Fix for Error 0x80780049, Backup ID 517
KB 2918371 describes the following issue with Windows Server Backup 2012:
- Environment: a Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V host and a Windows Server 2012 guest virtual machine (VM).
- Open Windows Server Backup on the host operating system.
- Select Backup Schedule to start the backup schedule wizard and then click Next.
- Click Custom on the Select Backup Configuration tab and then click Next.
- Select Add Items, select the host component and the guest VM, and then complete the wizard.
- Restart the host operating system.
You could try to fix the issue by downloading the hotfix at:
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2918371
To our knowledge, the above bug affects only Microsoft’s own software.
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