0xe00086cc Backup Exec | FHD · 360p |

If the error points specifically to System State or Registry, you may have registry corruption.

Encountering a backup failure is a system administrator’s worst nightmare. When you check the job log in Veritas Backup Exec and see the cryptic error code 0xe00086cc, accompanied by the message "Access is denied," it can bring your data protection strategy to a screeching halt. 0xe00086cc backup exec

This error is one of the most common yet frustrating issues in Backup Exec environments, typically occurring during backups of Windows servers, Hyper-V hosts, or VMware virtual machines. In this comprehensive guide, we will dissect what error 0xe00086cc means, its primary causes (ranging from credential issues to VSS writer failures), and provide a step-by-step methodology to resolve it permanently. If the error points specifically to System State

To avoid re-encountering error 0xe00086cc: A backup administrator replaced a failed tape drive,

A real‑world example:

A backup administrator replaced a failed tape drive, but Windows assigned a new SCSI address. Backup Exec still pointed to the old device path. When the backup job ran, BE returned 0xe00086cc because the “old” tape drive no longer existed.
Fix: Rescanned devices, removed the missing drive, reconfigured the backup job to use the new drive → error cleared.