I have a W2003 Server, SE, SP2 client that gets the error below. It retries 3 times and fails each time. I had 5.3.2.0 client on it and upgraded to 5.3.4.0. That last step solved all the similar problems I had on my other W2003 clients, but not on this one.
I recently got back to this and upgraded client to 5.4.1.0, get identical error. Supposedly fixed in IC43316. Searches I have done all relate to that APAR. 03/03/2008 03:50:52 Handle VSS attempt: #3 03/03/2008 03:50:52 GatherWriterStatus(): GatherWriterStatus(...pHrResultFailure ) failed with hr=VSS_E_WRITERERROR_RETRYABLE 03/03/2008 03:50:52 GatherWriterStatus(): GetWriterStatus() returns VSS_WS_FAILED_AT_FREEZE failure for writer 'WMI Writer'. Writer error code: [0x800423f3], rc=4352 03/03/2008 03:50:53 GatherWriterStatus(): GatherWriterStatus(...pHrResultFailure ) failed with hr=VSS_E_WRITERERROR_TIMEOUT 03/03/2008 03:50:53 GatherWriterStatus(): GetWriterStatus() returns VSS_WS_FAILED_AT_FREEZE failure for writer 'WMI Writer'. Writer error code: [0x800423f2], rc=4352 03/03/2008 03:50:54 ANS1950E Backup using Microsoft volume shadow copy failed. Thanks, David Longo ##################################### This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, proprietary, or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it, and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Health First reserves the right to monitor all e-mail communications through its networks. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are solely those of the individual sender, except (1) where the message states such views or opinions are on behalf of a particular entity; and (2) the sender is authorized by the entity to give such views or opinions. #####################################
