System Writer missing: svchost.exe process crashed

Issue System Writer missing Applies to Windows Sever Operating System on physical and virtual machine Symptoms In “vssadmin list writers” output, System Writer is missing VSS backup failed with error “Volume Shadow Copy Service error: An internal inconsistency was detected in trying to contact shadow copy service writers“ Multiple Service terminated unexpectedly (svchost.exe process crashed) […]

Cluster Disk failed with error code:’0x3e3′

Issue Cluster Disk failed with error: Cluster resource ‘Cluster Disk xx’ of type ‘Physical Disk’ in clustered role ‘Available Storage’ failed. The error code was ‘0x3e3’ (‘The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request.’). Symptom A Cluster Shared Volume fails to come online on any node in […]

Failed to start container, “Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service”

Issue: Failed to run any docker container with error “Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service” Symptoms Container failed to start with error message: C:\Program Files\Docker\docker.exe: Error response from daemon: hcsshim::CreateComputeSystem bd73ec29a3e3760f8d7be943afb56fb46350d253f50ca685f760a245c1a7df10: Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service. Issue is also observed with New Containers. Containers failed to start with […]

System State Backup failed, error: 156

Issue Failed to take System State backup with error message “The backup operation that started has failed with following error code ‘2155347997’” Observation System State backup fails with error: “The backup operation that started has failed with following error code ‘2155347997’” System State backup initiated from Backup Server, failed immediately with error message “Status 156 […]

DockerMsftProvider package installation failed

Issue Failed to install docker package with error: install-package : Cannot rename because item at ‘C:\Program Files\dummyName’ does not exist. Symptoms Docker package installation failed with error ” install-package : Cannot rename because item at ‘C:\Program Files\dummyName’ does not exist.” Created ‘dummyName’ folder in location ‘ C:\Program Files\’, still the package installation failed with same […]

Access Denied: Microsoft Link-Layer Discovery Protocol

Issue VSS Backup failed with error code: 513; ‘Unable to back up image of binary Microsoft Link-Layer Discovery Protocol. System Error: Access is denied’ Applies to Windows Server Operating system on physical server and virtual machine Observation Checkpoint failed for Hyper-v VMs with error “Production Checkpoint cannot be created” Checked “vssadmin list writers” output, VSS […]

Evolution of Hyper-v Backup

Summary: In this article we will learn about gradual evolution of Hyper-v Backup in Windows Server Operating System Applies to Windows Sever Operating System evolution Hyper-V uses VSS to backup and restore VMs. If the Backup integration services are installed in the guest OS, a VSS requester is installed that will allow VSS writers in […]

Windows Hypervisor Platform – Hyper-v Architecture

Summary: In this article we will learn about Windows Hypervisor Platform – Hype-v and Virtual Machine Platform components Applies to Windows Operating System Windows Hypervisor Platform – Hyper-v Architecture Ring -1 and Ring 0 Intel-VT and AMD-V processors with 4 Ring Architecture provide Hypervisor addition level, RING -1, for executing critical operation (Requires Hypervisor to […]

Copy Files | Folder Between Container Host and Container

Summary In this article we will learn about different ways to copy/move files from Container to Host and vice-versa Applies to Widows Server 2016/2019 on physical server or virtual server with Docker EE (Enterprise Edition) Different ways to move/copy files from Container to Host and vice-versa Create a new Volume and mount to Container Directory […]

VSS Writers missing : ‘C:\Windows\inf’ corrupt

Issue System Writer missing Symptoms System State backup fails with error ” The Volume Shadow Copy service entered the stopped state“ In “vssadmin list writers” output, System Writer missing Error in System Logs Log Name:      System Source:        Service Control Manager Event ID:      7036 Task Category: None Level:         Information Keywords:      Classic Description: The Volume Shadow Copy […]