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VM agent is unable to communicate with the Azure Backup Service.

Hi, could someone please help? Since 23rd Feb 2026, Azure backups have stopped on all my Windows Server 2008 R2 servers. The Azure agent was upgraded to GuestAgent_2.7.41491.1193 (as seen in Control Panel). I then read an article stating that this…

Azure Backup
Azure Backup

An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.

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asked 2026-03-05T14:53:30.1933333+00:00
Rashid Ahmed Qazi 25 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-08T00:32:05.44+00:00
Rashid Ahmed Qazi 25 Reputation points
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Unable to unregister resource from Recovery services vault

I am trying to migrate a resource group from one subscription to another and to that end I have to delete Backup resources that do not support move between subscriptions. However, when I try to Unregister "Workload in Azure VM" from the console…

Azure Backup
Azure Backup

An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.

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asked 2026-03-05T20:39:50.8133333+00:00
syed 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-06T21:41:12.34+00:00
syed 0 Reputation points
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Windows Server Backup (Azure Backup) system state backup fails

I have a Windows 2019 server using Windows Server Backup for System State backups that continues to fail with a message "Engine encountered an unexpected error." I have looked through the CBS logs and I cannot find anything that stands out. …

Azure Backup
Azure Backup

An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.

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asked 2026-03-06T16:14:53.1066667+00:00
CJ Vallade | Second To None 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-06T20:33:11.8866667+00:00
Suchitra Suregaunkar 8,635 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Can one backup policy be applied to two file shares?

Is it good practice to have separate policies even if you want both to back up at same time with same retention settings?

Azure Backup
Azure Backup

An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.

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asked 2026-03-04T15:14:51.74+00:00
MichaelBroadhead-2136 90 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-06T09:39:46.5233333+00:00
Bharath Y P 5,620 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Unable to Enable RA-GRS or ASR on Recovery Services Vault

Hello Azure Support Team, I am writing to request assistance with two related issues on our production database server in UAE North. We are trying to achieve off-site disaster recovery protection for our database server and have been blocked by two…

Azure Backup
Azure Backup

An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.

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asked 2026-03-03T13:14:42.4766667+00:00
Al Mokhlif Oud 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-03-06T04:24:31.5633333+00:00
Siva shunmugam Nadessin 5,875 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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MARS agent error

I continously keep getting this error when performing backup and havent got any successful one. what is hampering the process?

Azure Backup
Azure Backup

An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.

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asked 2026-03-05T03:33:07.38+00:00
Diana Piloya 185 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-03-05T12:58:47.4966667+00:00
Diana Piloya 185 Reputation points
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MARS agent system backup not uploaded to Azure

Since installing the Windows Updates from February 2026, the MARS agent System State backup on the Domain Controllers is no longer working correctly. The jobs in Azure remain stuck in In Progress, even though the local backups complete successfully.…

Azure Backup
Azure Backup

An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.

1,704 questions
asked 2026-02-26T08:26:34.2366667+00:00
Will van Opstal 5 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-03-05T10:23:30.6866667+00:00
Suchitra Suregaunkar 8,635 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

MABSv4 official support for Windows Server 2025 Hyper-V hosts

Are there any updates coming to support back up for Windows Server 2025 Hyper-V Hosts with Microsoft Azure Backup Server. Anyone knows the timeline?

Azure Backup
Azure Backup

An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.

1,704 questions
asked 2026-03-04T07:22:04.6566667+00:00
Anders M Jensen 1 Reputation point
commented 2026-03-05T02:37:00.11+00:00
Siva shunmugam Nadessin 5,875 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Restoring Azure File Shares from GRS CRR enabled RSV

if my RSV vault is GRS and CRR enabled can I restore backed up Azure Files (in RSV) to the DR Region even though the Storage Account for the Azure Files is not GRS (in fact it is set to ZRS)? IT seems it wont work. Because: When I am in Azure RSV (GRS…

Azure Backup
Azure Backup

An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.

1,704 questions
asked 2026-03-02T16:51:26.27+00:00
Rob McNees 381 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-04T19:30:46.1566667+00:00
Suchitra Suregaunkar 8,635 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Is this a vault-standard protected file share?

Hi, I've inherited a setup and want to know whether the below is a full vault protected file share backup or not. When clicking the file share the top shows: Recovery Services Vault: My Vault is displayed Backup Policy: A policy is displayed that shows…

Azure Backup
Azure Backup

An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.

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asked 2026-03-02T16:50:42.8233333+00:00
MichaelBroadhead-2136 90 Reputation points
accepted 2026-03-04T11:43:34.6366667+00:00
MichaelBroadhead-2136 90 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

If I switch my vault backup policy from Snapshot to Vault will it..

