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Can't create Shadow Copy after full repairs v 3.9.12 - Windows Vista
saka:
I had a situation similar to the one mentioned in topic
" Windows Repair task 04 (Register System Files) clobbering Vista VSS??"
but with version 3.9.12
Windows Vista backup could not be created and messages were the same:
"The restore point could not be created for the following reason: Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF) Please try again."
App Event Log shows "Volume Shadow Copy Service error: The VSS event class is not registered. This will prevent any VSS writers from receiving events. This may be caused due to a setup failure or as a result of an application's installer or uninstaller."
I solved it by repeating repair 19, alone. But I'm mentioning it, since this happened with TWR v 3.9.12, whereas in quoted topic above, it seems to be solved with version 3.8.1.
Thanks
Willy2:
- Do you have a link to that topic ? Please post it.
- Do you still have the log files of that WR run that "broke" Volume Shadow Copy ? If so, then zip them up and post it in your next reply. It will give the author more info on what has happened and what repairs you ran. Because I am VERY curious what repairs you ran. I also DO have a good hunch of what could have gone wrong. And this particular issue - IMO - hasn't been fully adressed in all the repairs in WR.
- Have you been using previous versions of WR ? Do you recall which versions ? And did you install those programs in the same folder ? I could imagine that WR failed to overwrite one or more files. In that case remove the current version of WR with the official un-install program. Make sure that folder is empty and re-install WR and see what happens when you repeat the same procedure ? Problem solved ?
(The answers to these questions will give a good clue where WR broke VSS)
saka:
The topic I mentioned is
http://www.tweaking.com/forums/index.php?topic=4097.0
I'm not sure I can help you with log files. This happened yesterday, so I have everything in my computer, but:
- In the WR\Logs folder there are 3 folders (the two full repairs I ran before the error, and the one I ran with repair 19 only, to fix it) but they seem empty. I can't open them, zip them, or attach them here.
- I run a Greek Language version of Vista, so the error events in Event Viewer are in plain greek, and they won't help you, I'm afraid. I received 5 errors: codes 34, 8193, 34, 8193, 4100.
It was TWR's first installation, no previous versions. I followed all the steps, ran in safe mode, etc. I ran default repairs (twice), did not tick or untick anything.
I'm not very experienced, so can only follow you. Please tell me how I can help and I'll do my best.
Cheers
Willy2:
- No, I remain interested in the log files only. Not what's in event viewer. And the log files are in english.
- Do you have a 32 or a 64 bit system ? That should be in the logs as well.
- I made a picture of what you can expect in the WR folders with - among others - the log files. You should see something similar on your Vista system. See the attached picture inside the red & blue rectangles.
- Post the file called "system_reg_list.txt" (in the WR "files" subfolder) in your next reply. That also could help to see of what's going on. I then can compare that with my version of that file and it should be the same.
- Can you determine which repair breaks VSS ? Run ONE (!!!) repair (#4 and higher) only and see if it broke VSS. Repeat the procedure for each next repair (#4 and higher). And report at which point VSS broke. You always can repair VSS by running repair #19 only. I personally fear that repair #4 and/or #7 (each could) break VSS.
saka:
1. I bet you're right, TWR log files could help, but as I said before, they seem empty (see attached). Actually, their file names don't seem correct (e.g: 17.10.2016_6.01.37-..) and I can't open them, copy them, zip them, or attach them.
2. I have a 32-bit OS Vista Home Premium with SP2
3. For the test runs you suggest, I need some time, maybe during the weekend.
Cheers
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