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Shadow Copy with delayed date by "Date modified" Windows Server 2019 Datacenter VM

Anonymous
2024-08-22T09:33:01+00:00

Hello Community,

I have configured the shadow copy. When a copy is created, the display shows the date 6 days late. 
For example, the change date says August 16th when it should be August 21st or 22nd.

The time zone and date are set correctly. A reboot doesn't help.

Server: 2019 Datacenter

Host: VMWare

Shadow Configuration:

  1. at 07:00
  2. at 12:00
  3. at 17:00

Daily from MO-FR
Size: 10000000 MB
Enough place on HDD

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\VSS\Settings

MaxShadowCopies=512

Windows for business Windows Server Storage high availability Virtualization and Hyper-V

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-08-23T02:45:25+00:00

    Hi Servet,

    Hope you're doing well.

    1. Ensure that all VSS writers and providers are functioning correctly. You can do this by running the following command in the command prompt. Look for any errors or issues.

    vssadmin list writers

    1. Make sure that VMware Tools is up to date. Sometimes, outdated VMware Tools can cause issues with time synchronization and VSS.
    2. Verify the time synchronization settings between the host and the guest VM. Ensure that the VM is not synchronizing time with the host if the host’s time is incorrect.
    3. Look at the Windows Event Logs for any VSS-related errors or warnings. This can provide more insight into what might be causing the issue.
    4. Double-check the registry settings for VSS. Ensure that there are no incorrect configurations that might be affecting the date display.
    5. Review the snapshot settings in VMware. Ensure that the snapshots are being taken correctly and that there are no issues with the snapshot process.
    6. As a last resort, you might want to reconfigure the shadow copies. Delete the existing shadow copies and recreate them to see if this resolves the date issue.

    Best Regards

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