VSS SYSTEM BOOT:\ full backup size is 4 B,

Hello,

         Can you please  check the following steps

1) Check the  Status of VSS admin list writers , all the VSS admin writers must be stable.

2)If all the Writers  status are not  stable, then restart the VSS service

3) Try running manual  full backup form the client side. Provide us the error  message if you get any.

Thank you ,

VIshwanath K

Hi

C:\Documents and Settings\amrxov-vasquf02>vssadmin list writers

vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool

(C) Copyright 2001 Microsoft Corp.

Writer name: 'System Writer'

   Writer Id: {e8132975-6f93-4464-a53e-1050253ae220}

   Writer Instance Id: {cf716d0d-6e5f-4bdd-9e13-70a8c5a2cd1b}

   State: [1] Stable

   Last error: No error

Writer name: 'MSDEWriter'

   Writer Id: {f8544ac1-0611-4fa5-b04b-f7ee00b03277}

   Writer Instance Id: {a433ae13-ddf9-4d51-a952-fc32da57175a}

   State: [1] Stable

   Last error: No error

Writer name: 'COM+ REGDB Writer'

   Writer Id: {542da469-d3e1-473c-9f4f-7847f01fc64f}

   Writer Instance Id: {71bf29c5-fe3c-448d-96b9-189dd71dab46}

   State: [1] Stable

   Last error: No error

Writer name: 'WMI Writer'

   Writer Id: {a6ad56c2-b509-4e6c-bb19-49d8f43532f0}

   Writer Instance Id: {b7a86781-500c-49a1-a16b-37e75c03b8a6}

   State: [1] Stable

   Last error: No error

Writer name: 'Registry Writer'

   Writer Id: {afbab4a2-367d-4d15-a586-71dbb18f8485}

   Writer Instance Id: {2394aac4-3c62-47ad-b03e-f15b9fd41d61}

   State: [1] Stable

   Last error: No error

Writer name: 'Event Log Writer'

   Writer Id: {eee8c692-67ed-4250-8d86-390603070d00}

   Writer Instance Id: {0591a582-d627-4b40-a8ba-82c91da9b50d}

   State: [1] Stable

   Last error: No error

My Question is backup completed with Cb but why its showing 4 B.

Thanks.

HI can anybody help me.......

Hello all,

What is the OS of the client?

If it's Windows 2008 R2 please assign a letter to the OS reserved partition.

I would suggest you to re-register the VSS components and apply the latest VSS patches from Microsoft.

To re-register the VSS componenets please rune the following commands (note the difference depending on the OS):

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WINDOWS 2003 SERVER x86

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Following are the suggested updates for vss and some basic troubleshooting for it:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940349

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934016

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951568

1. net stop vss

1a. CD %systemroot%\system32

2. regsvr32 ole32.dll

3. regsvr32 vss_ps.dll

4. Vssvc /Register

5. regsvr32 /i swprv.dll

6. regsvr32 /i eventcls.dll

7. regsvr32 es.dll

8. regsvr32 stdprov.dll

9. regsvr32 vssui.dll

10. regsvr32 msxml.dll

11. regsvr32 msxml3.dll

12. regsvr32 msxml4.dll

13. Stop the Following services:

Volume Shadow Copy Service. It should be stopped

MS Software Shadow Copy Provider

"COM+ event system"

"COM+ System Application"

14. Take the backup of the "Subscriptions" key

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\EventSystem\{26c409cc-ae86-11d1-b616-00805fc79216}\Subscript

ions

15. Delete the "Subscriptions" key

16. Restart/Start the following services

"COM+ event system"

"COM+ System Application"

"Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider"

"Volume Shadow Copy"

17. Reboot the machine.

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WINDOWS 2003 SERVER x64

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1. Net stop vss

2. Net stop swprv

3. Got to command prompt

4. Cd %systemroot%\system32

5. regsvr32 /i swprv.dll

6. regsvr32 /i eventcls.dll

7. regsvr32 vssui.dll

8. Vssvc /Register

9. regsvr32 ole32.dll

10. regsvr32 vss_ps.dll

11. regsvr32 es.dll

12. regsvr32 stdprov.dll

13. regsvr32 msxml3.dll

14. Cd %systemroot%\syswow64

15. regsvr32 ole32.dll

16. regsvr32 vss_ps.dll

17. regsvr32 es.dll

18. regsvr32 stdprov.dll

19. regsvr32 msxml3.dll

20. regsvr32 msxml.dll

21. regsvr32 msxml4.dll

22. Check and Stop the Following services:

a) Volume Shadow Copy Service. It should be stopped

b) Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider. It should be stopped

c) COM+ event system

d) COM+ System Application

23. Take the backup of the "Subscriptions" key

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\EventSystem\{26c409cc-ae86-11d1-b616-00805fc79216}\Subscript

ions

24. Delete the "Subscriptions" key. Delete just the Subscriptions subkey; leave the

EventClasses key.

25. Restart/Start the following services:

a) COM+ event system

b) COM+ System Application

c) Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider

d) Volume Shadow Copy

26. Reboot the machine.

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WINDOWS 2008 SERVER

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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940349

Http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975928

net stop "System Event Notification Service"

net stop "Background Intelligent Transfer Service"

net stop "COM+ Event System"

net stop "Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider "

net stop "Volume Shadow Copy"

cd /d %windir%\system32

net stop vss

net stop swprv

regsvr32 /s ATL.DLL

regsvr32 /s comsvcs.DLL

regsvr32 /s credui.DLL

regsvr32 /s CRYPTNET.DLL

regsvr32 /s CRYPTUI.DLL

regsvr32 /s dhcpqec.DLL

regsvr32 /s dssenh.DLL

regsvr32 /s eapqec.DLL

regsvr32 /s esscli.DLL

regsvr32 /s FastProx.DLL

regsvr32 /s FirewallAPI.DLL

regsvr32 /s kmsvc.DLL

regsvr32 /s lsmproxy.DLL

regsvr32 /s MSCTF.DLL

regsvr32 /s msi.DLL

regsvr32 /s msxml3.DLL

regsvr32 /s ncprov.DLL

regsvr32 /s ole32.DLL

regsvr32 /s OLEACC.DLL

regsvr32 /s OLEAUT32.DLL

regsvr32 /s PROPSYS.DLL

regsvr32 /s QAgent.DLL

regsvr32 /s qagentrt.DLL

regsvr32 /s QUtil.DLL

regsvr32 /s raschap.DLL

regsvr32 /s RASQEC.DLL

regsvr32 /s rastls.DLL

regsvr32 /s repdrvfs.DLL

regsvr32 /s RPCRT4.DLL

regsvr32 /s rsaenh.DLL

regsvr32 /s SHELL32.DLL

regsvr32 /s shsvcs.DLL

regsvr32 /s swprv.DLL

regsvr32 /s tschannel.DLL

regsvr32 /s USERENV.DLL

regsvr32 /s vss_ps.DLL

regsvr32 /s wbemcons.DLL

regsvr32 /s wbemcore.DLL

regsvr32 /s wbemess.DLL

regsvr32 /s wbemsvc.DLL

regsvr32 /s WINHTTP.DLL

regsvr32 /s WINTRUST.DLL

regsvr32 /s wmiprvsd.DLL

regsvr32 /s wmisvc.DLL

regsvr32 /s wmiutils.DLL

regsvr32 /s wuaueng.DLL

net start "COM+ Event System"

Please let us know the results.

Regards,

Carlos.