I have a file share that I've been using snapshots on for a while, on a 30 day retention policy. When switching to vault from snapshot it says: Retain snapshots for 5 days Retention of daily backup 30 days If I understand correctly that means there are…

Azure Backup
Azure Backup

An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.

1,704 questions
asked 2026-03-02T15:51:52.94+00:00
MichaelBroadhead-2136 90 Reputation points
accepted 2026-03-04T11:42:12.0866667+00:00
MichaelBroadhead-2136 90 Reputation points
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Unable to backup with MARS agent due to error

I am getting this error and looking to find a solution: Error message The current backup operation failed because the number of data transfer failures was more than 1000 Specified files could not be processed. I moved scratch folder from C:\ drive to…

Azure Backup
Azure Backup

An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.

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asked 2026-02-26T01:25:10.91+00:00
Diana Piloya 185 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-03T22:39:05.94+00:00
Michael Cedano Miranda 0 Reputation points
0 answers

Azure Site Recovery Doesnt work

Couldnt replicate my VM because of this error . Couldnt create a support ticket as well as it was redirected to this page without creating a ticket fr developer plan.

Azure Backup
Azure Backup

An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.

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asked 2026-03-02T15:46:48.08+00:00
DevOps BackendTeam 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-03T20:59:59.5166667+00:00
Suchitra Suregaunkar 8,635 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Assistance Needed: Reducing Storage from Azure DPM Backup & Replica Retention

We are currently managing backups with Azure DPM and have the following questions: Reducing storage usage: Is it possible to delete older backups or replicas directly from Azure to free up space? Controlled recovery points: We only need two full…

Azure Backup
Azure Backup

An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.

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asked 2026-02-25T11:30:27.39+00:00
Tom Clark 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-02T16:55:31.47+00:00
Naveena Patlolla 8,520 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

If I switch a backup policy inside Recovery Services vaults

From Snapshots to Vault-Standard, will it delete my existing snapshots or will they remain until they expire in 30 days? Wanting to switch without losing my existing snapshots in case of an issue with the vault backup. Thanks

Azure Backup
Azure Backup

An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.

1,704 questions
asked 2026-02-27T15:47:42.77+00:00
MichaelBroadhead-2136 90 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-02T15:49:15.7766667+00:00
MichaelBroadhead-2136 90 Reputation points
2 answers

Azure FIle Share Backup

Could you please guide me on how to take a backup of the below file share? According to the Microsoft article, we need to add the storage account to the Recovery Services Vault. However, I am unable to locate the storage account associated with this file…

Azure Backup
Azure Backup

An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.

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asked 2026-02-11T10:11:41.83+00:00
Riju Kumar 80 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-24T00:32:34.12+00:00
Bharath Y P 5,620 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

Have an orphaned Restore Point Collection that cannot be deleted

I have an orphaned Restore Point Collection for a VM and resource group that have been deleted. Nothing I have tried here nor Copilot AI via az cli, PowerShell, etc. have worked. No means of opening a case to have this resolved? Any suggestions?

Azure Backup
Azure Backup

An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.

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asked 2026-02-17T17:24:38.7333333+00:00
Brian Bollard 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-23T05:59:38.4566667+00:00
Naveena Patlolla 8,520 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Where can I get up to date information on Azure Services that are offered in Azure Government?

I am using this resource, Product Availability by Region, however I am being told that this is not up to date. In addition, is there any kind of roadmap that defines when certain services will be present in certain regions? Some Azure Government…

Azure Backup
Azure Backup

An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.

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asked 2026-02-12T21:57:18.1533333+00:00
Polivka, Michael 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-16T23:26:22.9533333+00:00
Bharath Y P 5,620 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Minimal cost offsite backup

Raw beginner on Azure. I have managed to create and access a storage account, (and tested the ability to backup from my server to Azure) but I need advice on optimal configuration to minimize cost (anything created to date can be deleted) I have several…

Azure Backup
Azure Backup

An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.

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asked 2026-02-04T23:39:54.8066667+00:00
Peter Symes 20 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-02-16T09:38:06.4633333+00:00
Suchitra Suregaunkar 8,635 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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https://cleverhub.clevertronics.com.au/ has critical error after i updated a plugin - can we restore to a backup from last week?

Hi I've updated the wordpress site: https://clevertronics.azurewebsites.net/ However one of the plugins i updated caused a critical error - would I be able to restore a backup and should this fix the issue? Thanks - URGENT Would I just restore the site…

Azure Backup
Azure Backup

An Azure backup service that provides built-in management at scale.

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asked 2026-02-15T23:42:03.2766667+00:00
Mark Bernard 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-16T01:10:44.9133333+00:00
Suchitra Suregaunkar 8,635 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator