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How to fix VSS issue in Windows 10 (64) stopping backup

Anonymous
2023-06-02T20:33:14+00:00

I tried to make a system image backup in Windows 10 (64) today and received an error message stating that VSS was not working. I checked MSCONFIG and found it was off, so I went into system services and turned it back on and started it, then rebooted. When I tried again to make a windows backup, I received the same message.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-06-02T21:07:41+00:00

    Hi, Jeffrey. I'll be happy to assist you today.

    Sorry to know you're experiencing this backup issue.

    Sometimes this issue can be fixed by registering VSS writers again. To perform this procedure, please open CMD as administrator, then paste the following commands:

    net stop "Background Intelligent Transfer Service"

    net stop "COM+ Event System"

    net stop "Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider"

    net stop "Volume Shadow Copy"

    net stop Winmgmt

    net stop WSearch

    cd /d %windir%\system32\wbem

    dir /b *.dll > dlllist.txt

    for /f %f in (dlllist.txt) do regsvr32 /s %f

    net start "Background Intelligent Transfer Service"

    net start "COM+ Event System"

    net start "Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider"

    net start "Volume Shadow Copy"

    net start Winmgmt

    net start WSearch

    del dllist.txt /Q

    Finally, try again to backup your computer.

    If you need something else, please let me know.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-06-07T13:26:45+00:00

    Thanks, Jeffrey for this image, but this log doesn't provide additional information. Let's verify if some log about VSS or SPP services are logged.

    Please open the event viewer, then from the left pane, double-click Applications and Service Logs, double-click Microsoft, double-click Windows, double-click Backup, and then click Operational.

    Verify here any error or warning related to VSS or SPP services, please.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-06-04T02:05:10+00:00

    I ran services again and started VSS. Then did everything again and still got the error message.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-06-04T02:02:25+00:00

    Thanks for trying again. I ran the CMD and entered the line, as instructed. I got some printed text, different from what you had. See attachment.

    I then turned off Bitdefender and ran my disk image again and received the same error message. I then checked VSS in services and it shows that it is set on automatic, but not listed as running. See attachment.

    Now what?

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-06-03T10:59:43+00:00

    Thank you for trying. Your suggestion did not work. The last line of code entered into CMD resulted in a response that said "dllist.txt not found.

    However, I tried again to backup and received the same error message.

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