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- Check the VSS service isn't disabled.
- Changing the startup type of the VSSservice and rebooting can often resolve issues.
- Right click My Computer.
- Select Manage.
- Select Services tree node.
- Right click Volume Shadow Copy.
- Select Properties.
- Change startup type to Automatic
- Reboot
- Sometimes, re-registering VSS core components can fix errors.
- Copy the following commands to Notepad:
cd /d %windir%\system32
net stop vss
net stop swprv
regsvr32 /s ol32.dll
regsvr32 /s oleaut32.dll
regsvr32 /s vss_ps.dll
vssvc /register
regsvr32 /s /i swprv.dll
regsvr32 /s /i eventcls.dll
regsvr32 /s es.dll
regsvr32 /s stdprov.dll
regsvr32 /s vssui.dll
regsvr32 /s msxml.dll
regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll
regsvr32 /s msxml4.dll
vssvc /register
net start swprv
net start vss - Save the file with a .bat extension.
- Run the .bat file by opening a command prompt and entering the .bat file name.
- Copy the following commands to Notepad:
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