Error Message: “Oops, Something Unexpected Happened, Check your Internet Connection and Try Again”

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Introduction

Encountering the “Oops, Something Unexpected Happened. Please check your Internet connection and try again” error indicates that your computer is having trouble communicating with Polarbackup’s servers, or there are missing components. This guide provides steps to troubleshoot and resolve this issue.

 

Check Windows Firewall Or Antivirus Software

Polarbackup, as a backup software, needs to scan your files for changes and communicate with the server to update the backup status. This behavior, while normal for backup software, can sometimes be flagged as suspicious by antivirus programs. These programs might then constantly scan Polarbackup’s files and folders, which can interfere with its operation and server communication. To prevent this, exclude the following files and folders from your antivirus scans:

  • C:\Program Files\Polarbackup\
  • C:\Program Files\Polarbackup\Polarbackup.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Polarbackup\PolarbackupService.exe
  • C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\Polarbackup\

 

Check Router Settings and Firewall

  • Open TCP ports 80 and 443 on your firewall.
  • Ensure your router is not blocking essential Polarbackup domains:
    • polarbackup.com
    • portal.polarbackup.com
    • c2.polarbackup.com
    • polarwbds.s3.amazonaws.com

 

Check .NET Framework

  1. Visit the Microsoft Download Center to download the .NET Framework 4.5.2 setup file.
  2. Run the downloaded setup file and install the .NET Framework 4.5.2. If a compatible version is already installed, the installer will notify you.
  3. If the installation does not resolve your issues, download the Microsoft .NET Framework Repair Tool. Run the tool and follow the prompts to repair your .NET installation.

 

Check MS Visual C++ Redistributables

  1. If Windows is older than Windows 10, install this update for Universal C Runtime.
  2. For a 32-bit system, install the 32-bit (x86) MS Visual C++ Redistributable.
  3. For a 64-bit system, install both the 32-bit (x86) and the 64-bit (x64) MS Visual C++ Redistributables.

 

Modify Windows Security Settings

  1. Using an administrator Windows profile, log on to the computer.
  2. Press the Windows + R keys on your keyboard to open the Run box → Type gpedit.msc and press ENTER.
  3. In the Local Group Policy Editor, under the Computer Configuration node, double-click Windows Settings, and then double-click Security Settings.
  4. Under the Security Settings node, double-click Local Policies, and then click Security Options.
  5. In the details pane, double-click System cryptography: Use FIPS-compliant algorithms for encryption, hashing, and signing.
  6. In the System cryptography: Use FIPS-compliant algorithms for encryption, hashing, and signing dialog box, click Disabled, and then click OK to close the dialog box.
  7. Close the Local Group Policy Editor.
  8. Exit Polarbackup. (Right-click Polarbackup agent (icon) in the system tray (Taskbar) → Exit)
  9. Open the Polarbackup desktop application.

 

Generate Debugging Logs

If none of the above resolves the issue, generate the Polarbackup debugging logs and email them to the Polarbackup Technical Support team at support@polarbackup.com.

 

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