Are you getting folder name too long to delete messages? The issue can easily be fixed using DeleteLongPath, a new freeware tool typical error messages include: “Cannot delete <file name>: The file name you specified is not valid or too long. specify a different file name” “The specified path, file name, or both are […]
Are you getting these annoying messages when trying to delete a really long folder structure: Destination Path Too Long: The file name(s) would be too long for the destination folder. You can shorten the file name and try again, or try a location that has a shorter path Well there’s hope. DeleteLongPath does exactly […]
Stuck with VSS errors or other Volume Shadow Copy Service troubles?If your backups don’t run properly you may want to have a look at our new freeware: VssDiag Simply download and give it a try. Once you enter the backup date/time it returns a list of relevant error entries it finds in Windows, VSS, Hyper-V, […]
Fixing this error may be a little tricky: 0x800423f4, The writer experienced a non-transient error. If the backup process is retried, the error is likely to reoccur However, the reason is usually a service vetoing the backup. If it’s the Hyper-V VSS Writer reporting this error, check all Hyper-V logs as shown here //backupchain.com/hyper-v-backup/Troubleshooting-First-Steps.html There’s […]
A common error in VSS may look like this: Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Error calling a routine on a Shadow Copy Provider {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}. Routine details EndPrepareSnapshots [hr = 0x80042302, A Volume Shadow Copy Service component encountered an unexpected error. Fix it by allowing VSS to use more temp area: vssadmin Resize ShadowStorage /For=C: […]
After you uninstalled these products, if the problem persists, follow these steps: Step 1: Open the Registry Editor (Start -> Run -> enter “regedit”, hit enter) Step 2: Navigate to the entry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\VSS\Providers Step 3: (optional) Right-click on the entry {5fc845eb-f299-40f0-9725-34045f7ea8ba} or {f5dbcc43-b847-494e-8083-f030501da611} and export it to a file so you have a backup […]
Download the newest Linux Integration Services 3.5 for Hyper-V here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=41554&WT.mc_id=rss_alldownloads_all What’s New? •Driver support for IDE and SCSI controllers: Linux Integration Services supports the network controller and the IDE and SCSI storage controllers that were developed specifically for Hyper-V. •Fastpath Boot Support for Hyper-V: Boot devices now take advantage of the block […]
If you receive a blue screen with stop error 0x0000000A on a Hyper-V host server, consider installing the hotfix KB2776366. Steps to reproduce this error: On a Hyper-V server running on Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012: You have a virtual machine running Your several pass-through disks attached to the virtual machine. […]
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Transient VSS errors appear to be randomly and occur many hours into the backup. For that reason you need to suspect the errors are due to a VSS shadow area overrun which can be easily prevented. Try using the tool VSSUIRUN.EXE from the command prompt (see screenshots here:) //backupchain.com/Cannot-Find-anymore-diff-area-candidates-for-volume-Volume-shadow-copy-service-error-troubleshooting.html and set ‘no limit’ for all drives/volumes listed. This setting […]
