Snapshot provider error (0xE000FED1): A failure occurred querying the Writer status.
Running Backup Exec 12.0 Small Business Server Suite Rev. 1364 og getting random failing file data-backupjobs with error code E000FED1:
Backup- E: DataV-79-57344-34110 - AOFO: Initialization failure on: "Shadow?Copy?Components". Advanced Open File Option used: Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS).
Snapshot provider error (0xE000FED1): A failure occurred querying the Writer status.
Check the Windows Event Viewer for details.
Writer Name: Event Logs, Writer ID: {EEE8C692-67ED-4250-8D86-390603070D00}, Last error: The VSS Writer timed out (0x800423f2), State: Failed during freeze operation (9).
Writer Name: Windows Internet Name Service, Writer ID: {F08C1483-8407-4A26-8C26-6C267A629741}, Last error: The VSS Writer timed out (0x800423f2), State: Failed during thaw operation (10).
When running VSSADMIN LIST WRITERS - command from prompt I'm given the following output:
C:\Documents and Settings\xxx>VSSADMIN LIST WRITERS
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool
(C) Copyright 2001 Microsoft Corp.
Writer name: 'System Writer'
Writer Id: {e8132975-6f93-4464-a53e-1050253ae220}
Writer Instance Id: {e1eae7cb-e621-4ab2-ba63-e5a534cc5e7a}
State: [1] Stable
Last error: No error
Writer name: 'FRS Writer'
Writer Id: {d76f5a28-3092-4589-ba48-2958fb88ce29}
Writer Instance Id: {51359454-ca5e-44f2-bbde-6fd81712dcc1}
State: [1] Stable
Last error: No error
Writer name: 'SqlServerWriter'
Writer Id: {a65faa63-5ea8-4ebc-9dbd-a0c4db26912a}
Writer Instance Id: {dc2f12b7-d951-41ba-8724-bc474e7a5f7e}
State: [1] Stable
Last error: No error
Writer name: 'MSDEWriter'
Writer Id: {f8544ac1-0611-4fa5-b04b-f7ee00b03277}
Writer Instance Id: {5cb6d93a-bb72-4a0d-b90b-e6174402c580}
State: [1] Stable
Last error: No error
Writer name: 'WINS Jet Writer'
Writer Id: {f08c1483-8407-4a26-8c26-6c267a629741}
Writer Instance Id: {a0bbbb7a-8d3d-47ae-93b2-7f7e008365d0}
State: [10] Failed
Last error: Retryable error
Writer name: 'NTDS'
Writer Id: {b2014c9e-8711-4c5c-a5a9-3cf384484757}
Writer Instance Id: {3be2277a-66e1-43f1-a484-446320b9681f}
State: [1] Stable
Last error: No error
Writer name: 'COM+ REGDB Writer'
Writer Id: {542da469-d3e1-473c-9f4f-7847f01fc64f}
Writer Instance Id: {23e6136d-6943-4108-90cb-a40089bad1b9}
State: [1] Stable
Last error: No error
Writer name: 'Registry Writer'
Writer Id: {afbab4a2-367d-4d15-a586-71dbb18f8485}
Writer Instance Id: {8ae68311-ead2-4af4-8009-874337783ecc}
State: [1] Stable
Last error: No error
Writer name: 'Event Log Writer'
Writer Id: {eee8c692-67ed-4250-8d86-390603070d00}
Writer Instance Id: {bc0eb6b5-835b-4a97-a8d0-7ba5f6db426e}
State: [1] Stable
Last error: No error
Writer name: 'IIS Metabase Writer'
Writer Id: {59b1f0cf-90ef-465f-9609-6ca8b2938366}
Writer Instance Id: {8a3a101e-0dfd-46a2-9334-8ac0d57bf929}
State: [1] Stable
Last error: No error
Writer name: 'WMI Writer'
Writer Id: {a6ad56c2-b509-4e6c-bb19-49d8f43532f0}
Writer Instance Id: {af7bf8db-a57e-47a8-a0b5-3a754d46f58a}
State: [1] Stable
Last error: No error
The following warnings and errors is shown in Windows Event Viewer:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: ESENT
Event Category: ShadowCopy
Event ID: 2004
Date: 09-10-2012
Time: 01:09:09
User: N/A
Computer: SERVER01
Description:
wins (3316) Shadow copy 13 time-out (70000 ms).
Event Type: Warning
Event Source: VSS
Event Category: None
Event ID: 12290
Date: 09-10-2012
Time: 01:09:29
User: N/A
Computer: SERVER01
Description:
Volume Shadow Copy Service warning: ESENT ERROR {f08c1483-8407-4a26-8c26-6c267a629741} WINS Jet Writer: -2402. hr = 0x00000000.
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Backup Exec
Event Category: None
Event ID: 34113
Date: 09-10-2012
Time: 06:20:30
User: N/A
Computer: SERVER01
Description:
Backup Exec Alert: Job Failed
(Server: "SERVER01") (Job: "MANDAG-DATA") MANDAG-DATA -- The job failed with the following error: A failure occurred querying the Writer status.
The data selected for the backup-job is pure files and System State.
The server is a Windows Small Business Server 2003 SP2.
You can use this document to trouble-shoot your VSS problem
http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH173983
You might also want to specifically choose the VSS provider.
