Server 2008 SP1 VSS Writers Not Responding
- by Jason
I've got a Windows Server 08 box on SP1 that is having some problems. We've experienced backup problems and I've traced it down to VSS Writers not responding. From the command line, if I type vssadmin list providers, I get
Provider name: 'Microsoft Software Shadow Copy provider 1.0'
Provider type: System
Provider Id: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
Version: 1.0.0.7
If I type vssadmin list writers, I get this
vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool
(C) Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp.
Waiting for responses.
These may be delayed if a shadow copy is being prepared.
I could wait this out for hours and it won't move.
I looked up how Server 2008 handles VSS writers, and you can't reregister them like you could in Server 2003
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/windowsserver2008r2general/thread/062cc52c-899b-45f3-8d0c-798b92363f41
Does anyone know how to fix something like this or where to turn next?
