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Windows Server Backup Event ID's - full list

Maciej Kurzeja 65 Reputation points
2025-11-27T08:18:26.19+00:00

I cannot find any actual documentation for 'Windows Server Backup' Event ID codes for Windows Server 2016 and newer.

https://v4.hkg1.meaqua.org/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-R2-and-2008/cc734488(v=ws.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN this is quite old documentation with lack of many Event ID's. Can you help me here ?

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  1. Chen Tran 4,785 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2025-11-27T09:39:58.2233333+00:00

    Hello Maciej,

    Thank you for posting question on Microsoft Windows Forum.

    Based on your query of being unable to find any actual documentation for 'Windows Server Backup' Event ID codes for Windows Server 2016 and newer.

    Well! Microsoft’s old TechNet page (the one you mentioned ) might be the only official Windows Server Backup Event ID's full list that people find. Until this moment, there is not a single, updated Microsoft page that publishes a neat, expanded Event-ID dictionary for Windows Server Backup for 2016/2019/2022 the way the old document did for 2008 R2.

    Nevertheless, the backup service still logs to this path Applications and Services Logs → Microsoft → Windows → Backup → Operational and the same set of common Event IDs is what monitoring and troubleshooting tooling uses today.

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    • This log contains most of the backup-specific events for Windows Server 2016+.

    For a reliable reference. It is recommended to run test backups on your environment, export the Backup → Operational log, build a custom mapping of Event IDs to backup states and cross-check with VSS logs for deeper error analysis. This way, you will have a tailored Event ID reference for your specific Windows Server version, since Microsoft has not provided one beyond 2008.

    Hope the above information is helpful! If it is. Free feel to hit "Accepted" for benefitting others in community having the same issue too.

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    2025-11-27T08:18:34.24+00:00
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    Unfortunately, the provided context does not contain a comprehensive list of Event IDs specifically for Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2016 and newer. The context includes some information about errors related to Volume Shadow Copy Service and Windows Server Backup, but it does not provide a full list of Event IDs. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, I recommend checking the official Microsoft documentation or using the Windows Event Viewer to access event message documentation directly from your system.

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