I don't have the "Microsoft Software Volume Shadow Copy Provider" Service in services.

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I don't have the "Microsoft Software Volume Shadow Copy Provider" Service in services.

taseen ahnaf 6

I am using Windows 11 home and I can't create a restore point and every solution I found says I need to enable Microsoft Software Volume Shadow Copy Provider service in services, but I don't have that.

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Answer 1

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Open administrative powershell and copy and paste:

sfc /scannow

dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

Enable-ComputerRestore -Drive "C:\"

Get-ComputerRestorePoint | Format-Table -AutoSize

Checkpoint-Computer -Description "Restore Point Name" -RestorePointType "Modify_Settings"

Get-ComputerRestorePoint | Format-Table -AutoSize

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taseen ahnaf 6 Reputation points

2022-01-30T08:49:12.547+00:00
i got a error

Checkpoint-Computer : This command cannot be run due to the following error: the service cannot be started because it
is disabled or does not have enabled devices associated with it.
At line:9 char:1

Checkpoint-Computer -Description "Restore Point Name" -RestorePointTy ...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (:) [Checkpoint-Computer], ArgumentException

FullyQualifiedErrorId : ServiceDisabled,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.CheckpointComputerCommand
Fauzan Battiwala 0 Reputation points

2024-05-30T18:13:47.3733333+00:00
PS C:\Windows\system32> sfc /scannow Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.

Beginning verification phase of system scan.

Verification 100% complete.

Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.

PS C:\Windows\system32>

PS C:\Windows\system32> dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool

Version: 10.0.19041.3636

Image Version: 10.0.19045.4474

[===========================84.9%================= ]

[===========================88.7%=================== ]

[==========================100.0%==========================] The restore operation completed successfully.

The operation completed successfully.

PS C:\Windows\system32>

PS C:\Windows\system32> Enable-ComputerRestore -Drive "C:"

PS C:\Windows\system32>

PS C:\Windows\system32> Get-ComputerRestorePoint | Format-Table -AutoSize

PS C:\Windows\system32>

PS C:\Windows\system32> Checkpoint-Computer -Description "Restore Point Name" -RestorePointType "Modify_Settings"

Checkpoint-Computer : This command cannot be run due to the following error: the service cannot be started because it

is disabled or does not have enabled devices associated with it.

At line:1 char:1

Checkpoint-Computer -Description "Restore Point Name" -RestorePointTy ...

+ CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (:) [Checkpoint-Computer], ArgumentException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ServiceDisabled,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.CheckpointComputerCommand

PS C:\Windows\system32>

PS C:\Windows\system32> Get-ComputerRestorePoint | Format-Table -AutoSize

Answer 2

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Please post images or share links for each command in sequence (command with results).

Indicate if you have running any third party software that is making images that are saved to the cloud.

Download and install on the desktop: https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11

taseen ahnaf 6 Reputation points

2022-01-30T14:26:18.08+00:00
The Command Checkpoint-Computer -Description "Restore Point Name" -RestorePointType "Modify_Settings" is the one that errors with the error

Checkpoint-Computer : This command cannot be run due to the following error: the service cannot be started because it
is disabled or does not have enabled devices associated with it.
At line:1 char:1

Checkpoint-Computer -Description "Restore Point Name" -RestorePointTy ...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (:) [Checkpoint-Computer], ArgumentException

FullyQualifiedErrorId : ServiceDisabled,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.CheckpointComputerCommand

Answer 3

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Please run:

a) V2 log collector:
https://www.tenforums.com/bsod-crashes-debugging/2198-bsod-posting-instructions.html
https://www.elevenforum.com/t/bsod-posting-instructions.103/

b) https://www.tenforums.com/attachments/bsod-crashes-debugging/357096d1642080178-batch-files-use-bsod-debugging-tuneup_plus_log.zip

For share links please use one drive, drop box, or google drive.

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taseen ahnaf 6 Reputation points

2022-01-30T15:28:10.03+00:00

Okay I used option B and it produced a text file called Tuneup.log and its contents are bigger than the limit so heres a google drive link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M1UqKc2d_O3ijqLqRXitsX9zAv9jDE1M/view?usp=sharing

Answer 4

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When available please post a share link for the V2 results.

After I've viewed them you can delete them.

taseen ahnaf 6 Reputation points

2022-01-31T04:26:24.09+00:00

Hello heres the V2 results https://drive.google.com/file/d/15omSSrvmyQNTnH0hHVV1bZPxx63KIoJg/view?usp=sharing
taseen ahnaf 6 Reputation points

2022-02-01T05:55:24.737+00:00

hello you there?
Docs 15,761 Reputation points

2022-02-01T05:59:24.077+00:00

Please update your progress with steps 1 to 4 in the post from 21 to 23 hours ago.

Answer 5

1) Please indicate any of these non-Microsoft installed software:

a) backup software
b) encryption software
c) antivirus
d) firewall

2) Open administrative command prompt and type or copy and paste:

vssadmin list writers
vssadmin list providers

Post image or share links into this thread.

