Microsoft VSS errors

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Luke Brett

I am currently attempting to backup the SystemState Data on a Windows
2003 server running exchange 2003 server, with Backup Exec v9.

I have taken a look at all the relevant posts in relation to VSS
errors, and none seem to help...

Event error is below:

source: VSS
EventID 12302

Description:
Volume Shadow Copy Service error: An internal inconsistency was
detected in trying to contact shadow copy service writers. Please
check to see that the Event Service and Volume Shadow Copy Service are
operating properly.

I have taken a look at the VSSADMIN list writers and get none listed
and no errors...

C:\Documents and Settings\administrator>vssadmin list writers
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line
tool
(C) Copyright 2001 Microsoft Corp.


C:\Documents and Settings\administrator>vssadmin list writers
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line
tool
(C) Copyright 2001 Microsoft Corp.

If I list providers I get the following

C:\Documents and Settings\riggsadmin>vssadmin list providers
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line
tool
(C) Copyright 2001 Microsoft Corp.

Provider name: 'Microsoft Software Shadow Copy provider 1.0'
Provider type: System
Provider Id: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
Version: 1.0.0.7

If i run a manual systemstate backup via windows backup, this is the
log

Backup Status
Operation: Backup
Active backup destination: File
Media name: "Backup060904.bkf created 06/09/2004 at 10:10"

Timeout before function completed

----------------------

The operation did not successfully complete.

----------------------

Backup Status
Operation: Backup
Active backup destination: File
Media name: "Backup060904.bkf created 06/09/2004 at 10:58"

Timeout before function completed

Error returned while creating the volume shadow copy:ffffffff
Reverting to non-shadow copy backup mode.
Backup of "System State"
Backup set #1 on media #1
Backup description: "Set created 06/09/2004 at 10:58"
Media name: "Backup060904.bkf created 06/09/2004 at 10:58"

Backup Type: Copy

Backup started on 06/09/2004 at 11:22.
Backup completed on 06/09/2004 at 11:23.
Directories: 160
Files: 2560
Bytes: 436,351,984
Time: 1 minute and 0 seconds
 
I am having the same problems, backup was running fine for months then
this error occured.

Backup Status
Operation: Backup
Active backup destination: miniQIC
Media name: "Media created 07/01/2005 at 23:00"

Timeout before function completed

Error returned while creating the volume shadow copy:ffffffff
Reverting to non-shadow copy backup mode.
Backup of "C: "
Backup set #1 on media #1
Backup description: "SBS Backup created on 07/01/2005 at 23:00"
Media name: "Media created 07/01/2005 at 23:00"

then the backup failed.
 
Luke said:
*I am currently attempting to backup the SystemState Data on a
Windows
2003 server running exchange 2003 server, with Backup Exec v9.

I have taken a look at all the relevant posts in relation to VSS
errors, and none seem to help...

Event error is below:

source: VSS
EventID 12302

Description:
Volume Shadow Copy Service error: An internal inconsistency was
detected in trying to contact shadow copy service writers. Please
check to see that the Event Service and Volume Shadow Copy Service
are
operating properly.

I have taken a look at the VSSADMIN list writers and get none listed
and no errors...

C:\Documents and Settings\administrator>vssadmin list writers
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative
command-line
tool
(C) Copyright 2001 Microsoft Corp.


C:\Documents and Settings\administrator>vssadmin list writers
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative
command-line
tool
(C) Copyright 2001 Microsoft Corp.

If I list providers I get the following

C:\Documents and Settings\riggsadmin>vssadmin list providers
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative
command-line
tool
(C) Copyright 2001 Microsoft Corp.

Provider name: 'Microsoft Software Shadow Copy provider 1.0'
Provider type: System
Provider Id: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
Version: 1.0.0.7

If i run a manual systemstate backup via windows backup, this is the
log

Backup Status
Operation: Backup
Active backup destination: File
Media name: "Backup060904.bkf created 06/09/2004 at 10:10"

Timeout before function completed

----------------------

The operation did not successfully complete.

----------------------

Backup Status
Operation: Backup
Active backup destination: File
Media name: "Backup060904.bkf created 06/09/2004 at 10:58"

Timeout before function completed

Error returned while creating the volume shadow copy:ffffffff
Reverting to non-shadow copy backup mode.
Backup of "System State"
Backup set #1 on media #1
Backup description: "Set created 06/09/2004 at 10:58"
Media name: "Backup060904.bkf created 06/09/2004 at 10:58"

Backup Type: Copy

Backup started on 06/09/2004 at 11:22.
Backup completed on 06/09/2004 at 11:23.
Directories: 160
Files: 2560
Bytes: 436,351,984
Time: 1 minute and 0 seconds
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Try this:

start>run
REGSVR32 OLE32.DLL

Apparently the ole32.dll can get unregistered, then try to start vs
and do the backup


-
runny
 
Thanks for the advice - tried running the reg, stopped the vss service
and then restarted it.

Then tried an NT Backup (btw, the server is running Win 2000 SP1), but
it still fails.

Any other help would be most appreciated.
 
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