System Writer is not found in the backup( windows server 2012 )

Dear All ,

i facing a typical problem with my windows server 2012 backup.

Recently we started using server 2012 standard , after installing the server backup feature, we ran server backup the following error keeps coming for us

" system writer is not found in the backup " .

can some one please help me to sort this

thanks ,

RAM

February 8th, 2013 1:45pm

Hi RAM,

Please test the steps below:

Copy below into a batch file and run from an elevated command prompt (or execute every line manually).

Takeown /f %windir%\winsxs\temp\PendingRenames /a

icacls %windir%\winsxs\temp\PendingRenames /grant "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(RX)"

icacls %windir%\winsxs\temp\PendingRenames /grant "NT Service\trustedinstaller:(F)"

icacls %windir%\winsxs\temp\PendingRenames /grant BUILTIN\Users:(RX)

Takeown /f %windir%\winsxs\filemaps\* /a

icacls %windir%\winsxs\filemaps\*.* /grant "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(RX)"

icacls %windir%\winsxs\filemaps\*.* /grant "NT Service\trustedinstaller:(F)

icacls %windir%\winsxs\filemaps\*.* /grant BUILTIN\Users:(RX)

net stop cryptsvc

net start cryptsvc

Type the following command to verify that the system writer is now listed:

vssadmin list writers

If we have system writer and other listed test running a System State backup using Windows Server Backup.

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February 14th, 2013 10:52am

Hi Shaon Shan ,

thanks for your reply , though i followed all the steps one by one manually , still unable to list " system writer " on vssadmin list writers

any other solution for this ?

February 20th, 2013 6:59pm

Same problema here, I did those steps and is still not working.

Have you found a Solution?

Thanks,

Douglas Chagas

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April 26th, 2013 12:45am

I am also having the same issue, anyone got any ideas?
April 29th, 2013 7:27am

Hi Guys,

I'm facing a same problem of system writer in windows server backup (Windows Server2008 R2), I used above command to regain the permission on "winsxs" directory even i edited the registry also for the same, but NO system writer is found till.

We are waiting for your solution....

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May 2nd, 2013 8:35am

Same problem here on a few virtual machines running server 2012 datacenter (with gui).

They all have SQL Server Dev.Edition, Sharepoint 2013 and Project Server 2013 installed.

I tried all tricks about the permissions, checked the registry (it jus was set to 1) and re-installed windows server backup. I guess it's a problem during the feature installation of windows server backup!

On one machine running SQL/SP/PS i didn't install server backup and checked the installed writers, no system writer. Then i added the feature and checked again - still no system writer!

July 3rd, 2013 4:44am

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