3) Uninstall Grand Theft Auto > reinstall after troubleshooting has completed

4) Perform an in place upgrade repair:
https://www.elevenforum.com/t/repair-install-windows-11-with-an-in-place-upgrade.418/
https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11

Event[3077]
Log Name: Application
Source: System Restore
Date: 2022-01-30T20:22:24.8010000Z
Event ID: 8193
Task: N/A
Level: Error
Opcode: Info
Keyword: Classic
User: N/A
User Name: N/A
Computer: lapote
Description:
Failed to create restore point (Process = C:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\wmiprvse.exe; Description = Restore Point Name; Error = 0x8004230f).

Event[2311]
Log Name: Application
Source: System Restore
Date: 2022-01-29T17:00:23.1500000Z
Event ID: 8193
Task: N/A
Level: Error
Opcode: Info
Keyword: Classic
User: N/A
User Name: N/A
Computer: lapote
Description:
Failed to create restore point (Process = D:\Games\Grand Theft Auto V_Redist\vcredist_x64_2012_x64.exe Theft Auto V_Redist\vcredist_x64_2012_x64.exe"; Description = Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable (x64) - 11.0.61030; Error = 0x8004230f).

Event[5259]
Log Name: System
Source: Service Control Manager
Date: 2022-01-29T22:26:28.4600000Z
Event ID: 7000
Task: N/A
Level: Error
Opcode: N/A
Keyword: Classic
User: N/A
User Name: N/A
Computer: lapote
Description:
The luafv service failed to start due to the following error:
This driver has been blocked from loading

Event[4797]
Log Name: System
Source: Application Popup
Date: 2022-01-29T17:00:45.5840000Z
Event ID: 26
Task: N/A
Level: Information
Opcode: Info
Keyword: N/A
User: S-1-5-18
User Name: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: lapote
Description:
Application popup: GTAVLauncher.exe - System Error : The code execution cannot proceed because steam_api64.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem.

Event[4800]
Log Name: System
Source: Application Popup
Date: 2022-01-29T17:03:10.4100000Z
Event ID: 26
Task: N/A
Level: Information
Opcode: Info
Keyword: N/A
User: S-1-5-18
User Name: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: lapote
Description:
Application popup: GTAVLauncher.exe - Bad Image : D:\Games\Grand Theft Auto V\steam_api64.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vendor for support. Error status 0xc000012f.

Event[5045]
  Log Name: System
  Source: Volsnap
  Date: 2022-01-29T20:20:18.7690000Z
  Event ID: 36
  Task: N/A
  Level: Error 
  Opcode: N/A
  Keyword: Classic 
  User: N/A
  User Name: N/A
  Computer: lapote
  Description: 
The shadow copies of volume C: were aborted because the shadow copy storage could not grow due to a user imposed limit.



Event[3101]
  Log Name: Application
  Source: VSS
  Date: 2022-01-31T10:17:35.4460000Z
  Event ID: 22
  Task: N/A
  Level: Error 
  Opcode: Info  
  Keyword: Classic 
  User: N/A
  User Name: N/A
  Computer: lapote
  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 {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5} and Name SW_PROV is [0x80040154, Class not registered
]. 

Operation:
   Obtain a callable interface for this provider
   Check If Volume Is Supported by Provider

Context:
   Provider ID: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
   Class ID: {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
   Snapshot Context: 0
   Execution Context: Coordinator
   Provider ID: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
   Volume Name: \\?\Volume{6f7601b7-9643-4583-8af3-150697e0fa28}\

Event[3102]
  Log Name: Application
  Source: VSS
  Date: 2022-01-31T10:17:35.4460000Z
  Event ID: 12292
  Task: N/A
  Level: Error 
  Opcode: Info  
  Keyword: Classic 
  User: N/A
  User Name: N/A
  Computer: lapote
  Description: 
Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Error creating the Shadow Copy Provider COM class with CLSID {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5} [0x80040154, Class not registered
]. 

Operation:
   Obtain a callable interface for this provider
   Check If Volume Is Supported by Provider

Context:
   Provider ID: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
   Class ID: {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
   Snapshot Context: 0
   Execution Context: Coordinator
   Provider ID: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
   Volume Name: \\?\Volume{6f7601b7-9643-4583-8af3-150697e0fa28}\

Event[3103]
  Log Name: Application
  Source: VSS
  Date: 2022-01-31T10:17:35.4460000Z
  Event ID: 22
  Task: N/A
  Level: Error 
  Opcode: Info  
  Keyword: Classic 
  User: N/A
  User Name: N/A
  Computer: lapote
  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 {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5} and Name SW_PROV is [0x80040154, Class not registered
]. 

Operation:
   Obtain a callable interface for this provider
   Check If Volume Is Supported by Provider

Context:
   Provider ID: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
   Class ID: {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
   Snapshot Context: 0
   Execution Context: Coordinator
   Provider ID: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
   Volume Name: \\?\Volume{4d59227d-9e23-4589-997c-924f50062132}\

Event[3104]
  Log Name: Application
  Source: VSS
  Date: 2022-01-31T10:17:35.4460000Z
  Event ID: 12292
  Task: N/A
  Level: Error 
  Opcode: Info  
  Keyword: Classic 
  User: N/A
  User Name: N/A
  Computer: lapote
  Description: 
Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Error creating the Shadow Copy Provider COM class with CLSID {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5} [0x80040154, Class not registered
]. 

