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VSS Snapshot error. Snap shot provider not registered.

Peter_Sheridan
Level 6

Hi Guys,

I have was troubleshooting a System State backup error and it has evolved into this

 

Backup- SPARKY - AOFO: Initialization failure on: "System?State". Advanced Open File Option used: Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS).

V-79-10000-11215 - VSS Snapshot error. Snap shot provider not registered.

 

Has anyone got ideas on how to fix it? I have tried the solution described in this article, but unfortunately did not work :(

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/downloads/re-register-vss-windows-server-2008#comment-6291031

System is a SBS 2008 running BE 2010 R3 SP1.

 

Thanks in advance, Peter

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Peter_Sheridan
Level 6

Hi Guys,


Just to update this thread. I tried using windows backup to perform a backup and it failed. After multiple restarts of the server and reregistering the VSS Providers something must have fixed it.


So not entirely sure but glad it has now been successful for the past couple of weeks :)

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VJware
Level 6
Employee Accredited Certified

have you looked at - http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH74031

newsolutionBE
Level 6

Hi

Did you try performing backup using windows backup software for system state does it work

Thanks

CraigV
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Hi,

 

Is this all of a sudden, or has this happened regularily?

What does: vssadmin list writers - show?

Is AOFO turned on, and if not, turn it on and try again.

 

Thanks!

Peter_Sheridan
Level 6

Hi Guys,


Just to update this thread. I tried using windows backup to perform a backup and it failed. After multiple restarts of the server and reregistering the VSS Providers something must have fixed it.


So not entirely sure but glad it has now been successful for the past couple of weeks :)