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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

MS SQL Error Log Files

Yes, there are backup application log files and they can be very helpful in figuring out the cause of a backup failure. In my case I was getting the "Backup BACKUP failed to complete the command BACKUP DATABASE database_name. Check the backup application log for detailed messages.", "Backup Error: 3041, Severity: 16, State: 1" error like the following:

Checking the log file, which on my server is located in the "SQL\MSSQL12.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Log" folder, I get the following: