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3281931 - The Backup cannot be performed because the existing media set is formatted with an incompatible version.

Symptom

After the upgrade of the database version from Microsoft SQL Server 2012 to Microsoft SQL Server 2016, it is no longer possible to perform the database (Full) backup job through SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 2016.

The SQL error log reports following error message:

"The Backup cannot be performed because the existing media set is formatted with an incompatible version. BACKUP DATABASE is terminating abnormally."


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Environment

SAP NetWeaver on Microsoft SQL Server

Product

SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP all versions ; SAP NetWeaver Application Server for Java all versions

Keywords

sql server, version, backup, media, set, formatted with an incompatible version, sql server management studio, ssms, server, shared folder, device, drive, disk, tape , KBA , BC-DB-MSS , SQL Server in SAP NetWeaver Products , BW-SYS-DB-MSS , BW on Microsoft SQL Server , Problem

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