I have encountered an error in the web export/import routine. The thing is that the feasibility of import seems to depend on the statу of the web.

I have several subsequent export packages of the same web and say #2 works fine (I can see it extracting the contents of the package and the result is that the web is imported) and #3 fails (I don't see the files being extracted and the import fails almost immediately).

PS C:\Windows\system32> Import-SPWeb -IncludeUserSecurity -Path C:\Install\exportweb2.bak -Identity https://test.company.com/sites/home -Force

Log file generated: C:\Install\exportweb2.bak.import.log

PS C:\Windows\system32> Import-SPWeb -IncludeUserSecurity -Path C:\Install\exportweb3.cab -Identity https://test.company.com/sites/home -Force

Log file generated: C:\Install\exportweb3.cab.import.log

Import-SPWeb : Could not find file 'C:\Users\adm_user\AppData\Local\Temp\0cf9aa8f-fc19-401f-a094-0c6cabde6f6b \ExportSettings.xml'. At line:1 char:13

• Import-SPWeb <<<< -IncludeUserSecurity -Path C:\Install\exportweb3.cab -Identity https://test.company.com/ sites/ipms -Force
  • CategoryInfo : InvalidData: (Microsoft.Share...CmdletImportWeb:SPCmdletImportWeb) [Import-SPWeb], FileN
    otFoundException
  • FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.SharePoint.PowerShell.SPCmdletImportWeb

The following is logged:

[23.05.2011 10:07:22] Progress: Initializing Import.
[23.05.2011 10:07:22] Warning: Import requirement file C:\Users\adm_user\AppData\Local\Temp\3\9f0699d5-bb0d-4e27-ab44-6d8f534b0271\Requirements.xml was not found no verifications ran.
[23.05.2011 10:07:22] FatalError: Could not find file 'C:\Users\adm_user\AppData\Local\Temp\3\9f0699d5-bb0d-4e27-ab44-6d8f534b0271\ExportSettings.xml'.
[23.05.2011 10:07:22] Debug:    at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
   at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
   at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share)
   at System.IO.FileInfo.Open(FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Deployment.SPImport.DeserializeExportSettings()
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Deployment.SPImport.Run()
[23.05.2011 10:07:22] Progress: Import did not complete.

The adm_user account is a local administrator on all the machines in the farm except SQL Server and the SPShellAdmin rights have been granted.

There definitely are the Requirements.xml and ExportSettings.xml inside the package, I checked this with my archiver.

I believe this is rather a common trouble to shoot and any help would be appreciated.