Microsoft KB Archive/946306

= Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 does not appear in the list of the components that can be backed up when you use Windows Server Backup in Windows Server 2008 =

Article ID: 946306

Article Last Modified on 1/3/2008

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, when used with:  Windows Server 2008 Datacenter

 Windows Server 2008 Enterprise

 Windows Server 2008 Standard 

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Beta Information
This article discusses a beta release of a Microsoft product. The information in this article is provided as-is and is subject to change without notice.

No formal product support is available from Microsoft for this beta product. For information about how to obtain support for a beta release, see the documentation that is included with the beta product files, or check the Web location where you downloaded the release.

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Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure that you back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322756 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows XP and Windows Vista

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SYMPTOMS
When you use Windows Server Backup to perform a backup operation in Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 does not appear in the list of the components that can be backed up.

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CAUSE
This issue occurs if certain Windows Server Backup-related registry entries are missing.

To recognize Windows SharePoint Services as a component that can be backed up, Windows Server Backup requires certain registry entries. However, the registry entries are not automatically created when you install Windows SharePoint Services.

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RESOLUTION
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

To resolve this issue, create the registry entries that Windows Server Backup requires.

Note We recommend that you create the registry entries when you install Windows SharePoint Services. However, you can create the registry entries at any time.

To create the registry entries, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Automatically enter the appropriate registry entries
<ol> Start any text editor. For example, start Notepad.</li> Paste the following text into the text editor window:

<pre class="fixed_text">Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WindowsServerBackup\Application Support\{c2f52614-5e53-4858-a589-38eeb25c6184}] &quot;Application Identifier&quot;=&quot;Windows Sharepoint Services&quot; &quot;UseSameVssContext&quot;=dword:00000001

</li> Save the file as a .reg file. For example, save the file as the WSS.reg file.</li> Double-click the .reg file that you saved in step 3.</li> When you are prompted to enter the information into the registry, click Yes.</li></ol>

Method 2: Manually create the appropriate registry entries
<ol> Log on to the computer as an administrator, and then start Registry Editor.</li> Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion

</li> Under the  registry subkey, create a new registry subkey that is named the   registry subkey.</li> Under the  registry subkey, create a new registry subkey that is named the   registry subkey.</li> Under the  registry subkey, create a new registry subkey that is named the   registry subkey.

Note This GUID represents the Windows SharePoint Services writer GUID.</li> Click the {c2f52614-5e53-4858-a589-38eeb25c6184} registry subkey.</li> In the details pane, create the following registry entries:

Value name: Application Identifier

Value type: REG_SZ

Value data: Windows Sharepoint Services

Value name: UseSameVssContext

Value type: REG_DWORD

Value data: 00000001

</li> Exit Registry Editor.</li></ol>

Additional query words: WSSv3

Keywords: kbregistry kbexpertisebeginner kbtshoot kbprb KB946306

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