Here are some more information for Veritas Backup:

Archive bit deletion results in BKF corruption

The archive bit in Windows file system enables you to determine the previously stored files and folders in the backup. The archive bit information gets modified each time the backup program performs a complete backup. Deletion or corruption of this archive bit primarily occurs due to file system corruption, software bugs and more. In such scenarios, Microsoft Backup File (BKF) gets corrupted. To access the lost data, you need to restore it from the latest backup stored on another storage media. However, if no backup is maintained, you need to repair the corrupted BKF file. To do so, you should use efficient BKF File Repair application.

Consider a practical scenario, the backup utility (NTBackup.exe) in Windows Server 2003 might accidentally delete the archive bit information when you backup your data in BKF file. Furthermore, when you select the BKF file for backup restoration and go to Advanced properties, you find that the “File is ready for archiving” check box isn’t checked. After the archive bit gets deleted, you can not restore your important data from BKF file by using NTBackup.exe.

Cause:

The main cause for the occurrence of the above error message is the selection of “Verify data after backup completes” under Options dialog box. To prevent the occurrence of the above problem, you should avoid selecting “Verify data after backup completes” under Options dialog box.

Resolution:

To resolve the above problem, Microsoft recommends a hotfix solution. After applying the hotfix, you need to restart your system. If you still can not use the BKF file, you should repair the corrupted BKF file by using powerful bkf repair utility. Such MS Backup Recovery applications incorporate high end scanning algorithms to comprehensively scan and repair corrupted backup files. These utilities extract all the required information from the corrupted BKF file of any size. Due to their graphical user interface, these backup repair tools are easily understandable without any prior technical knowledge. These tools come with detailed and graphical documentation to make the user aware of different features and application screens.

Stellar Phoenix bkf recovery is the most trustworthy Microsoft Backup File Repair utility. It systematically repairs and restores the corrupted BKF files. It is compatible with BKF files of Windows XP, 2003 and 2000. It can be installed on Windows Vista, XP, 2003 and 2000. It also supports Microsoft Backup File Repair for BKF files created with Backup Exec utility by VERITAS software.

About the Author

Colin Dolly is a self employed Internet entrepreneur and product reviewer. Stellar Information Systems Limited, the pioneers of data recovery, announces its bkf repair software launch. Stellar Phoenix BKF Recovery scans and recovers corrupt BKF files. The company has launched it as the all-time solution for corrupt BKF files of Windows 2003, XP and 2000 backup utilities.

need some advice on how we could have prevented a database disaster?

so yesterday i went in for a client to fix a problem with a program they use for their buisness. as soon i was talking on the phone with tech support the manager told me something was wrong with their datbase. in a nut shell the datbase connection was damaged some how and so i go through6-9 hours of hell and it seems that the datbase no longer exist.
i showed one of the doctors their how to backup the datbase and i told him to do it on a weekly basis. well guess what he never did that. so we have no backup of the database what so ever. my boss told me about shadow copy but unfortunately i didn't know that it even exist. and we were using veritas backup exec and apparently there are some pre commands we can do. so for example before there is a backup every night supposedly we could type in a command in the pre backup location and it would make an image of the database and then back it up. so i'm gonna be blamed for all this. what could i have done to have a way out, a way to fix this.

If you backup select files located on a local server, I find the simplest of programs to be the easiest...

Theres a free one by microsoft called Synctoy. It lets you select the files and/or folders for backup, as well as schedule it in the task scheduler so it runs by itself at select times.

Very simply program, totally free. Works well.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/prophoto/synctoy.mspx

As for a major database that is perhaps not located locally but upon a host somewhere, that would be another story. You need to get a good host, that backs up your info daily (like 1and1.com or possibly godaddy.

Other than that, Simply put, if the database was local, and some guy was supposed to back it up, easiest fix, FIRE his butt, and hire someone who will do their job.

Regardless of programs though, it is always good to back it up manually so you can be sure it was done correctly.

Also take note that, most backup programs, will not backup anything that is "currently in use", so you will need to find a downtime for the server/database to schedule the backup to happen, when it is not in use.

New KeepVault Key Software Offers USB and Flash Memory Manufacturers Revenue-Generating Opportunities, Provides Added ...
Proxure, Inc., a leading developer of information backup and synchronization technologies for consumers and small/medium businesses, today expanded its popular KeepVault online backup offerings with the introduction of a new software solution called KeepVault Key targeted toward manufacturers of USB, SD, xD, CompactFlash, and Memory Stick-type flash memory cards.

Thanks for visiting!