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ERROR: SQL Backup task failed. Error message - SQL Writer not found

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Hi
I am getting ERROR: SQL Backup task failed. Error message - SQL Writer not found error in SMSBkup.log.
I have ConfigMgr 2007 SP2 ,SQL server 2008 sp1,WIndows 2008 R2. Configmgr Database is hosted on other server
My observations-
1. VSSadmin list writers shows
Writer name: 'SMS Writer'
Writer Id: {03ba67dd-dc6d-4729-a038-251f7018463b}
Writer Instance Id: {fcc61cc0-41f4-4529-bf6c-2c4674432f94}
State: [7] Failed
Last error: Timed out2. As per various post,
I tried installing KB981640 on Primary server and then copied updated smsqlbkup.exe to database server.
Also edited Install.map ie
BEGIN_COMPONENT_FILELIST
<SMS_SITE_BACKUP>
<537>
BEGIN_DIRECTORY
<bin\i386>
<9><X86><>
FILE <smsbkup.exe><1><106496>
END_DIRECTORY
BEGIN_DIRECTORY
<bin\x64>
<17><AMD64><>
FILE <smsbkup.exe><1><1490248>
END_DIRECTORY
BEGIN_DIRECTORY
<inboxes\smsbkup.box>
<9><X86><>
FILE <smsbkup.ctl><0><12919>
END_DIRECTORYand
<SMS_SITE_SQL_BACKUP>
<1193>
BEGIN_DIRECTORY
<bin\i386>
<9><X86><>
FILE <smssqlbkup.exe><1><759808>
FILE <srvboot.exe><0><333664>
END_DIRECTORY
BEGIN_DIRECTORY
<bin\x64>
<17><AMD64><>
FILE <smssqlbkup.exe><1><1469768>
END_DIRECTORY
UNIT <SMS>3. Restarted server. Same error I am getting.
Please suggest
SiddheshM MCTS