VSS and ASR issue in Windows2003 servers.

hi team,

 

this regaridng backup fail !

using windows2003 , 2008 servers of backup failres getting in windows2003, backup fail follwoing error. please suggest me on this. regard.

 

 

below error messgaes: getting frequently.

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   tsm file          : vssback.cpp (3086)
11/02/2011 18:40:25 ans5258e error occurred initializing vss request. more information, see tsm client error log.

11/02/2011 18:40:25 ans5258e error occurred initializing vss request. more information, see tsm client error log.

11/03/2011 05:10:19 ans1577i windows console event handler received 'logoff' console event.
11/03/2011 05:10:22 ans1577i windows console event handler received 'logoff' console event.
11/03/2011 15:53:51 ans5250e unexpected error encountered.
   tsm function name : isvolumesupported
   tsm function      : isvolumesupported() returned 'vss_e_unexpected_provider_error' volume 'c:\'
   tsm return code   : 4353
   tsm file          : vssreq.cpp (5542)
11/03/2011 15:53:51 ans5250e unexpected error encountered.
   tsm function name : vsscheckvolumesupport
   tsm function      : isvolumesupported() returned unexpected error volume '\\2qspa30\c$'
   tsm return code   : 4353
   tsm file          : vssback.cpp (3086)
11/03/2011 15:53:51 ans5258e error occurred initializing vss request. more information, see tsm client error log.

11/03/2011 15:53:51 ans5258e error occurred initializing vss request. more information, see tsm client error log.

 

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11/04/2011 04:17:35 ans1228e sending of object 'c:' failed
11/04/2011 04:17:35 ans1468e backing automated system recovery (asr) files failed.  no files backed up.

11/04/2011 04:31:07 ans1577i windows console event handler received 'close' console event.
11/04/2011 04:31:07 ans2820e interrupt has occurred. current operation end , the
client shut down.
11/04/2011 15:02:25 ans5250e unexpected error encountered.
   tsm function name : vssrequestor::querystatus
   tsm function      : pasync->querystatus() caller 'vssquerysystemwriters()' returned vss_e_writer_infrastructure
   tsm return code   : -1
   tsm file          : vssreq.cpp (8273)
11/04/2011 15:06:15 ans1228e sending of object 'c:' failed
11/04/2011 15:06:15 ans1468e backing automated system recovery (asr) files failed.  no files backed up.

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05-11-2011 02:05:25 ans5250e unexpected error encountered.
   tsm function name : isvolumesupported
   tsm function      : isvolumesupported() returned 'vss_e_unexpected_provider_error' volume 'c:\'
   tsm return code   : 4353
   tsm file          : vssreq.cpp (5486)
05-11-2011 02:05:25 ans5250e unexpected error encountered.
   tsm function name : vsscheckvolumesupport
   tsm function      : isvolumesupported() returned unexpected error volume '\\c2rsa07\c$'
   tsm return code   : 4353
   tsm file          : vssback.cpp (3066)
05-11-2011 02:05:25 ans5258e error occurred initializing vss request. more information, see tsm client error log.

05-11-2011 02:05:25 ans5258e error occurred initializing vss request. more information, see tsm client error log.

05-11-2011 02:11:07 ans1512e scheduled event 'incr_0200' failed.  return code = 12.

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ramana rao

hi,

please first test general steps vss related issue in article:

various issues may occur on windows server 2003-based computer running volume shadow copy service
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940032

if issue still exists, check if following 2 update packages can help:

a volume shadow copy service (vss) update package available windows server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833167

a volume shadow copy service (vss) update-2 package available
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887827

also check if there specific error occurs in event log.

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