In 90% of cases, the issue resolves at Step 1 or Step 2. For the remaining 10%, the VSS DLL re-registration or Hyper-V permission adjustment will restore your backup reliability. If all else fails, Veritas Support can analyze the verbose logs generated from the steps above.
Introduction Encountering a backup failure is a system administrator’s worst nightmare. When you check the job log in Veritas Backup Exec and see the cryptic error code 0xe00086cc , accompanied by the message "Access is denied," it can bring your data protection strategy to a screeching halt. 0xe00086cc backup exec
Remember: is not a hardware failure; it is a permission or service glitch. With patience and this guide, your backups will be running successfully again within the hour. Last updated: For Backup Exec versions 16 through 22 (and 22.1+). Always test fixes in a non-production environment first. In 90% of cases, the issue resolves at Step 1 or Step 2