Hi Team,

SQL VSS Writer service terminated with service-specific error,

find SC query results, please advice wat;s the issue. Kindly note this service running fine for long time and suddenly stopped.

SERVICE_NAME: SQLWriter

        TYPE               : 10  WIN32_OWN_PROCESS

        STATE              : 1  STOPPED

                                (NOT_STOPPABLE, NOT_PAUSABLE, IGNORES_SHUTDOWN))

        WIN32_EXIT_CODE    : 1066  (0x42a)

        SERVICE_EXIT_CODE  : -2147418113  (0x8000ffff)

        CHECKPOINT         : 0x0

        WAIT_HINT          : 0x0

Regards,

K

Hi,

Are you using a third party application? Most third party app includes their VSS writer, and if so you need to stop the SQL Server Writer service. Please to try to find the error log message (this is not the full original error message).

this is part of a log error for example:

24   Info    2011/09/26 23:00    [Start SQL VSS Comman] 
(NOT_STOPPABLE, NOT_PAUSABLE, IGNORES_SHUTDOWN) 
 25   Info    2011/09/26 23:00    [Start SQL VSS Comman] WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0) 
 26   Info    2011/09/26 23:00    [Start SQL VSS Comman] SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0) 
 27   Info    2011/09/26 23:00    [Start SQL VSS Comman] CHECKPOINT : 0x0 
 28   Info    2011/09/26 23:00    [Start SQL VSS Comman] WAIT_HINT : 0x7d0 
 29   Info    2011/09/26 23:00    [Start SQL VSS Comman] PID : 15532 
 30   Info    2011/09/26 23:00    [Start SQL VSS Comman] FLAGS : 
 31   Info    2011/09/26 23:00    Klaar met uitvoeren post-opdrachten 
 32   Error   2011/09/26 23:00   The writer vetoed the shadow copy creation process during the 
 backup preparation state. (VSS_WS_FAILED_AT_PREPARE_BACKUP) 
 33   Info    2011/09/26 23:00    Verwijderen tijdelijk bestand C:\Users\serveradmin\.temp\ 
 1313680495583 
 34   Error   2011/09/26 23:00   Backup voltooid met fout(en) 

32   Error   2011/09/26 23:00   The writer vetoed the shadow copy creation process during the 
 backup preparation state. (VSS_WS_FAILED_AT_PREPARE_BACKUP) 

Just post all the log messages if yo

Hi,

Where should i check for this detailed error log, i saw this info on event viewer.

Hi,

There are several logs which can hold the information. Basically log files are part of the operating system logs http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308427. In some situations like third party application or using backup in SQL there will be a backup log as well. I still did not get from u the information if you are using a third party application and clarify the operation you are doing step by step (as much as u can).

Hello KarthikNila,

Are you still having this issue?

http://aeoid.com/error-2147549183-0x8000ffff/

http://support.druva.com/entries/23150844-Troubleshooting-VSS-Error-0x8000ffff-while-running-inSync-backup

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa384995(v=vs.85).aspx