backups working but backup files are not being removed

Hello:
We have a SQL Server 2000 client who has a maintenance plan that does a full
backup of course of its databases. And, each database is using the Full
recovery model.
The backup of the databases itself is working perfectly. But, the backup
files (mdf files) are not being removed. You see, the maintenance plan
specifies that backup files are to be removed every 2 days. That's not
happening?
Why would that be? I mean, why would part of the maintenance plan (the
backing up of the databases) work but another part of the plan (the removal
of the database files) not work?
Thanks!
childofthe1980sMDF files are actually the real data files. Maintenance plans will remove
only .BAK files pertaining to FULL database or Transaction log.
Thanks
Hari
"childofthe1980s" wrote:

> Hello:
> We have a SQL Server 2000 client who has a maintenance plan that does a fu
ll
> backup of course of its databases. And, each database is using the Full
> recovery model.
> The backup of the databases itself is working perfectly. But, the backup
> files (mdf files) are not being removed. You see, the maintenance plan
> specifies that backup files are to be removed every 2 days. That's not
> happening?
> Why would that be? I mean, why would part of the maintenance plan (the
> backing up of the databases) work but another part of the plan (the remova
l
> of the database files) not work?
> Thanks!
> childofthe1980s|||Actually, that's what I meant. Sorry for the confusion.
Yes, it is "bak" files I'm concerned about.
Here's an update. I spoke with the client and had him add a group that
contains that SQL Server Agent startup account to have Full Control of the
MSSQL folder so that the root backup folder wold contain Full Control for
this group.
Now, the startup account already had Full Control anyway. But, if the group
that the startup account had "Access is Denied", then the startup account
would be denied permissions. I don't know how to tell if the group was bein
g
denied access. But, that's what I have done so far to eliminate this issue.
Is there anything else?
childofthe1980s
"Hari Prasad" wrote:
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> MDF files are actually the real data files. Maintenance plans will remove
> only .BAK files pertaining to FULL database or Transaction log.
> Thanks
> Hari
> "childofthe1980s" wrote:
>