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W2K3 SP1 - vssadmin list writers errors

Ondrej_Hrsel
Level 2
I have this 2 errors in log when i run vssadmin list writers:

Event Type: Error
> Event Source: VSS
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 20
> Date: 19.4.2006
> Time: 19:13:59
> User: N/A
> Computer: SRV
> Description:
> Volume Shadow Copy Service error: A critical component required by the
> Volume Shadow Copy service is not registered. This might happened if an
> error occurred during Windows setup or during installation of a Shadow
> Copy
> provider. The error returned from CoCreateInstance on class with CLSID
> {faf53cc4-bd73-4e36-83f1-2b23f46e513e} and Name VSSEvent is .
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: VSS
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 8193
> Date: 19.4.2006
> Time: 19:13:59
> User: N/A
> Computer: SRV
> Description:
> Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error calling routine
> CoCreateInstance. hr = 0x80040154-

I tried to fix by :

regsvr32 ole32.dll
regsvr32 vss_ps.dll
Vssvc /Register
regsvr32 /i swprv.dll
regsvr32 /i eventcls.dll
regsvr32 es.dll
regsvr32 stdprov.dll
regsvr32 vssui.dll
regsvr32 msxml.dll
regsvr32 msxml3.dll
regsvr32 msxml4.dll

But no luck :(

Please help
I cannot backup systemstate via NTBACKUP nor BEX 10.d :(
2 REPLIES 2

Ondrej_Hrsel
Level 2
Solution here : http://www.mcse.ms/message2212893.html

Sharvari_Deshmu
Level 6
Hello,


Thanks for the update it seems that your issue is resolved.


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