Thank you guys for your replies.

Stewart, I don't think SQLXMLBulkLoad validates the XML file against a schema file. Let me know if I am missing anything.

Here is my sample XML...

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Taking a wild stab in the dark. Do you see anything other than these two files in the sysfiles and sysfiles1 tables...

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Do you have more than one log file? An sp_helpdb command will reveal what files are present. Look in the usage column.

For...

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OK, sounds like you solved it, when in simple you can not do a log backup

Ray Higdon MCSE, MCDBA, CCNA

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If you are on SQL2K, run dbcc sqlperf('logspace') and post the results here, also, what recovery mode are you in for the...

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Try running this first

backup log dbname with truncate_only

Then you should be able to run your statement, I beieve that error pertains to...