Hi,
I am using SQL Server 2008 R2 and trying to do Maintenance Plan for database backup on a network drive.
The network drive is based on CIFS that required us to login with username and password. I am getting two error messages from the history :
Executing the query "BACKUP DATABASE [dsta] TO DISK = N'Y:\\sql\\dsta\\ds..." failed with the following error: "Cannot open backup device 'Y:\\sql\\dsta\\dsta_backup_2013_01_15_103341_4941165.bak'. Operating system error 3(The system cannot find the path specified.). BACKUP DATABASE is terminating abnormally.". Possible failure reasons: Problems with the query, "ResultSet" property not set correctly, parameters not set correctly, or connection not established correctly.
Executing the query "EXECUTE master.dbo.xp_create_subdir N'Y:\\sql\\dsta'..." failed with the following error: "xp_create_subdir() returned error 3, 'The system cannot find the path specified.'". Possible failure reasons: Problems with the query, "ResultSet" property not set correctly, parameters not set correctly, or connection not established correctly.
I believe this must be a permission problem or network drive issue because I have tested that the backup is working on my local drive. I even set the folder permission for "Everyone" and give full access. However I am still getting the error.
And also i have used UNC for the folder path "\\192.168.1.66\XDataStore_Data_Office_Bk_Office\sql". In my configuration manager, I can check that my SQL Server service account is log on asLocalSystem.
Please advise on how to solve the problem.
Thanks,
Rudy