BA5300: Cannot back up a rapidly recovered Hyper-V guest¶
| Error code | Product | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| BA5300 | BackupAssist | BackupAssist v9 and later |
Description¶
A rapidly recovered Hyper-V guest has been selected to be backed up by the backup job. Rapidly Recovered guests are temporary solutions and cannot be backed up.
Resolution¶
There are 2 possible resolutions for this problem
Resolution 1 - Deselect the rapidly recovered guest from the backup selection¶
Follow these instructions to modify you backup jobs data selection:
- Open BackupAssist.
- Select Manage Backup Jobs.
- Select the backup job.
- Select Edit from the top menu.
- Select Files and applications from the options on the left.
- Untick the rapidly recovered guest.

Resolution 2 - Stop the Rapid VM Recovery¶
To learn how to stop a Rapid VM Recovery, see our Rapid VM Recovery guide.
| Last updated | Created | Further assistance |
|---|---|---|
| 20th Aug 2015 | 19th Aug 2015 | BackupAssist Support page |