SBS 2008 Backup Issue

[LavRaj]

Dear all,
I have Dell RD 1000 USB External Hard Disk drive backup solution for Small Business Server 2008. My problem is that SBS 2008 "Configure Server Backup" Wizard keeps saying "No compatible backup disk drives were detected" when i try to configure a backup.

Any idea where i might be going wrong???

[newtech]

When you connect your SBS 2008, is it shown as "Removable Disk (x:)" with some letter assigned?? If yes then you will have to remove its drive letter from Disk Management as the drive should not carry a letter with it. SBS backup needs to won it completely from its end. So just cross check and let me know what's the actual matter.

[LavRaj]

My SBS 2008 box used to shows up as "Removable Disk (F:)". However, after your suggestion i have tried removing its drive letter from Disk Management but SBS 2003 is still not recognizing it. Is there anything else that i can try out further???

[rossen]

I will like to inform you that Windows 2008 Server can be backuped up to the Dell PowerVault RD 1000 on an once-off-backup basis. This has been a very common issue which prevents Windows 2008 Server native tool from carrying out scheduled backups to the RD 1000. The only alternate solution that you have for now is using some 3rd party tool to backup to the RD 1000. You can use the Windows 2008 Server backup tool if you want or some other you like.