Restore Job failed due to error "Object WSS_Content".

Question

Greetings,

I was wondering why my restore in Central Administration failed with the one error notification below and What should I do to fix this error?

WSS_Content_LGPORTAL Error 12/7/2022 8:23 AM

Object WSS_Content_LGPORTAL failed in event OnRestore. For more information, see the spbackup.log or sprestore.log file located in the backup directory.
SPException: The specified component exists. You must specify a name that does not exist.

Answer 1

Check couple of things:

• Make sure database name's are different or
• not already exist on the SQL server
• make sure SQL server versions are same.

BTW, I highly recommend in your mentioned scenario simply move the Content rather performing a restore:

• Install and configure new farm on new domain
• Create and configure the Web application, Service Application etc.
• Now backup and restore the Content DBs to new sql server and mount to SharePoint.

check this https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/docs/setup-admin/tfs/install/sharepoint/move-sharepoint-new-hardware

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