H Humble Well-known member Joined Jul 15, 2016 Posts 233 Sep 30, 2016 #1 Vista Business on Sony Vaio 32bit fails to create restore points! There are NO restore points, neither from installations nor periodically created. Trying to create one manually results in 'catastrophic failure' error message. VSS checked, is on automatic. How can I fix this issue?
Vista Business on Sony Vaio 32bit fails to create restore points! There are NO restore points, neither from installations nor periodically created. Trying to create one manually results in 'catastrophic failure' error message. VSS checked, is on automatic. How can I fix this issue?
H Humble Well-known member Joined Jul 15, 2016 Posts 233 Oct 1, 2016 #2 P.s.: neither SFC nor SFCfix detect any corruptions
xilolee Moderator Staff member Joined Dec 31, 2013 Posts 3,677 Location World, Europe, Italy Oct 1, 2016 #3 Hi Humble. :) Do/Did you use piriform defraggler? Launch this command from an elevated command prompt: echo. & dir c:\syste* /a /q |findstr /i /c:"<dir>" & echo. & icacls c:\syste* Click to expand... I get: Code: [NO-PARSE]24/09/2016 22.41 <DIR> BUILTIN\Administrators System Volume Information c:\System Volume Information BUILTIN\Administrators:(OI)(CI)(F) NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(OI)(CI)(F) Successfully processed 1 files; Failed processing 0 files[/NO-PARSE] You should get something very similar (I think). It could also be possible the windows dirty bit was set, hence try to launch the following command (always from an elevated command prompt): chkdsk c: /f Click to expand... That command is valid if you have installed windows in C:. If you installed windows in another drive, you should use the correct letter.Windows usually wants to be rebooted to perform that command... You should wait that windows finishes to check your disk, then it will open. The command could last some half hours or even hours. Last edited: Oct 1, 2016
Hi Humble. :) Do/Did you use piriform defraggler? Launch this command from an elevated command prompt: echo. & dir c:\syste* /a /q |findstr /i /c:"<dir>" & echo. & icacls c:\syste* Click to expand... I get: Code: [NO-PARSE]24/09/2016 22.41 <DIR> BUILTIN\Administrators System Volume Information c:\System Volume Information BUILTIN\Administrators:(OI)(CI)(F) NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(OI)(CI)(F) Successfully processed 1 files; Failed processing 0 files[/NO-PARSE] You should get something very similar (I think). It could also be possible the windows dirty bit was set, hence try to launch the following command (always from an elevated command prompt): chkdsk c: /f Click to expand... That command is valid if you have installed windows in C:. If you installed windows in another drive, you should use the correct letter.Windows usually wants to be rebooted to perform that command... You should wait that windows finishes to check your disk, then it will open. The command could last some half hours or even hours.
H Humble Well-known member Joined Jul 15, 2016 Posts 233 Oct 1, 2016 #4 xilolee, hi there !! :) yes, piriform defraggler is on this machine. are you psychic?? running that command got a somewhat similar result to yours, I think. and chkdsk completed as well. still catastrophic failure error message when trying to create RP manually now what? evict defraggler....or ???
xilolee, hi there !! :) yes, piriform defraggler is on this machine. are you psychic?? running that command got a somewhat similar result to yours, I think. and chkdsk completed as well. still catastrophic failure error message when trying to create RP manually now what? evict defraggler....or ???
xilolee Moderator Staff member Joined Dec 31, 2013 Posts 3,677 Location World, Europe, Italy Oct 1, 2016 #5 Humble said: yes, piriform defraggler is on this machine. are you psychic?? Click to expand... Yes, that's why I'm billionaire. :lightbulb: :sleep2:In my dreams! Just check carl a's thread near yours... :grin1: Humble said: chkdsk completed as well.now what? Click to expand... Try the following command from an elevated command prompt. It should retrieve the chkdsk result, save it in a file on your desktop and show it with notepad: wevtutil qe application /c:1 /rd:true /f:text /q:"*[System[Provider[(@Name='Microsoft-Windows-Wininit')]]]" > "%userprofile%\desktop\ChkDskLOG.txt" & notepad "%userprofile%\desktop\ChkDskLOG.txt" Click to expand...
Humble said: yes, piriform defraggler is on this machine. are you psychic?? Click to expand... Yes, that's why I'm billionaire. :lightbulb: :sleep2:In my dreams! Just check carl a's thread near yours... :grin1: Humble said: chkdsk completed as well.now what? Click to expand... Try the following command from an elevated command prompt. It should retrieve the chkdsk result, save it in a file on your desktop and show it with notepad: wevtutil qe application /c:1 /rd:true /f:text /q:"*[System[Provider[(@Name='Microsoft-Windows-Wininit')]]]" > "%userprofile%\desktop\ChkDskLOG.txt" & notepad "%userprofile%\desktop\ChkDskLOG.txt" Click to expand...
