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<main> <article class="userContent"> <h2 data-id="summary"><strong>SUMMARY</strong></h2> <p>Describes how to fix a SQL backup that fails with the error: Database Validation failed</p> <h2 data-id="issue"><strong>ISSUE</strong></h2> <p></p> <p>If a SQL backup fails with the error <i>Database validation failed</i>, it is usually caused by more than one backup solution backing up the database. If more than one backup solution – including SQL maintenance plans – is being used to back up SQL databases, transactional log chains will be broken resulting in failed backups.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <h2 data-id="resolution"><strong>RESOLUTION</strong></h2> <p>To fix the error: </p> <ul><li>Disable backups with all other backup solutions</li> <li>Disable backups with SQL maintenance plans</li> <li>Run a new master backup of your SQL database.</li> </ul><h2 data-id="notes"><strong>NOTES</strong></h2> <p>For more detailed information on backup failures and performance issues see <a rel="nofollow" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Funitrends-support.zendesk.com%2Fhc%2Fen-us%2Farticles%2F360013174757">Unitrends KB 5062 - Backup Failures and Performance Issues</a>.</p> </article> </main>