Worksop_College
19 years agoLevel 3
AOFO: Initialization failure on: "Shadow?Copy?Components".
Hi there I am hoping that someone can help me with the error that I am having.
Backup- SRVPRI AOFO: Initialization failure on: "Shadow?Copy?Components". Advanced Open File Option used: Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS).
VSS Snapshot error. The Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) snapshot failed. Make sure that all provider services and tasks are running. Check the Windows Event Viewer for details.
I am also getting the associated error in event manager, Event ID 12293, source VSS
I am running 3 Windows 2K3 Servers,
Two computers are domain controllers, AD/DHCP/DNS and so forth, one has IIS6 installed and are backing up onto Ultrium 2 Drives, both servers are fully updated of windows update (at least of two weeks ago :) )and are both generating the error.
1 Computer is just a member server though has SQL server installed (and thus the SQL agent) and is backing up onto a DLT4 drive. This server however DOES NOT generate the problem and backups up local shadow copy components fine. It is however not trying to back up Active Directory and errors when I try to backup the shadow copy components on the other servers remotely.
I have no Licence for AOFO so all the options are greyed out and inaccessable , however it has the "auto select" option highlighted under the greying out.
I have looked through the forum for answers and I have tried enabling the Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider service and running a backup of the shadow copy components and this failed (though I will need to wait until tonight to see it if works with my master backup though I do not hold out any hope).
I have run the "vssadmin list writers" command and all are "Stable"/"No Error"
Any ideas where to go next. I am a trifle concerned as I do not seem to be backing up my Active Directory!
Stuart
Backup- SRVPRI AOFO: Initialization failure on: "Shadow?Copy?Components". Advanced Open File Option used: Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS).
VSS Snapshot error. The Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) snapshot failed. Make sure that all provider services and tasks are running. Check the Windows Event Viewer for details.
I am also getting the associated error in event manager, Event ID 12293, source VSS
I am running 3 Windows 2K3 Servers,
Two computers are domain controllers, AD/DHCP/DNS and so forth, one has IIS6 installed and are backing up onto Ultrium 2 Drives, both servers are fully updated of windows update (at least of two weeks ago :) )and are both generating the error.
1 Computer is just a member server though has SQL server installed (and thus the SQL agent) and is backing up onto a DLT4 drive. This server however DOES NOT generate the problem and backups up local shadow copy components fine. It is however not trying to back up Active Directory and errors when I try to backup the shadow copy components on the other servers remotely.
I have no Licence for AOFO so all the options are greyed out and inaccessable , however it has the "auto select" option highlighted under the greying out.
I have looked through the forum for answers and I have tried enabling the Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider service and running a backup of the shadow copy components and this failed (though I will need to wait until tonight to see it if works with my master backup though I do not hold out any hope).
I have run the "vssadmin list writers" command and all are "Stable"/"No Error"
Any ideas where to go next. I am a trifle concerned as I do not seem to be backing up my Active Directory!
Stuart