Solution by eNTen Juergen

Document ID: 266649
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During a backup, the Event Viewer Application Log records the following error: "I/O error on backup or restore restart-checkpoint file 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL$BKUPEXEC\backup\model4IDR.ckp.' Operating system error 3: "The system cannot find the path specified. The statement is proceeding but is non-restartable."
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Exact Error Message
"I/O error on backup or restore restart-checkpoint file 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL$BKUPEXEC\backup\model4IDR.ckp'. Operating system error 3(The system cannot find the path specified.). The statement is proceeding but is non-restartable."

Details:
VERITAS Backup Exec (tm) 9.1 media servers with the Intelligent Disaster Recovery option may experience an Event ID 17055 in the Event Viewer Application Log (Figure 1).

Figure 1

To resolve this, create a directory named backup under C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL$BKUPEXEC\.

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Products Applied:
Backup Exec for Windows Servers 9.1, 9.1 4691
Backup Exec for Windows Servers Intelligent Disaster Recovery Option 9.1, 9.1 4691

Last Updated: March 30 2004 02:02 PM GMT
Expires on: 03-30-2005
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Subjects:
Backup Exec for Windows Servers
Application: Configuration, Intelligent Disaster Recovery
Backup Exec for Windows Servers Intelligent Disaster Recovery Option
Application: Informational
Languages:
English (US)
Operating Systems:
Windows 2000
Advanced Server, Advanced Server SP1, Advanced Server SP2, Advanced Server SP3, Advanced Server SP4, Advanced Server Windows Powered, Advanced Server Windows Powered SP1, Advanced Server Windows Powered SP2, Advanced Server Windows Powered SP3, Advanced Server Windows Powered SP4, Professional, Professional SP1, Professional SP2, Professional SP3, Professional SP4, Server, Server 5.00.2195, Server SP1, Server SP2, Server SP3, Server SP4, Server Windows Powered, Server Windows Powered SP1, Server Windows Powered SP2, Server Windows Powered SP3, Server Windows Powered SP4

Windows NT

4.0 Server SP6a, 4.0 Workstation SP6a

Windows XP

Pro 5.1, Pro 5.1 SP1

Windows Server 2003