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VSS / System Restore Points not working
I tried to run Casper 10 Backup yesterday and it returned errors about VSS timeouts. Since then, I have been trying everything I can think of to get it working, but nothing has worked. Also, in the process, I discovered that although system protection is switched on for my C drive, if I try to create a restore point, the create dialogue just stays on screen but nothing else happens (I eventually have to use Task Manager to shut it down). Also, VSS says that it is running in the services list, as are the two other services it depends on. This is what I have tried so far:-
- Running repairs using the tweaking.com repair tool.
- Using DISM.
- Tried a different disc image backup program (Active Disk Image) - that also fails.
- Tried running a backup in safe mode - that also fails.
- Tried running with a clean boot - that also fails.
- Tried switching off and on system protection - restore point still fails to create.
- Tried turning off my (Webroot) antivirus - backup still fails, as does restore point creation.
I don't know whether this is just a coincidence or not, but I only noticed these problems after trying the new Acronis True Image 2017 program (but that was backing up to the cloud, so maybe that's why that didn't throw up any errors). I don't know what else to try.