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VSS Error: 0x80042318 - Failed to Create Volume Snapshot
Description
The This error indicates a problem communicating with Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) writers on your system. Please have a look Look in your Windows Event log for VSS error messages that might give more information and check that the VSS service is started.?Solution
Make sure thatthe

Check the VSS service isn't disabled.
Changing the startup type of the VSSservice and rebooting can often resolve issues.
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1. 1. Right click
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1. 1. My Computer
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1. 1. .
  2. Select
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1. 1. Manage
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1. 1. .
  2. Select
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1. 1. Services
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1. 1. tree node.
  2. Right click
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1. 1. Volume Shadow Copy
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1. 1. .
  2. Select Properties.
  3. Change
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1. 1. startup type to
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1. 1. Automatic
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1. 1. Image Modified
  2. Reboot
Re-register the VSS components
1. Sometimes, re-registering VSS core components can fix errors.
  1. Copy the following commands to Notepad
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1. 1. :
    cd /d %windir%\system32
    net
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1. 1. stop vss
    net stop swprv
    regsvr32 /s
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1. 1. 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
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1. 1. start vss
  2. Save the file with a .bat extension.
  3. Run the .bat file by opening a command prompt and entering the .bat file name.
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