I use NetWorker as a backup, and when I do a system state backup (which
uses VSS, since it's a Win2003 client), it fails with an error of
* admnnik003:VSS ASR DISK:\ AsrCreateStateFile failed - 0x20
* admnnik003:VSS ASR DISK:\ Failed to create the ASR state files
* admnnik003:VSS ASR DISK:\ Automated System Recovery Files - Error saving
writer Automated System Recovery Files
* admnnik003:VSS ASR DISK:\ Automated System Recovery Files - ERROR:
Aborting backup of saveset VSS ASR DISK: because of the error with writer
Automated System Recovery Files.
According to EMC support, this is caused by the OS. Specifically,
"VSSADMIN LIST WRITERS" lists a number of writers with a state of "[5]
Waiting for completion":
Writer name: 'System Writer'
Writer Id: {e8132975-6f93-4464-a53e-1050253ae220}
Writer Instance Id: {b2d9ba06-dccb-4165-b964-b1e75926706c}
State: [5] Waiting for completion
Last error: No error
My searches indicate to use the latest SP for Win2003, and I am already
using SP2. I see mention of a hotfix, but I can't tell if the hotfix has
already been included in the SP. There are no errors in the Event Log. I
can't seem to find out how to tell VSS to stop waiting, and go back to a
"Stable" state.
Can anyone assist?
Thanks
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Michael Leone
Network Administrator, ISM
Philadelphia Housing Authority
2500 Jackson St
Philadelphia, PA 19145
Tel: 215-684-4180
Cell: 215-252-0143
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