Operation:
   Obtain a callable interface for this provider
   Check If Volume Is Supported by Provider

Context:
   Provider ID: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
   Class ID: {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
   Snapshot Context: 0
   Execution Context: Coordinator
   Provider ID: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
   Volume Name: \\?\Volume{4d59227d-9e23-4589-997c-924f50062132}\

Event[3105]
  Log Name: Application
  Source: VSS
  Date: 2022-01-31T10:17:35.4460000Z
  Event ID: 22
  Task: N/A
  Level: Error 
  Opcode: Info  
  Keyword: Classic 
  User: N/A
  User Name: N/A
  Computer: lapote
  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 {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5} and Name SW_PROV is [0x80040154, Class not registered
]. 

Operation:
   Obtain a callable interface for this provider
   Check If Volume Is Supported by Provider

Context:
   Provider ID: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
   Class ID: {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
   Snapshot Context: 0
   Execution Context: Coordinator
   Provider ID: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
   Volume Name: \\?\Volume{0d8075f2-d5af-4c86-8564-40e9469d961f}\

Event[3106]
  Log Name: Application
  Source: VSS
  Date: 2022-01-31T10:17:35.4460000Z
  Event ID: 12292
  Task: N/A
  Level: Error 
  Opcode: Info  
  Keyword: Classic 
  User: N/A
  User Name: N/A
  Computer: lapote
  Description: 
Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Error creating the Shadow Copy Provider COM class with CLSID {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5} [0x80040154, Class not registered
]. 

Operation:
   Obtain a callable interface for this provider
   Check If Volume Is Supported by Provider

Context:
   Provider ID: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
   Class ID: {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
   Snapshot Context: 0
   Execution Context: Coordinator
   Provider ID: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
   Volume Name: \\?\Volume{0d8075f2-d5af-4c86-8564-40e9469d961f}\

Event[3107]
  Log Name: Application
  Source: VSS
  Date: 2022-01-31T10:17:35.4460000Z
  Event ID: 22
  Task: N/A
  Level: Error 
  Opcode: Info  
  Keyword: Classic 
  User: N/A
  User Name: N/A
  Computer: lapote
  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 {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5} and Name SW_PROV is [0x80040154, Class not registered
]. 

Operation:
   Obtain a callable interface for this provider
   Check If Volume Is Supported by Provider

Context:
   Provider ID: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
   Class ID: {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
   Snapshot Context: 0
   Execution Context: Coordinator
   Provider ID: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
   Volume Name: \\?\Volume{454e56cc-f000-4cf9-aa82-78015b322bff}\

Event[3108]
  Log Name: Application
  Source: VSS
  Date: 2022-01-31T10:17:35.4460000Z
  Event ID: 12292
  Task: N/A
  Level: Error 
  Opcode: Info  
  Keyword: Classic 
  User: N/A
  User Name: N/A
  Computer: lapote
  Description: 
Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Error creating the Shadow Copy Provider COM class with CLSID {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5} [0x80040154, Class not registered
]. 

Operation:
   Obtain a callable interface for this provider
   Check If Volume Is Supported by Provider

Context:
   Provider ID: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
   Class ID: {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
   Snapshot Context: 0
   Execution Context: Coordinator
   Provider ID: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
   Volume Name: \\?\Volume{454e56cc-f000-4cf9-aa82-78015b322bff}\

Event[3109]
  Log Name: Application
  Source: VSS
  Date: 2022-01-31T10:17:35.4590000Z
  Event ID: 22
  Task: N/A
  Level: Error 
  Opcode: Info  
  Keyword: Classic 
  User: N/A
  User Name: N/A
  Computer: lapote
  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 {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5} and Name SW_PROV is [0x80040154, Class not registered
]. 

Operation:
   Obtain a callable interface for this provider
   List interfaces for all providers supporting this context
   Query Shadow Copies

Context:
   Provider ID: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
   Class ID: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
   Snapshot Context: -1
   Snapshot Context: -1
   Execution Context: Coordinator

Event[3110]
  Log Name: Application
  Source: VSS
  Date: 2022-01-31T10:17:35.4590000Z
  Event ID: 12292
  Task: N/A
  Level: Error 
  Opcode: Info  
  Keyword: Classic 
  User: N/A
  User Name: N/A
  Computer: lapote
  Description: 
Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Error creating the Shadow Copy Provider COM class with CLSID {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5} [0x80040154, Class not registered
]. 

Operation:
   Obtain a callable interface for this provider
   List interfaces for all providers supporting this context
   Query Shadow Copies

Context:
   Provider ID: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
   Class ID: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
   Snapshot Context: -1
   Snapshot Context: -1
   Execution Context: Coordinator

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