The product cannot access the backup if the media is dismounted

This article applies to:

• All Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Editions

Symptoms

1. In the backup options you check Dismount media after backup has finished:

   

2. In the backup task you set automatic validation after the backup is created:

   

3. After the backup is created, validation fails.

Cause

After the media with the backup is dismounted, the product cannot access the backup.

This is a known issue.

Solution

If you are planning to run automatic validation after the backup is created, do not set the product to dismount the media after the backup has finished.

More information

See also Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Tape Support.