Manual backup works, automatic scheduled doesn't

I am not able to perform automatic scheduled backups of one of our databases.
This database is called StarTeam_stardraw60_db and is located within
VSDEV\STARTEAM instance of MS SQL server.
I also tried to perform an automatic backup of another database within
VSDEV\STARTEAM instance and no luck.
However, if I try to perform an automatic scheduled backup of any database
that's located under a different instance of MS SQL Server, for example,
ProjectServer database under local instance, then everything works correctly.
I'm not clear on why one works correctly, while the other doesn't.
Thanks.Is Agent started for that instance?
How do you define the backup? TSQL job step in an Agent job? Maintenance Plan?
What version of SQL Server?
Is there any error messages in the Agent/Maint plan output file/Report file?
Did you define an output file for the jobstep/Report file for the Maint plan?
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Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
"Sarah Baker" <Sarah Baker@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BDDB1DB0-C1AD-4850-BB0E-BA7C16BB229B@.microsoft.com...
>I am not able to perform automatic scheduled backups of one of our databases.
> This database is called StarTeam_stardraw60_db and is located within
> VSDEV\STARTEAM instance of MS SQL server.
> I also tried to perform an automatic backup of another database within
> VSDEV\STARTEAM instance and no luck.
> However, if I try to perform an automatic scheduled backup of any database
> that's located under a different instance of MS SQL Server, for example,
> ProjectServer database under local instance, then everything works correctly.
> I'm not clear on why one works correctly, while the other doesn't.
> Thanks.
>|||Thank you - it was the Agent not started.
"Tibor Karaszi" wrote:
> Is Agent started for that instance?
> How do you define the backup? TSQL job step in an Agent job? Maintenance Plan?
> What version of SQL Server?
> Is there any error messages in the Agent/Maint plan output file/Report file?
> Did you define an output file for the jobstep/Report file for the Maint plan?
> --
> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
> http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
>
> "Sarah Baker" <Sarah Baker@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BDDB1DB0-C1AD-4850-BB0E-BA7C16BB229B@.microsoft.com...
> >I am not able to perform automatic scheduled backups of one of our databases.
> >
> > This database is called StarTeam_stardraw60_db and is located within
> > VSDEV\STARTEAM instance of MS SQL server.
> > I also tried to perform an automatic backup of another database within
> > VSDEV\STARTEAM instance and no luck.
> >
> > However, if I try to perform an automatic scheduled backup of any database
> > that's located under a different instance of MS SQL Server, for example,
> > ProjectServer database under local instance, then everything works correctly.
> >
> > I'm not clear on why one works correctly, while the other doesn't.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
>