Apply Microsoft fix 2748349 on all Windows backup clients

Other than applying Microsoft patch 940349 on all Windows 2003 server, there is a new patch now for all VSS backup on Windows client - 2748349.  This is required on all VSS backup.  Here are the symption and the prerequisites described in the Microsoft kb 2748349 (please review Microsoft kb for all the details).  Basically, this applies to all backup application using VSS. 

Assume that you have a computer that is running Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 R2. You use a backup application that uses the Windows Volume Shadow Copy feature to create snapshots and read files from the snapshots. In this situation, one or more corrupted files are found in the snapshots.

Notes

• The corrupted files can be backed up by using the backup application. The corrupted files can only be noticed during a restore process.
• The backup data of any third-party back up application can be affected. For example, NTBackup, Windows Server Backup, System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) can be affected. Please contact your third-party backup solution manufacturer to determine whether they use the Windows Volume Shadow Copy feature to create backups.

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must be running one of the following operation systems:

• Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
• Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2)
• Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
• Windows 7
• Windows Server 2008 R2 

Note The fix is included in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.