Why does VSS service stop?

VSS service is set to Manual – As it turns out, this particular issue can occur in instances where the Startup type of the VSS service is not configured to Automatic. This might prevent certain process by calling the service, and might also leave it opened in instances where it’s not needed.

How do I increase my VSS timeout?

To resolve this error you can manually extend the VSS timeout by editing the following registry key: HKLM\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\SPP\\CreateTimeout. Change value to 12000000 (2*10*60*1000 = 20 mins).

What does Volume Shadow Copy do?

Shadow Copies for Shared Folders uses the Volume Shadow Copy Service to provide point-in-time copies of files that are located on a shared network resource, such as a file server. With Shadow Copies for Shared Folders, users can quickly recover deleted or changed files that are stored on the network.

How do I check my VSS status?

To check the VSS provider/writer status.

1. Open a command window.
2. At the command prompt, type vssadmin list providers, and then press ENTER.
3. Confirm that Microsoft VSS provider is listed as:
4. Type vssadmin list writers at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.
5. Confirm that all the VSS writers are showing:

How do I restart VSS writer?

Find the failed VSS writers and their associated services, and restart them:

1. Click the Start button then type CMD.
2. Type vssadmin list writers to find each of the VSS writers in a failed state.
3. Restart the service to clear the failed state.
4. Make a list or take a screenshot of all failed VSS writers.

What’s the default timeout of the preparation to VSS freeze?

The value is in milliseconds (decimal), the default timeout is 900000, which equals 15 minutes.

How do I view VSS event logs?

Viewing events for a specific log file. Click the ‘Log’ tab, select the log, right click and select ‘View Windows Events’ or click the toolbar button.

How do I view VSS backups?

Solution

1. Open a command window.
2. At the command prompt, type vssadmin list providers, and then press ENTER.
3. Confirm that Microsoft VSS provider is listed as:
4. Type vssadmin list writers at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.
5. Confirm that all the VSS writers are showing:

How do you clean up shadow copies?

Method 1. Delete older shadow copies via Disk Cleanup in Windows 10

1. Input Disk Cleanup in the Search box on taskbar, and hit enter to select Disk Cleanup.
2. Choose the drive or partition that you want to delete shadow copies, and hit OK.
3. Click Clean up system files button, choose the partition again and press OK.

How do I find VSS errors?

1. Run the vssadmin list writers command to check the status of all VSS writers on the system.
2. If any writers show errors, restart the VSS service and run vssadmin list writers again.
3. If any writers still show errors, reboot the server.