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December 08
FatalError: Guid should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx)

If you have ever received this error while performing an stsadm –o export of a site in your SharePoint farm, there is an easy fix I discovered that fixes the problem.  You can view the step-by-step instructions on Joseph’s blog post about the issue.  It worked great for me!

His solution is this (there are screen shots and more details in his post):

1)  Create a copy of C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\TEMPLATE\FEATURES\TSATypes\Fields.xml (you know why.)

2) Open Fields.xml

3) Replace all instances of "{ (quote-curly-bracket) with " (quote)

4) Replace all instances of }" (curly-bracket-quote) with " (quote)

5) Save Fields.xml and retry the export operation.

 

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    FatalError: Guid should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx)

    @Holly Adams
    Once you change Fields.xml, just leave it as it is rather than reentering the {}.  That should do it for you and the stsadm command should work after that change.

    ~Ben
    Benjamin.SteginkNo presence information on 3/21/2011 12:48 PM

    FatalError: Guid should contain 32 digits with 4 dashes (xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx)

    Hey Thanks for the post, very helpful.  Once you change the Fields.xml should you leave it as it is, or should you reenter the {}?
    Benjamin.SteginkNo presence information on 3/21/2011 12:48 PM