SOLUTION Failed Backup VSS Writer. Hi Experts. I am getting started with Backup Exec 2. It is the server that runs backup exec. It runs through the backup but but fails with a VSS snapshot error. Below is the VSSadmin writer list. I have applied the latest SP but still get the same error. Dont use Windows Backup. Okay, Im now very late to this party, but let me say dont use Windows Backup Backup and Restore. Just dont. I attempted to use it to. Describes a Volume Shadow Copy Service VSS update rollup package for Windows Server 2003 that addresses reliability, scalability, and memory optimization issues. The home page for SPEC, the Standards Performance Evaluation Corporation, a standards body for performance benchmarks. Post navigation Previous Next Quick Fix Publish VM wont boot after October 2017 Updates for Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 KB4041691. There are two things I tend to see a lot of at the moment. Firstly virtualisation is pretty hot right now. Everyone seems to be virtualising their infrastr. Ntoskrnl. exe The Windows kernel image. Provides the kernel and executive layers of the kernel architecture, and is responsible for services such as hardware. A comprehensive Windows 10 resource for IT professionals. Find downloads, tools, technical documentation, best practices, and other learning resources to help upgrade. I have a server that is running MS Server 2008 R2 that is update to date on all patches. Every other day I get the following failed VSS Writer. All other. I resized my partitions and was wondering if that might be the cause. Thanks. Microsoft Windows Version 6. Copyright c 2. 00. Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C Usersadmin vssadmin list writervssadmin 1. Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command line toolC Copyright 2. Microsoft Corp. Error Invalid command. Commands Supported Add Shadow. Windows 2003 Vss Patch' title='Windows 2003 Vss Patch' />Storage     Add a new volume shadow copy storage association. Create Shadow         Create a new volume shadow copy. Delete Shadows         Delete volume shadow copies. Delete Shadow. Storage   Delete volume shadow copy storage associations. List Providers         List registered volume shadow copy providers. List Shadows           List existing volume shadow copies. List Shadow. Storage     List volume shadow copy storage associations. List Volumes           List volumes eligible for shadow copies. List Writers           List subscribed volume shadow copy writers. Resize Shadow. Storage   Resize a volume shadow copy storage association. Revert Shadow         Revert a volume to a shadow copy. Query Reverts         Query the progress of in progress revert operations. C Usersadmin vssadmin list writersvssadmin 1. Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command line toolC Copyright 2. Microsoft Corp. Writer name Task Scheduler WriterWriter Id d. Writer Instance Id 1bddd. State 1 Stable. Last error No error. Writer name VSS Metadata Store WriterWriter Id 7. Writer Instance Id 0. State 1 Stable. Last error No error. Writer name Performance Counters WriterWriter Id 0bada. Writer Instance Id f. State 1 Stable. Last error No error. Writer name ASR WriterWriter Id be. Writer Instance Id a. State 7 Failed. Last error Timed out. Writer name System WriterWriter Id e. Writer Instance Id e. State 7 Failed. Last error Timed out. Writer name Sql. Server. Windows Xp Pro Sp3 Hp Oem. WriterWriter Id a. Writer Instance Id 1be. State 1 Stable. Last error No error. Writer name Shadow Copy Optimization WriterWriter Id 4dc. Writer Instance Id 3. State 7 Failed. Last error Timed out. Writer name COM REGDB WriterWriter Id 5. Writer Instance Id ed. State 7 Failed. Last error Timed out. Writer name Registry WriterWriter Id afbab. Writer Instance Id 3a. State 7 Failed. Last error Timed out. Writer name IIS Config WriterWriter Id 2a. Writer Instance Id 3. State 7 Failed. Last error Timed out. Writer name WMI WriterWriter Id a. Writer Instance Id 3. State 7 Failed. Last error Timed out.