When performing a system state backup from wbadmin, I get...
Creating a shadow copy of the volumes specified for backup... Creating a shadow copy of the volumes specified for backup... Please wait while system state files to back up are identified. This might take several minutes... Summary of the backup operation: ------------------ The backup of the system state failed [12/15/2011 6:38 PM]. Log of files successfully backed up: C:\windows\Logs\WindowsServerBackup\Backup-15-12-2011_18-38-05.log Log of files for which backup failed: C:\windows\Logs\WindowsServerBackup\Backup_Error-15-12-2011_18-38-05.log The operation ended before completion. The system writer is not found in the backup.
In the event log, I get...
Log Name: Application Source: Microsoft-Windows-CAPI2 Date: 12/15/2011 6:38:24 PM Event ID: 513 Task Category: None Level: Error Keywords: Classic User: N/A Computer: Server1.domain.com
Description: Cryptographic Services failed while processing the OnIdentity() call in the System Writer Object. Details: AddCoreCsiFiles : GetNextFileMapContent() failed. System Error: The parameter is incorrect. . Event Xml: <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event"><System><Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-CAPI2" Guid="{5bbca4a8-b209-48dc-a8c7-b23d3e5216fb}" EventSourceName="Microsoft-Windows-CAPI2" /><EventID Qualifiers="0">513</EventID><Version>0</Version><Level>2</Level><Task>0</Task><Opcode>0</Opcode><Keywords>0x8080000000000000</Keywords><TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-12-15T23:38:24.430498600Z" /><EventRecordID>144157</EventRecordID><Correlation ActivityID="{0450BC50-F800-0002-8457-553A80BBCC01}" /><Execution ProcessID="1240" ThreadID="4360" /><Channel>Application</Channel><Computer>Server1.domain.com</Computer><Security /></System><EventData><Data> Details: AddCoreCsiFiles : GetNextFileMapContent() failed. System Error: The parameter is incorrect. </Data></EventData></Event>
The System Writer is not showing up when I view vssadmin list writers.
I have already tried every tip in the following links:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc734021(WS.10).aspx
I have also run sfc /scannow and rebooted. No luck.
I think the reason none of the tips at the above links work for me is that the System Error is NOT access denied like many others are getting, but is insteadThe parameter is incorrect. I think that's the key.
Any ideas why I am getting this error and why my System Writer is nowhere to be found?