Updated XO to Master, commit a3139 and now the backups are failing. Log sample: "tasks": [ { "data": { "type": "VM", "id": "11393959-0b52-7c05-7b02-3fe6d645256d", "name_label": "XO" }, "id": "1771281894926", "message": "backup VM", "start": 1771281894926, "status": "failure", "tasks": [ { "id": "1771281894938:0", "message": "clean-vm", "start": 1771281894938, "status": "success", "end": 1771281895646, "result": { "merge": false } }, { "id": "1771281897732:0", "message": "snapshot", "start": 1771281897732, "status": "success", "end": 1771281912046, "result": "6ab9cc35-95c2-0139-d996-7beafced8d6b" }, { "data": { "id": "5f5c2608-bd80-4682-addc-dab062e9962c", "isFull": false, "type": "remote" }, "id": "1771281912060", "message": "export", "start": 1771281912060, "status": "failure", "tasks": [ { "id": "1771281916065", "message": "transfer", "start": 1771281916065, "status": "success", "end": 1771282018684, "result": { "size": 6650068992 } }, { "id": "1771282024895", "message": "clean-vm", "start": 1771282024895, "status": "failure", "tasks": [ { "id": "1771282027367", "message": "merge", "start": 1771282027367, "status": "failure", "end": 1771282031803, "result": { "code": "NOT_SUPPORTED", "message": "Can't init vhd directory without using alias", "name": "Error", "stack": "Error: Can't init vhd directory without using alias\n at RemoteVhdDisk.init (file:///opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202602162239/@xen-orchestra/backups/disks/RemoteVhdDisk.mjs:78:31)\n at async _mergeVhdChain (file:///opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202602162239/@xen-orchestra/backups/_cleanVm.mjs:75:5)" } } ], "end": 1771282031803, "result": { "code": "NOT_SUPPORTED", "message": "Can't init vhd directory without using alias", "name": "Error", "stack": "Error: Can't init vhd directory without using alias\n at RemoteVhdDisk.init (file:///opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202602162239/@xen-orchestra/backups/disks/RemoteVhdDisk.mjs:78:31)\n at async _mergeVhdChain (file:///opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202602162239/@xen-orchestra/backups/_cleanVm.mjs:75:5)" } } ], "end": 1771282031850 } ], "infos": [ { "message": "Transfer data using NBD" } ], "end": 1771282031856 }, { "data": { "type": "VM", "id": "fb7c36ab-2f26-b049-6fcd-2dfcabd37361", "name_label": "Windows 11" }, "id": "1771281894928", "message": "backup VM", "start": 1771281894928, "status": "failure", "tasks": [ { "id": "1771281894938", "message": "clean-vm", "start": 1771281894938, "status": "success", "end": 1771281895970, "result": { "merge": false } }, { "id": "1771281897733", "message": "snapshot", "start": 1771281897733, "status": "success", "end": 1771281898773, "result": "3ce54f0c-8fa4-d71f-7693-8cf0c5c5a004" }, { "data": { "id": "5f5c2608-bd80-4682-addc-dab062e9962c", "isFull": true, "type": "remote" }, "id": "1771281898774", "message": "export", "start": 1771281898774, "status": "failure", "tasks": [ { "id": "1771281900165", "message": "transfer", "start": 1771281900165, "status": "success", "end": 1771282339491, "result": { "size": 68675436544 } }, { "id": "1771282341068", "message": "clean-vm", "start": 1771282341068, "status": "failure", "tasks": [ { "id": "1771282341203", "message": "merge", "start": 1771282341203, "status": "failure", "end": 1771282345026, "result": { "code": "NOT_SUPPORTED", "message": "Can't init vhd directory without using alias", "name": "Error", "stack": "Error: Can't init vhd directory without using alias\n at RemoteVhdDisk.init (file:///opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202602162239/@xen-orchestra/backups/disks/RemoteVhdDisk.mjs:78:31)\n at async _mergeVhdChain (file:///opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202602162239/@xen-orchestra/backups/_cleanVm.mjs:75:5)" } } ], "end": 1771282345026, "result": { "code": "NOT_SUPPORTED", "message": "Can't init vhd directory without using alias", "name": "Error", "stack": "Error: Can't init vhd directory without using alias\n at RemoteVhdDisk.init (file:///opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202602162239/@xen-orchestra/backups/disks/RemoteVhdDisk.mjs:78:31)\n at async _mergeVhdChain (file:///opt/xo/xo-builds/xen-orchestra-202602162239/@xen-orchestra/backups/_cleanVm.mjs:75:5)" } } ], "end": 1771282345027 } ], "infos": [ { "message": "Transfer data using NBD" } ], reverting back to commit a3139 and all is well again

@ simonp [info] Updating Xen Orchestra from 'cb85e44ae' to 'eed3d72f7' First log is from automatic schedule before latest update. 2026-02-17T18_00_00.012Z - backup NG.txt latest log after update. Backup completed successfully. 2026-02-17T18_22_52.199Z - backup NG.txt

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I've just been hit with this also: Can't init vhd directory without using alias

All S3 repo's running SeaweedFS, where fine the last time I used them (a few weeks ago). I don't use my xcpng servers on the homelab daily as I move to Unraid.

Running Master, commit 99312
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