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 […]

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 […]

VSS Writer Missing: XML document is too long

Issue System State backup failed with error message: Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error calling routine XML document is too long. hr = 0x80070018, The program issued a command but the command length is incorrect. Symptoms In “vssadmin list writers“, System Writer is missing Following errors are logged in Application logs for Source: VSS […]