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BA6998: Failed to fix previous reverse incremental backup

Error code Product Applies to
BA6998 BackupAssist For BackupAssist Classic v12 and later.

Description

The previous run of this backup job failed in the reverse-incremental merge stage. The current run of this backup job was unable to fix the previous backup and has also failed.

Note

Until a successful backup is achieved the backups created by this job can not be used in a recovery, as the full backup is affected.

Resolution

Fix the problem indicated by the specific error code and re-run the backup.

The errors / Warnings section at the top of the backup report will contain the specific error codes and links to more information.

Last updated Created Further assistance
18th Oct 2023 18th Oct 2023 BackupAssist Support page