SSR2003 Error E4F3000B PreSnap failed on volume

[rhap4boyz]

I am getting an error message trying to backup a Windows 2003 server

Error EC8F17B7: Cannot create recovery points for job: Drive Backup of System (C:\).
    Error E4F3000B: PreSnap failed on volume  . (UMI:V-281-3215-6071)

Details: 
Source: Symantec System Recovery

It has shadow copies configured on drive C with 5537MB and limit of 10000MB

What is the correct way to fix this?

[lmosla]

There are various reasons for this error and often a reboot will fix it.  Have you rebooted recently?  Also, see this Technote:  http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH209413

[TRaj]

Yup multiple consecutive reboots.

Also chek if you have a third party backup software n change the schedule if the one is clashing with SSR.

Check vssadmin list writers prior running the backup n while running the backups. No should show as failed.

run chkdsk /r /f and disk defrag.