Question

How to fix Volume Shadow Copy Service Error

Answer 1

What is the VSS?
services
Dependencies / Supplementary Services
Start services
Paragon Hot-Processing (Hotcore driver)

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Solve VSS problems

What is the VSS?

The Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) is a service that belongs to the Windows operating system. It allows backing up or copying locked partitions while Windows is running. A partition is locked by the operating system as soon as a file or program is opened on this partition. Since many files / programs are always open on the operating system partition (usually C :), the VSS is absolutely necessary for a backup or a copy of the operating system partition.

As a widely available Windows service, the VSS is used by many programs, of course, the built-in Windows backup and backup programs from other manufacturers.

services

The VSS consists of two Windows services that work together. These are the following services:

• "Volume Shadow Copy" = Volume Shadow Copy (VSS)
• "Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider" = Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider (SWPRV)

Both services should be set up with the "Manual" start mode and be set to "Ended". In this state, any program that needs the services can start them and stop them after use.

Dependencies / Supplementary Services

In addition, the following services must run at the specified setting:

• Remote Procedure Call (RPC) = Remote Procedure Call (RPCSS) - Automatic
• "COM + Event System" = COM + Event System (eventsystem) - "Manual" or "Automatic"
• System Event Notification Service = System Event Notification Service (sens) - Automatic
• "Windows Backup" = Windows Backup (SDRSVC) - "Manual" (The Windows Backup service does not exist on all versions of Windows, such as Enterprise.)

Start services

To control the services, do the following: Enter Service Management: "Windows key + X => Control Panel => Administrative Tools> Services". 
Select one of the services. 
Double-click to open the "Properties" dialog. 
Select the "General" tab. 
Select "Manual" or "Automatic" from the selection dialog. 
Click the "Start" button. 
Click the OK button".

Paragon Hot-Processing (Hotcore driver)

Up to version 15 Paragon had its own driver, which could replace the tasks of the VSS service. With version 16, this driver was no longer delivered. It would have had to be completely redeveloped to run on the current and future versions of Windows. Since in principle all problems occurring with the VSS are solvable, the Paragon Hot-Processing is dispensable. But since it is still available until version 15, and no messages have been reported about problems with Windows 10, the Paragon Hot Processing is treated in its own article: Paragon Hot Processing .

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Answer 2

When you make copies of your files and applications, the backup copy may get stuck due to a VSS and SPP error and you will get the following message: "Could not create a snapshot. Check the application event logs of 'VSS' and 'SPP 'for more information, the specified object was not found Error code: 0x81000019 ". A VSS or "Volume Shadow Copy Service" is used to allow volume backups to occur while applications continue to write their volumes. If you receive the error message, your VSS and SPP may not be enabled or you may need to restart your services.

Step 1

Click on "Start", "Control Panel", "System and maintenance".

Step 2

Click on "Administrative Tools." Double-click on "Services" and enter the administrator password when requested.

Step 3

Verify that VSS and SPP are disabled by seeing the check mark in their boxes "Enabled". Double-click on VSS and SPP to open its service properties.

Step 4

Click on "Start type", "Automatic (Start delayed)," "Apply".

Step 5

Click on "Service status", "Start". This will allow VSS and SPP to work again.

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