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BA701: Deleting one or more old backups failed

Error code Product Applies to
BA701 BackupAssist ER BackupAssist ER v1 and later

Description

This error occurs when BackupAssist ER cannot delete an old backup from the backup destination to free up space for the current backup.

Resolution

There are 2 possible resolutions for this problem

Resolution 1 – Check that the backup listed in the report is actually present

Sometimes BackupAssist ER can cache information regarding older backups that may have been already removed. Should this occur, this warning should only appear once.

It is recommended that you check the backup destination to see if the backup listed is actually present and accessible.

Resolution 2 – Attempt to delete the backup listed manually

The files located on the backup destination can be safely deleted manually through Windows Explorer.

Last updated Created Further assistance
8th June 2017 16th Mar 2007 BackupAssist ER Support page