When performing a full server backup of an Exchange 2013 server using Windows Server Backup the backup job may complete with warnings and display a message in the backup status.

Backup succeeded but some components backed up were inconsistent in the snapshot. The application this component belongs to might not function properly after this backup is used for recovery.

Event ID 2112 is also logged in the Application event log of the Exchange server:

Log Name: Application
Source: MSExchangeRepl
Date: 11/25/2013 3:30:54 PM
Event ID: 2112
Task Category: Exchange VSS Writer
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: E15MB3.exchange2013demo.com
Description:
The Microsoft Exchange Replication service VSS Writer instance 00054860-333b-42f4-b5d6-8006f2aa23a8 failed with error code 80070015 when preparing for a backup of database ‘Mailbox Database 3’.

If you attempt to recover the Exchange 2013 server from the backup the Exchange application is not available to restore in Windows Server Backup.

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This issue is described in KB article 2888315. The fix is included in Cumulative Update 3 for Exchange Server 2013.

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Comments

  1. Edward

    Yes! have this same problem for Exchange 2019 any solutions ?!

  2. Ahmed

    i did full backup for database on exchange 2013 using VSS, i expect that the log file will delete and gain more space in the volume, but the backup complete with warnings message: (Backup succeeded but some components backed up were inconsistent in the snapshot. The application this component belongs to might not function properly after this backup is used for recovery.)
    how can i fix and clear the log files through backup

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