Backup failed for Server, The media is formatted to support 2 media families Error

Question

Can any body tel me how to overcome this error when taking a backup in SQL Server 2008 Express?

Backup failed for Server '\SQLEXPRESS'.  (Microsoft.SqlServer.SmoExtended)

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System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: The media loaded on "D:\Project 2014\PayrollBackup" is formatted to support 2 media families, but 1 media families are expected according to the backup device specification. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)

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I just want to take a single backup of my database. But always I have to give two destinations and then when restoring I cant restore the database using a single backup file? Is there anything to configure in SSMS? If any, could you please clearly explain?

EDIT:

BACKUP DATABASE [Payroll] TO  DISK = N'D:\Project 2014\PayrollBackup' WITH NOFORMAT, NOINIT,  NAME = N'Payroll-Full Database Backup', SKIP, NOREWIND, NOUNLOAD,  STATS = 10
GO

Answer 1

The backup statement is using the NOINIT clause. This causes each successive backup to append to the existing backup file. You are attempting to backup to one media set (one file), but it appears the existing backup you are attempting to append to consisted of two media sets (two files).

For a quick turnaround, specify a new filename: BACKUP DATABASE [Payroll] TO DISK = N'D:\Project 2014\<insert new filename>' WITH ...

Answer 2

A simple solution has arisen (via SSMS), based on the answer of @DMason and answer of @Carol Baker West.

Just create a new media set for a single media family.

Answer 3

The issue for me was there were two sources in the Destination.

After you backup with only one destination, removing the other. You don't get the error anymore.

Let me know if this helps!