A Volume Shadow Copy Service component encountered an unexpected error

Thelps said:

Tried to create a Restore Point today and received the following error:

"The Restore Point Could Not be Created for the following reason:

A Volume Shadow Copy Service component encountered an unexpected error. Check the application event log for more information. (0x80042302).

Volume Shadow Copy and Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider services are set to "Automatic" and are both running.

Are there any other services that the System Restore is dependent upon?

Can link EventLogs for further information if needed.

If this just started happening, and because of the part of the error I highlighted, you may have have a damaged system component. Suggest you run sfc /scannow to see if it finds any damaged components and can fix them, then reboot and try again.

Tutorial if needed:

Run SFC Command in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials

If you have Macrium Reflect installed on your system, I've found it's quite adept at dealing with VSS (Volume Shadow copy Service) repairs. If you don't, this might give you a good excuse to do that. Then, if you visit the "Other Tasks" tab in the program, you'll see that Fix VSS Problems is one of the options available there. Click that option and try out the fix, if you feel so inclined.

HTH,
--Ed--

If you have just got 1803 and Controlled Folder Access is turned on, try turning it off. There's a report that it can interfere with System Restore..
Change Windows Defender Controlled Folder Access Settings - Windows 10 (post #80)