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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:
--- Quote from: Willy2 on October 08, 2013, 05:40:05 am ---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.
--- End quote ---
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.
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