H Humble Well-known member Joined Jul 15, 2016 Posts 233 Oct 1, 2016 #6 ok xilolee, tried that command, elevated. once, twice, three times. result each time: a blank notepad file opens up. no doubt, you already knew that
ok xilolee, tried that command, elevated. once, twice, three times. result each time: a blank notepad file opens up. no doubt, you already knew that
H Humble Well-known member Joined Jul 15, 2016 Posts 233 Oct 1, 2016 #7 p.s. just ran a farbar recovery tool scan. resulting txt file available for upload if interested.
xilolee Moderator Staff member Joined Dec 31, 2013 Posts 3,677 Location World, Europe, Italy Oct 2, 2016 #8 Humble said: ok xilolee, tried that command, elevated. once, twice, three times. result each time: a blank notepad file opens up. no doubt, you already knew that Click to expand... I wasn't sure it could work on windows vista, but it works on windows 10... :smile9:
Humble said: ok xilolee, tried that command, elevated. once, twice, three times. result each time: a blank notepad file opens up. no doubt, you already knew that Click to expand... I wasn't sure it could work on windows vista, but it works on windows 10... :smile9:
H Humble Well-known member Joined Jul 15, 2016 Posts 233 Oct 2, 2016 #9 xilolee said: Humble said: ok xilolee, tried that command, elevated. once, twice, three times. result each time: a blank notepad file opens up. no doubt, you already knew that Click to expand... I wasn't sure it could work on windows vista, but it works on windows 10... :smile9: Click to expand... Any other ideas what I can do to fix this pesky issue for good? p.s. ran a farbar recovery tool scan. would the resulting txt file help you to help me with this?.
xilolee said: Humble said: ok xilolee, tried that command, elevated. once, twice, three times. result each time: a blank notepad file opens up. no doubt, you already knew that Click to expand... I wasn't sure it could work on windows vista, but it works on windows 10... :smile9: Click to expand... Any other ideas what I can do to fix this pesky issue for good? p.s. ran a farbar recovery tool scan. would the resulting txt file help you to help me with this?.
xilolee Moderator Staff member Joined Dec 31, 2013 Posts 3,677 Location World, Europe, Italy Oct 3, 2016 #10 Let's get some logs; from an elevated command prompt launch: (echo. & vssadmin list providers & echo. & vssadmin list shadows & echo. & vssadmin list shadowstorage & echo. & vssadmin list volumes & echo. & vssadmin list writers) > "%userprofile%\desktop\VSSadmin results.txt" Click to expand... After the command you should find "vssadmin results.txt" on your desktop: zip it and upload it here.
Let's get some logs; from an elevated command prompt launch: (echo. & vssadmin list providers & echo. & vssadmin list shadows & echo. & vssadmin list shadowstorage & echo. & vssadmin list volumes & echo. & vssadmin list writers) > "%userprofile%\desktop\VSSadmin results.txt" Click to expand... After the command you should find "vssadmin results.txt" on your desktop: zip it and upload it here.
H Humble Well-known member Joined Jul 15, 2016 Posts 233 Oct 3, 2016 #11 un-zipped..so short: vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool (C) Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp. Provider name: 'Microsoft Software Shadow Copy provider 1.0' Provider type: System Provider Id: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5} Version: 1.0.0.7 vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool (C) Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp. No items found that satisfy the query. vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool (C) Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp. Shadow Copy Storage association For volume: (C:)\\?\Volume{78d2c85d-a58e-11e4-9d69-806e6f6e6963}\ Shadow Copy Storage volume: (C:)\\?\Volume{78d2c85d-a58e-11e4-9d69-806e6f6e6963}\ Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 0 B Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 0 B Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 6 GB vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool (C) Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp. Volume path: C:\ Volume name: \\?\Volume{78d2c85d-a58e-11e4-9d69-806e6f6e6963}\ vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool (C) Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp.
un-zipped..so short: vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool (C) Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp. Provider name: 'Microsoft Software Shadow Copy provider 1.0' Provider type: System Provider Id: {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5} Version: 1.0.0.7 vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool (C) Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp. No items found that satisfy the query. vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool (C) Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp. Shadow Copy Storage association For volume: (C:)\\?\Volume{78d2c85d-a58e-11e4-9d69-806e6f6e6963}\ Shadow Copy Storage volume: (C:)\\?\Volume{78d2c85d-a58e-11e4-9d69-806e6f6e6963}\ Used Shadow Copy Storage space: 0 B Allocated Shadow Copy Storage space: 0 B Maximum Shadow Copy Storage space: 6 GB vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool (C) Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp. Volume path: C:\ Volume name: \\?\Volume{78d2c85d-a58e-11e4-9d69-806e6f6e6963}\ vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool (C) Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp.
