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[Networker] Errors using VSS

2008-05-07 10:26:46
Subject: [Networker] Errors using VSS
From: MIchael Leone <Michael.Leone AT PHA.PHILA DOT GOV>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 10:23:20 -0400
(this is a copy of a case I am opening with EMC)

I have a Win2003 client, running NW 7.4.2. NetWorker server is 7.4.2. 
Doing a FULL backup of saveset ALL, I am receiving the following errors:

* admnman002:C:\ 5386:save: VSS failed to take the snapshot.
* admnman002:C:\ VSS Provider or hardware error. The provider logged the 
error in the event log.
* admnman002:C:\ 5387:save: Snapshot attempt number 2 of 3 will occur in 
10 minutes.
* admnman002:C:\ 7281:save: VSS snapshot failed with error 0x80042301 -- 
VSS Backup or Restore is not in the correct state for the operation, or 
the writer is not in the correct state..
* admnman002:C:\ 7284:save: Networker will save the files without the 
snapshot. 

Windows Event log shows:

Event Type:     Error
Event Source:   VSS
Event Category: None
Event ID:       12310
Date:           5/6/2008
Time:           6:33:55 PM
User:           N/A
Computer:       ADMNMAN002
Description:
Volume Shadow Copy Service error: The shadow copy could not be committed - 
operation timed out. Error context: 
DeviceIoControl(\\?\Volume{753e7206-a464-11da-8b18-806e6f6e6963} - 
00000174,0x0053c010,00AE4068,0,00AE5070,4096,[0]).

Event Type:     Error
Event Source:   VSS
Event Category: None
Event ID:       12298
Date:           5/6/2008
Time:           6:33:55 PM
User:           N/A
Computer:       ADMNMAN002
Description:
Volume Shadow Copy Service error: The I/O writes cannot be held during the 
shadow copy creation period on volume 
\\?\Volume{753e7206-a464-11da-8b18-806e6f6e6963}\. The volume index in the 
shadow copy set is 0. Error details: Open[0x00000000], Flush[0x00000000], 
Release[0x80042314], OnRun[0x00000000].

Searching for those Event IDs leads me to MS KB 891597 for a hotfix, but 
that's for Win2003 SP1, and I'm on SP2.
I also see MS KB 940349, which is a rollup of hotfixes for VSS. I'm a bit 
leery about installing it, tho. Has anyone done so yet?



-- 
Michael Leone
Network Administrator, ISM
Philadelphia Housing Authority
2500 Jackson St
Philadelphia, PA 19145
Tel:  215-684-4180
Cell: 215-252-0143
<mailto:michael.leone AT pha.phila DOT gov>

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