About this tag
The Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) is a Windows component that enables consistent backups by creating snapshots of volumes even while applications are writing data. Forum discussions cover VSS integration with AWS EBS snapshots for SQL Server point-in-time recovery, troubleshooting VSS errors such as access denied or initialization failures, and issues with VSS when BitLocker is enabled on system partitions. Users also seek help with VSS-related problems affecting system restore, backup utilities, and event log errors involving DCOM and WMI. The legacy Backup and Restore (Windows 7) tool relies on VSS for system images and scheduled backups, though Microsoft has deprecated it.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Legacy Backup and Restore (Windows 7): Still Useful, But Deprecated

    Windows still ships with a legacy backup utility tucked inside Control Panel — Backup and Restore (Windows 7) — and while it's not glamorous, it can still do meaningful work: granular folder backups, scheduled runs, and full system images for bare‑metal recovery, provided you understand its...
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    • acronis true image backup compatibility data recovery deprecation disaster recovery external drive file history imaging software legacy backup macrium reflect nas network sharing ntfs onedrive system image troubleshooting vss windows 7 windows backup
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    • Forum: Windows News
  2. WindowsForum AI

    Automating SQL Server Point-in-Time Recovery with VSS-Integrated AWS EBS Snapshots

    Automating point-in-time recovery for SQL Server using Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) snapshots represents a major leap forward in cloud-based database management, combining the reliability and performance of AWS with the sophisticated needs of enterprise SQL Server environments. As...
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    • availability aws aws systems manager backup automation cloud backup cloud database management cloud storage data management database recovery disaster recovery ebs snapshots optimization point-in-time recovery snapshot restore sql server transaction log backups vss windows server
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  3. iiEleven11

    Windows 10 Help with WMI, will someone read this WMI Log please?

    So i know WMI Diagnosis Utility -Version 2.2 is no longer supported and theres not a lot of overlapping when it comes to similairities, or at least thats what I read. But i ran the program anyways. Im having trouble with VSS and creating system restore points, back ups, and recover. I get...
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    • backup clean install dcom error troubleshooting event log home edition intel i7 malwarebytes nvidia pups ssd installation storage system restore thimphu motherboard vss windows 10 windows forum wmi
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Error 5 (access denied) when trying to start Volume Shadow Copy service (VSS)

    System: Win 7 Ultimate x64 on an HP Pavilion DV6. My account is the only proper user account on the laptop and is an admin account. When trying to do a system restore, it came up with an error that the Volume Shadow Copy Service was not working, though that error code is irrelevant for the...
  5. G

    Windows 8 VSS cannot be initialized for backup

    Hi, I try to make a disaster recovery backup by Farstone Total Recovery. It consistently fails to start, the error message says that it cannot initialize VSS. It also says to run Chkdsk then try again, but then it's the same. I've checked that Volume Shadow Copy among the Services is set to...
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    Windows 7 Error Message 0x8004231F - But I have enough memory allocated

    Hi there. I have an Asus G50VT-X1 I bought off of craigslist with a clean install of win 7 enterprise 64bit. Ive hadd it for about a month. It wont let me create a system restore point AT ALL which concerns me. It says i have insufficient storage space and I have run the applicable vssadmin...
    • mslaxmeter
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    • 0x8004231f asus avg custom settings defender desktop settings error malware malwarebytes registry restart storage system restore taskbar tech support troubleshooting user experience virus scan vss windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Backup and SP1 Problems

    Folks I got a clean Win 7 install. I have 2 problems, first it seems windows kept some data in windows.old folder. Do those files have impact on my system? If yes should I format all over again and re-do all the steps? Assuming it has no impact I have another problem, windows complain it cannot...
    • vfbsilva
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    • backup data recovery error formatting installation sp1 system restore vss windows 7 windows.old
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Question Windows 7 backup Issue

    Folks I got a failure in win 7 where it reports it cannot make a system rescue image. I´ve removed a windows.old folder I had via the proper way (windows file cleaning) still the system does not create the store points. What can I do? It says I sohuld check the logs on VSS and SPP. I could...
    • vfbsilva
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    • backup error logs restore point spp system image troubleshooting vss windows 7 windows cleanup
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 System restore not working

    Hey, I can't restore my system to a previous time. When I try to run it I get an error in Swedish, it says something about the Volume Shadow Copy, there's an error with it, control that the services Event System and VSS are running etc. (0x80042318). I tried to select another restore point...
    • mrcharley
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    • backup error restore point services shadow copy system events system restore troubleshooting vss windows
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 VSS and SPP problem when ran backup to external hard drive and Volume Shadow Copy Service problem wh

    Dear friends, I encountered a problem that i can not backup my system by using backup and restore function in win7. I had it done before and i have a backup image in my external hard drive. Several days ago the system tried to backup again due to the set backup schedule, but it failed all...
    • chinhiunun
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    • application log backup backup settings error message external drive shadow copy spp system restore vss windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  11. T

    Windows 7 Event ID 8194 Volume Shadow Copy Service Error

    Hi, I just installed Win 7 x64 (clean install). I'm getting this VSS error in Administrative Events and wondering why? I did a little research and this was a problem with Vista when running Office Standard 2007 see Link Removed I installed Office Standard 2007 on this machine, but I have two...
    • tburton
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    • administrative events clean install error installation issues office 2007 shadow copy vss windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Event ID 8193 and 22 in Application Event Viewer

    Hi all, I am trouble shooting a few issues with my system and these two errors are popping up continuously. Any ideas how to resolve? Event ID 8193 Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error calling routine CoCreateInstance. hr = 0x80040154, Class not registered ...
    • ivanjay
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    • application error event id home premium registry shadow copy system troubleshooting vss windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  13. L

    Windows 7 VS 2008 and VSS 2005

    Greetings, I've been unable to get VS2008 and VSS 2005 to play nice together on Windows 7. They worked fine on XP. I have downloaded and installed the CTP that is supposed to enable this. VSS works fine on its own as does VS2008. I just can't access the source control features from within...
    • lensman
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    • compatibility ctp development error installation source control visual studio vs2008 vss windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 BSOD Double Vision

    Well, first off, I've been getting some Blue Screen about once a week now. I would try and fix it myself if I could even read what the file was. I took a picture the other day. Link Removed due to 404 Error My hand was not shaky or anything, this is how it appears to me. So I know its a...
    • Guibone
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    • amd turion bsod double vision driver issues error codes error id event log hardware issues hp pavilion memory issues operating system shadow copy system issues system resources tech support troubleshooting update vss windows 7 write protection
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  15. survient

    Windows 7 Windows 7 Backup fails, error code 0x8100019

    Ok, I've been researching solutions for issues with windows 7 backup for weeks now and have had no luck. My VSS service is running fine, and everything was backing up fine til a short while ago, and has been failing since. I have been backing up to a network share on my file server. I am...
    • survient
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    • backup error external drive file server network sharing release candidate storage issues troubleshooting vss windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 VSS and Truecrypt 6.1a Issue

    Truecrypt 6.1a is not working properly with Windows 7 Build 7000 When a Truecrypt-Volume is mounted it is not possible to create/access a system restore point or to change the setting. A popup says that the VSS-service is not working. Can somebody verify that? Thx djbrandt
    • djbrandt
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    • error service issues system restore truecrypt volume mounting vss windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software