xilolee Moderator Staff member Joined Dec 31, 2013 Posts 3,677 Location World, Europe, Italy Oct 3, 2016 #12 Could you re-try this? Code: vssadmin list writers
xilolee Moderator Staff member Joined Dec 31, 2013 Posts 3,677 Location World, Europe, Italy Oct 4, 2016 #14 Try these commands (from an elevated command prompt), try to create a new restore point and post the commands results here: (sc query sens & sc qc sens & sc query vss & sc qc vss & sc query comsysapp & sc qc comsysapp & sc query swprv & sc qc swprv & sc query eventsystem & sc qc eventsystem)|findstr /i /c:"y_n" /c:"t_t" /c:"e_n" /c:"ate" vssadmin delete shadows /all vssadmin Resize ShadowStorage /For=C: /On=C: /MaxSize=5GB Click to expand...
Try these commands (from an elevated command prompt), try to create a new restore point and post the commands results here: (sc query sens & sc qc sens & sc query vss & sc qc vss & sc query comsysapp & sc qc comsysapp & sc query swprv & sc qc swprv & sc query eventsystem & sc qc eventsystem)|findstr /i /c:"y_n" /c:"t_t" /c:"e_n" /c:"ate" vssadmin delete shadows /all vssadmin Resize ShadowStorage /For=C: /On=C: /MaxSize=5GB Click to expand...
H Humble Well-known member Joined Jul 15, 2016 Posts 233 Oct 4, 2016 #15 remind me, how do I export these results to desktop file so I can post them in here?
xilolee Moderator Staff member Joined Dec 31, 2013 Posts 3,677 Location World, Europe, Italy Oct 4, 2016 #16 Right click in the command prompt, click mark, select the text with your mouse (press and hold the left button of the mouse, drag the text cursor till the end of the sentences/results, release the left button) and press enter on your keyboard (or the right button of the mouse).
Right click in the command prompt, click mark, select the text with your mouse (press and hold the left button of the mouse, drag the text cursor till the end of the sentences/results, release the left button) and press enter on your keyboard (or the right button of the mouse).
H Humble Well-known member Joined Jul 15, 2016 Posts 233 Oct 4, 2016 #17 remind me, how do I export these results to desktop file so I can post them in here? same error msge as before when trying to create restore point. (catastrophic failure etc) Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002] Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\ChiefVic>(sc query sens & sc qc sens & sc query vss & sc qc vss & sc ery comsysapp & sc qc comsysapp & sc query swprv & sc qc swprv & sc query eve ystem & sc qc eventsystem)|findstr /i /c:"y_n" /c:"t_t" /c:"e_n" /c:"ate" SERVICE_NAME: sens STATE : 4 RUNNING SERVICE_NAME: sens START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START DISPLAY_NAME : System Event Notification Service SERVICE_NAME: vss STATE : 4 RUNNING SERVICE_NAME: vss START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START DISPLAY_NAME : Volume Shadow Copy SERVICE_NAME: comsysapp STATE : 4 RUNNING SERVICE_NAME: comsysapp START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START DISPLAY_NAME : COM+ System Application SERVICE_NAME: swprv STATE : 4 RUNNING SERVICE_NAME: swprv START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START DISPLAY_NAME : Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider SERVICE_NAME: eventsystem STATE : 4 RUNNING SERVICE_NAME: eventsystem START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START DISPLAY_NAME : COM+ Event System C:\Users\ChiefVic> C:\Users\ChiefVic>vssadmin delete shadows /all vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool (C) Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp. Error: Invalid command. ---- Commands Supported ---- List Providers - List registered volume shadow copy providers List Shadows - List existing volume shadow copies List ShadowStorage - List volume shadow copy storage associations List Volumes - List volumes eligible for shadow copies List Writers - List subscribed volume shadow copy writers Resize ShadowStorage - Resize a volume shadow copy storage association C:\Users\ChiefVic> C:\Users\ChiefVic>vssadmin Resize ShadowStorage /For=C: /On=C: /MaxSize=5GB
remind me, how do I export these results to desktop file so I can post them in here? same error msge as before when trying to create restore point. (catastrophic failure etc) Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002] Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\ChiefVic>(sc query sens & sc qc sens & sc query vss & sc qc vss & sc ery comsysapp & sc qc comsysapp & sc query swprv & sc qc swprv & sc query eve ystem & sc qc eventsystem)|findstr /i /c:"y_n" /c:"t_t" /c:"e_n" /c:"ate" SERVICE_NAME: sens STATE : 4 RUNNING SERVICE_NAME: sens START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START DISPLAY_NAME : System Event Notification Service SERVICE_NAME: vss STATE : 4 RUNNING SERVICE_NAME: vss START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START DISPLAY_NAME : Volume Shadow Copy SERVICE_NAME: comsysapp STATE : 4 RUNNING SERVICE_NAME: comsysapp START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START DISPLAY_NAME : COM+ System Application SERVICE_NAME: swprv STATE : 4 RUNNING SERVICE_NAME: swprv START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START DISPLAY_NAME : Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider SERVICE_NAME: eventsystem STATE : 4 RUNNING SERVICE_NAME: eventsystem START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START DISPLAY_NAME : COM+ Event System C:\Users\ChiefVic> C:\Users\ChiefVic>vssadmin delete shadows /all vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool (C) Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp. Error: Invalid command. ---- Commands Supported ---- List Providers - List registered volume shadow copy providers List Shadows - List existing volume shadow copies List ShadowStorage - List volume shadow copy storage associations List Volumes - List volumes eligible for shadow copies List Writers - List subscribed volume shadow copy writers Resize ShadowStorage - Resize a volume shadow copy storage association C:\Users\ChiefVic> C:\Users\ChiefVic>vssadmin Resize ShadowStorage /For=C: /On=C: /MaxSize=5GB
H Humble Well-known member Joined Jul 15, 2016 Posts 233 Oct 5, 2016 #18 hi xilolee, is this what you asked for?
