Volume Shadow Copy not running XP HE SP3

[Elwood]

Hello,

I was having some computer problems so I ran Windows Repair (All in One) v1.9.18 and it seems to have fixed many problems I was having (blue screens), but now my Tweaking.com Registry Backup won't use Volume Shadow Copy. It flashes a green "yes" that it's running for just a second then turns red again and says "no".

What services are required for VSS to run in Windows XP Home Edition SP3 and what may I do to fix it so that Registry Backup can successfully backup my registry using VSS?

[Shane]

Can you post the vss log from one of the reg backup folders so I can see what it says?

Shane

[Elwood]

Hi Shane and thanks for the reply,

Here's the contents of the Log_Vss.txt file:

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Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Program Files\Tweaking.com\Registry Backup>
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CD /D C:\

C:\>
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"C:\WINDOWS\temp\vss_start.bat"

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C:\>set path=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files\Tweaking.com\Registry Backup\files

C:\>"C:\Program Files\Tweaking.com\Registry Backup\files\vss_xp.exe" -script="C:\WINDOWS\temp\vss-setvar.bat" -exec="C:\WINDOWS\temp\vss.bat" C:

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VSHADOW.EXE 2.2 - Volume Shadow Copy sample client
Copyright (C) 2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


(Option: Generate SETVAR script 'C:\WINDOWS\temp\vss-setvar.bat')
(Option: Execute binary/script after shadow creation 'C:\WINDOWS\temp\vss.bat')
(Option: Create shadow copy set)
(Gathering writer metadata...)
(Waiting for the asynchronous operation to finish...)
Error during the last asynchronous operation.
- Returned HRESULT = 0x8000ffff
- Error text: E_UNEXPECTED
- Please re-run VSHADOW.EXE with the /tracing option to get more details

C:\>
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Closed. No longer reading pipes.
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[Willy2]

VSS requires - at least - the Services called Volume Shadow Copy & SWPRV. I have the same problems form time to time. And yes, running WR on a XP system does "break" VSS.

[Elwood]

VSS requires - at least - the Services called Volume Shadow Copy & SWPRV. I have the same problems form time to time. And yes, running WR on a XP system does "break" VSS.

I re-registered SWPRV.DLL and it did not help. I'm thinking about reinstalling XP, but I know I'll never get it tweaked the way I have it now.

I stupidly deleted my backups before this happened, so I guess that's about my only choice.

I'm going to download autostreamer and try to integrate SP3 into the installation DVD, but I've never used it so I'm not sure I can do it.

Thanks a lot for your reply Willy2.

[Willy2]

There's one tool that can solve this VSS problem. I've used it already many times.
http://kb.macrium.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50010.aspx

[Elwood]

There's one tool that can solve this VSS problem. I've used it already many times.
http://kb.macrium.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50010.aspx

Thanks so much for trying to help me, Willy2, but I'm sorry to say, the tool did not help.

It still flashes a green "yes" that shadow copy is ready, but then goes back to a red "no" and RB does not back up the registry.

I can see that vssvc.exe is running in Task Manager, so I can't understand why it doesn't work, but it doesn't.

Thanks again.

[Shane]

Yeah looks like vss on the system is crashing.

Have you tried each of these solutions yet?
http://www.tweaking.com/articles/pages/tweaking_com_registry_backup_online_help,2.html

Shane

[Elwood]

Yeah looks like vss on the system is crashing.

Have you tried each of these solutions yet?
http://www.tweaking.com/articles/pages/tweaking_com_registry_backup_online_help,2.html

Shane

Hi Shane,

Actually, I have not tried those suggestions, but I did resolve the issue by wiping my hard drive using Darik's Boot and Nuke and installing XP SP3 (using Autostreamer to build a slipstreamed CD). I tried just reinstalling Windows XP SP3, but I couldn't update Windows, but the wipe did the trick.

Now I'm trying to tweak my system the way I had it before, but it's going to be a long drawn out process, so it appears.

Thanks for your reply and suggestions though.