepted 2025-06-26T13:35:43.33+00:00
reed dylan
20
Reputation points
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
not able to discover the Azure VM in new Recovery Service vault in same region as VM
not able to discover the Azure VM in new Recovery Service vault in same region as VM . I already stooped the VM backup in other Recovery vault and after that VM should be available to add in new recoevery vault but i don't see any VM available and when…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,499 questions
asked 2025-06-25T15:54:48.88+00:00
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coolqwerty
61
Reputation points
commented 2025-06-26T07:16:51.3733333+00:00
Vinod Pittala
4,500
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Please could you give the list of permissions that are required to backup and restore state in AKS
The roles required for AKS backup/restore are documented here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/backup/azure-kubernetes-service-cluster-backup-concept. We want to define a custom role with a least-privilege set of permissions, so we need to know…
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,499 questions
asked 2025-06-18T14:50:51.96+00:00
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Michael Iles
0
Reputation points
commented 2025-06-25T02:54:55.2833333+00:00
Vinod Pittala
4,500
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Azure backup for SQL Instances on Windows Failover Clusters
Trying to configure backup for SQL Roles/instances in windows failover cluster ,however while discovering DBs ,instances are not shown
Azure Backup
Azure Backup
An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.
1,499 questions
asked 2025-06-20T11:27:20.9666667+00:00
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Mohan, Vishnu
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-06-23T05:17:24.6366667+00:00
Naveena Patlolla
3,850
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator