With Log set to true, no email and error

[pearlset79]

Hello, the script is working really well for me except for one thing. If I have Send Email value set to Always and have the Log set to true, I get an error at the end of the script running saying it could not email because file is in use. The script does create a log. If Log is set to null, I do not get a log file, but get an email saying "Success". Is there a way to have a log and an email?

[alekdavis]

I'm looking into this. Will let you know.

[alekdavis]

Should be fixed. Let me know.

[pearlset79]

I ran the script and it created the log file but still no email. The log says "success" with no email errors. I have SendMail set to "Always" and Log set to true. Am I doing something wrong? Other 2 log options are set to null.

[alekdavis]

Please run the backup script within the Start-Transcript block (see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.host/start-transcript?view=powershell-7.2) and -Verbose -Debug switches, e.g.:

Start-Transcript -Path "c:\logs\transcript.txt"
.\Plexbackup.ps1 ... -Verbose -Debug
Stop-Transcript

Then post the transcript file. I will take a look.

[pearlset79]

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Windows PowerShell transcript start
Start time: 20220707161534
Username: NUC-2-SERVER\Nicholas
RunAs User: NUC-2-SERVER\Nicholas
Configuration Name:
Machine: NUC-2-SERVER (Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.19044.0)
Host Application: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
Process ID: 9932
PSVersion: 5.1.19041.1682
PSEdition: Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.1.19041.1682
BuildVersion: 10.0.19041.1682
CLRVersion: 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion: 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion: 2.3
SerializationVersion: 1.1.0.1

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Transcript started, output file is c:\logs\transcript.txt
PS C:\Windows\system32> cd I:\PlexBackupScript
PS I:\PlexBackupScript> .\PlexBackup.ps1

PS I:\PlexBackupScript> TerminatingError(Send-MailMessage): "The process cannot access the file 'I:\PlexBackupScript\20220707161602\Backup.log' because it is being used by another process."

TerminatingError(Send-MailMessage): "The process cannot access the file 'I:\PlexBackupScript\20220707161602\Backup.log' because it is being used by another process."
PS I:\PlexBackupScript> Stop-Transcript

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Windows PowerShell transcript end
End time: 20220707171524

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[alekdavis]

I do not see the transcript file, but first of all, did you try the latest version of the script?

[pearlset79]

It would seem after getting the new script and making some small changes all is well....thanks for the script and support!