Backup Script error code - 196608

[Tbindloss]

I'm attempting to run a Powershell script to stop a service before Veeam does a backup and to then re-enable it once the backup is complete.
I've written the script and tested it to confirm it works, I've then created the .bat script to call the powershell script which works. However, when I run the Veeam backup I get the following error -
"Pre-Job script terminated with exit code - 196608" and "Post-Job script terminated with exit code - 196608".

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Here are copies of the code I'm using (With some data blanked out)

.BAT Pre script

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@ECHO OFF
powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -File "\\SERVERNAME\c$\Scripts\PS\SCRIPTNAME.ps1"
exit

Pre-Backup Powershell

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$ResServices = "SERVICES TO RESTART NAME'
$C = 'SERVERNAME'
$S = 'SERVICE TO STOP NAME'
foreach ($Service in $ResServices){
           Get-Service -ComputerName $C -Name $Service | Stop-Service -Force 
           Get-Service -ComputerName $C -Name $Service | Start-Service}

Get-Service -ComputerName $C -Name $S | Stop-Service -Force
    Start-Sleep -Seconds 10
$status = Get-Service -ComputerName $C -Name $S| Select Status -ExpandProperty Status
if($status -eq 'Stopped'){echo exit}
else{Get-Service -ComputerName $C -Name $S | Stop-Service -Force
     exit
     }

[veremin]

Can you set execution policy to remotelysigned and re-run the script? Thanks!

[chris.arceneaux]

Hi Tom,

Welcome to the Veeam forums!

Best to have the PowerShell script locally. Veeam KB2183 has good info surrounding this as well as a parameter you're missing: -noprofile

On another note, the WaitForStatus method would allow you to reduce several lines of your script.

Snippet to replace:

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Get-Service -ComputerName $C -Name $S | Stop-Service -Force
    Start-Sleep -Seconds 10
$status = Get-Service -ComputerName $C -Name $S| Select Status -ExpandProperty Status
if($status -eq 'Stopped'){echo exit}
else{
    Get-Service -ComputerName $C -Name $S | Stop-Service -Force
    exit
}

WaitForStatus method applied:

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$svc = Get-Service -ComputerName $C -Name $S
$svc.Stop()
$svc.WaitForStatus('Stopped','00:00:010')
exit