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Action
1. Restart the services of the SPS Server and the SQL Server instance to unlock the
configuration database.
2. Restart the restore.
Problem
Restore fails with "Object reference not set to an instance of an object"
When you start a restore of individual content databases (not the whole portal) to
an unextended virtual server, an error similar to the following is displayed:
[Critical] From: OB2BAR_SPS_BAR@siska.hermes.com "MSSPS" Time:
10.1.2007 16:12:32 SPS_FarmRestore failed with error
System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to
an instance of an object.
Action
1. Extend the virtual server.
2. Restart the restore.
You do not need to extend the virtual server when restoring the whole portal.
Problem
Restore from a differential backup fails
When you start a restore from a differential backup, an error similar to the following
is displayed:
[Critical] From: OB2BAR_Main@siska.hermes.com "MSSPS" Time:
21.12.2006 11:55:57
There are no objects in the Data Protector Internal Database
for object 'TESTNOOk1_SERV'.
You cannot restore from a differential backup if you do not have a full backup.
Action
Ensure that a full backup exists before you run a differential backup.
Problem
Backup of index servers fails
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