xilolee Moderator Staff member Joined Dec 31, 2013 Posts 3,677 Location World, Europe, Italy Oct 6, 2016 #19 Yup... Open notepad, copy/paste the following text in it, save the file as RegisterVSS.BAT (RegisterVSS.bat.txt won't work), right click the file and run it as an administrator. Reboot windows and re-try to create a system restore point. Code: cd /d c:\windows\system32 regsvr32 /s atl.dll regsvr32 /s blb_ps.dll regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll regsvr32 /s msxml6.dll regsvr32 /s ole32.dll regsvr32 /s spp.dll regsvr32 /s srcore.dll regsvr32 /s srwmi.dll regsvr32 /s vds_ps.dll regsvr32 /s vss_ps.dll cd /d c:\windows\syswow64 regsvr32 /s atl.dll regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll regsvr32 /s msxml6.dll regsvr32 /s ole32.dll regsvr32 /s spp.dll regsvr32 /s vds_ps.dll regsvr32 /s vss_ps.dll pause
Yup... Open notepad, copy/paste the following text in it, save the file as RegisterVSS.BAT (RegisterVSS.bat.txt won't work), right click the file and run it as an administrator. Reboot windows and re-try to create a system restore point. Code: cd /d c:\windows\system32 regsvr32 /s atl.dll regsvr32 /s blb_ps.dll regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll regsvr32 /s msxml6.dll regsvr32 /s ole32.dll regsvr32 /s spp.dll regsvr32 /s srcore.dll regsvr32 /s srwmi.dll regsvr32 /s vds_ps.dll regsvr32 /s vss_ps.dll cd /d c:\windows\syswow64 regsvr32 /s atl.dll regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll regsvr32 /s msxml6.dll regsvr32 /s ole32.dll regsvr32 /s spp.dll regsvr32 /s vds_ps.dll regsvr32 /s vss_ps.dll pause
H Humble Well-known member Joined Jul 15, 2016 Posts 233 Oct 6, 2016 #20 1) ran batch file as instructed (see results below) 2) rebooted, tried creating RP as admin 3) got catastrophic error message, as before , C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang2057{\fonttbl{\f0 \fswiss\fcharset0 Arial;}} The system cannot find the path specified. C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>{\*\generator Msftedit 5.41.21.2509;}\viewkind4\uc1\pa rd\f0\fs20 cd /d c:\\windows\\system32\par The system cannot find the path specified. C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s atl.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s blb_ps.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s msxml6.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s ole32.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s spp.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s srcore.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s srwmi.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s vds_ps.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s vss_ps.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>cd /d c:\\windows\\syswow64\par The system cannot find the path specified. C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s atl.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s msxml6.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s ole32.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s spp.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s vds_ps.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s vss_ps.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>pause\par Press any key to continue . . .
1) ran batch file as instructed (see results below) 2) rebooted, tried creating RP as admin 3) got catastrophic error message, as before , C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang2057{\fonttbl{\f0 \fswiss\fcharset0 Arial;}} The system cannot find the path specified. C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>{\*\generator Msftedit 5.41.21.2509;}\viewkind4\uc1\pa rd\f0\fs20 cd /d c:\\windows\\system32\par The system cannot find the path specified. C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s atl.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s blb_ps.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s msxml6.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s ole32.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s spp.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s srcore.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s srwmi.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s vds_ps.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s vss_ps.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>cd /d c:\\windows\\syswow64\par The system cannot find the path specified. C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s atl.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s msxml6.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s ole32.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s spp.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s vds_ps.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>regsvr32 /s vss_ps.dll\par C:\Users\ChiefVic\Desktop>pause\par Press any key to continue . . .