Exchange Writer "Retryable Error"

Hi All,
I have server 2012 R2 and Exchange 2013 install, all fully updated. I get a retryable error on my
exchange writer which i cannot clear. A server reboot clears it but it fails as soon as I take a backup.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Dave

Now this is interesting.  You posted the exact same question to this forum a few hours ago and even marked the other one as answered.  Maybe you thought you were trying to post to the forum listed in the reply you marked as the answer?
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