How to prevent Backup Exec from failing a backup operation when encountering corrupt files (excluding Microsoft Exchange files)

One day one of my colleague from International region called me for Back Exec problem. He was not able to complete backup operation for his FNP server due to error.

WARNING: "" is a corrupt file.
This file cannot verify.

When Backup Exec (tm) encounters a corrupt file, the job will fail. Following is observed in the failed backup job log:

While investigation came to know that backup is failing because of one of the .Pst file which is online. I mean in use & someone kept that file on FNP for being backup & can be accessible from any location.

We can’t remove the file because that is what our business requirement was but at the same time we want to complete the backup jobs.

To Avoid such cases & to run backup jobs successfully in the Backup Exec follow some tips which are mentioned below.

Create a Reg_Dword key called Fail Jobs on Corrupt Files in following location as per you backup exec version.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VERITAS\Backup Exec\Engine\Backup [For versions 9x and 10x]

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SYMANTEC\Backup Exec for Windows\Backup Exec\Engine\Backup [For versions 11x and above]

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH5633

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