Hi allI made a successfaul backup to a site called "sharepoint-48717" when I try to restore that site and choose new configurations (new web ur: sharepoint 48720l and new databse:DB1) the restore fails and the following error appears:Object SharePoint - 48720 (previous name: SharePoint - 48717) failed in event OnRestore. For more information, see the error log located in the backup directory. SPUpdatedConcurrencyException: An update conflict has occurred, and you must re-try this action. The object SPWebApplication Name=SharePoint - 48720 Parent=SPWebService is being updated by NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE, in the OWSTIMER process, on machine MINASAMY. View the tracing log for more information about the conflict.when I look at sprestore.log file i found the following:An update conflict has occurred, and you must re-try this action. The object SPWebApplication Name=SharePoint - 48720 Parent=SPWebService is being updated by NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE, in the OWSTIMER process, on machine MINASAMY. View the tracing log for more information about the conflict.[2/10/2010 2:05:11 PM]: Debug: at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPConfigurationDatabase.StoreObject(SPPersistedObject obj, Boolean storeClassIfNecessary, Boolean ensure) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPConfigurationDatabase.PutObject(SPPersistedObject obj, Boolean ensure) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedObject.Update() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPWebApplication.Update() at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPWebApplication.OnRestore(Object sender, SPRestoreInformation args)also the following error apear relating to the content database:Object DB1 (previous name: WSS_Content_6197512b54a5481690f9d2d5d9d3c149) failed in event OnPostRestore. For more information, see the error log located in the backup directory. SPException: Cannot attach database to Web application. Use the command line tool or Central Administration pages to attach the database manually to the proper Web Application.what can be the reasons for these errors ?thanksMina ------------- http://www.learn-mvc.blogspot.com/

Hi, It seems that the Cache is causing the issue. Try the following KB on all the servers. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939308 Deleting the XML files do not harm but make sure cache.ini is not deleted. Pleaselet us know the outcome.I LOVE MS..... Thanks and Regards, Kshitiz (Posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.)

Hi,would you please read the following articles which have similar issue http://sharepointnotes.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/solving-a-nasty-restore-problem-owstimer-issue/#comment-236http://ph-tom.blogspot.com/2009/06/owstimer-error-when-restoring.htmlthen give us your feedback.Best Regrads, Ahmed Madany