BA2530: The Exchange Servers directory path for mailbox backups is not targeting a selected volume¶
| Error code | Product | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| BA2530 | BackupAssist | BackupAssist v6 or later. |
Description¶
This error occurs when the mailbox backup destination is on a drive not currently being backed up by the Windows imaging engine. E.g. Mailbox destination is on D: drive, however D: drive hasn't been selected to be imaged.
Resolution¶
Make sure that the mailbox destination is on a drive which is being imaged by the Windows Imaging engine.
To change the backup location of the Exchange PST files, follow the steps below:
1. Open BackupAssist
2. Click on 'Jobs' at the top of the BackupAssist console and select the particular job you need to change from the list provided.
3. Click on 'Exchange Servers' down the left hand side.
4. Under 'Mailbox Directory Options' change the directory to somewhere being backed up by the imaging engine.
Alternatively you can choose to backup the drive within your imaging backup to resolve this error as well. The steps to do this are as follows:
1. Open BackupAssist
2. Click on 'Jobs' at the top of the BackupAssist console and select the particular job you need to change from the list provided.
3. Click on 'Directory' down the left hand side.
4. Tick the drive which the PST files are being written to so that it's included in the image backup.
| Last updated | Created | Further assistance |
|---|---|---|
| 18th Mar 2015 | 19th May 2010 | BackupAssist Support page |