How to fix VSS Writers services failed for DFS Replication service writer and NTDS services

Sanket Mahindrakar 0 Reputation points
2025-07-04T16:44:33.7933333+00:00

I am having windows server 2022 and daily I am getting alert about the e VSS services failed for DFS Replication service writer NTDS.

I tried restarting the services. It says the services are started.

But when I run vssadmin list writers command, the status for NTDS says : Waiting for completion.

Attaching the screenshot.

How to fix this issue?

Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | Active Directory
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