[MS SQL Server] Having backup problems, and unable to change service accounts...

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Having backup problems, and unable to change service accounts... Posted: 25 May 2013 07:02 AM PDT Two problems, possibly related, both giving me heartburn as I'm going away for 2 weeks and don't want to leave a server in this state...Problem 1:When I try to run a backup to anywhere *EXCEPT* the default SQL backup folder (\program files\microsoft sql server\mssql10_50.mssqlserver\mssql\backup\) fails with a system error 5 (Access denied.) Now, the SQL Server service account is a member of the local Administrators group, and I've checked the permissions and there's nothing that should be blocking it.Problem 2:When I try to change the service account to any other account, I get a "wmi provider error - Access denied - 0x80070005" message. All the solutions I've seen for this say "click on the browse then key in the account name and "check name" and re-enter the password." Well, no dice, same error. Even if I try to use one of the local system accounts, same error.I'm logging into the server with a local Administrator account, so I have the rights to do this stuff. It was all working before I installed some Windows updates, since then it's gone pear-shaped. I've tried uninstalling the updates, that hasn't helped. I've got 2 other SQL Servers, identical configurations (same OS version, same SQL version, heck everything is installed to the same places!) which are [b]NOT[/b] having this problem.I've been Googling this problem most of today, and it's PISSING ME OFF!(sorry about that)Any help, any suggestions will be deeply appreciated.Thank you,Jason

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