Failed to Create Volume Snapshot Macrium Error 0x8004230f VSS Error

Hi,

So I upgraded my SSD from 250GB to 1TB, I used Clonezilla to clone my disk and I deleted all the extra partitions it had copied over. I assume this is where the restore or backup files were. Windows booted fine and I tried to do a backup with Paragon which failed. I thought to try a different backup software and found Macrium, so I tried with that and got an error message:

Failed: Failed - 0x8004230f - IDispatch error #8463 - Retrying without VSS Writers
ERROR: COM call "m_pVssObject->AddToSnapshotSet((LPWSTR)volume.c_str(), GUID_NULL, &SnapshotID)" failed.
- Returned HRESULT = 0x8004230f
- Error text: VSS_E_UNEXPECTED_PROVIDER_ERROR
ERROR: COM call "m_pVssObject->BackupComplete(&pAsync)" failed.
- Returned HRESULT = 0x80042301
- Error text: VSS_E_BAD_STATE
ERROR: COM call "m_pVssObject->AddToSnapshotSet((LPWSTR)volume.c_str(), GUID_NULL, &SnapshotID)" failed.
- Returned HRESULT = 0x8004230f
- Error text: VSS_E_UNEXPECTED_PROVIDER_ERROR

I have run the VSS Fix Problems and still no luck.
I have tried the solution here https://kb.macrium.com/KnowledgebaseArticle50043.aspx but no result. I have set the Volume Copy Shadow in Services to start automatically. Rebooted and it was started.
I have uninstalled Paragon using Revo Uninstaller and still get the same message.
I ran vssadmin list writers and there were no errors.
I ran vssadmin list shadowstorage and it states - No items found for this query.

I tried to check Windows System Restore settings in Configure System Restore and get error message 0X81000203 with everything greyed out. I cannot select anything in System Protection. I cannot create a system restore point.



I assume when I deleted those other hidden partitions, something went wrong. I recreated a separate partition for the restore part of Windows but not sure if that will work for the restore to fix.

Does anyone have any ideas of what I can do to fix this problem? I just don't want to reboot into Hiren's Boot Recovery to do backups every time. I have been working on this problem for two weeks now. I assume something happened with my new SSD that has caused the problem and the fact I delete those extra hidden partitions which more than likely had the restore or system recovery on them. OS I am using is Windows 10 Education I got from uni.

dalchina said:

Whilst you can delete the Recovery partition (and so lose the ability to boot to Safe Mode, System Restore etc etc and automatic repair) I'm worried you say 'partitions' - plural - just which ones did you delete?

They are so small they should really make no difference.

Well, there were 3 extra partitions and I am not sure how they were created. Two behind the OS and one in front of the OS, they were about 4GB in total. I was already getting this error message before I wiped those partitions.

I have tried the command vssadmin list providers and the default one is in there. I have looked at the registry entry and it is the correct one and nothing extra is added in there. I went to Services > My Computer > COM+ Applications and no providers were listed in there.

I will have a read of that link you provided.

dalchina said:

Hi, can you confirm you could create disk images when booted using the smaller original SSD?

Try that idea.. I skimmed the MR article you quoted, don't think it mentioned it, but you said
you had run VSSADMIN LIST PROVIDERS - so please confirm MS only listed.

A detailed article, if older:
How to troubleshoot errors with Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) backups on Arkeia Network Backup | WD Support

I can't use the old disk, I already formated it and reinstalled Windows on it for my Nephews PC,.

I read that article and when I list writers they are Stable with no errors and when I list providers only MS is listed. So now cofused.

dalchina said:

Try my #6 please

Excuse my slowness today, is it an in-place upgrade your #6?

I am still looking on Google for an answer. I have tried the Tweaking.com utility and still the same error message.