vss writer failures
when I run the command vssadmin list writers I get the following output   vssadmin 1.1 - Volume Shadow Copy Service administrative command-line tool (C) Copyright 2001-2005 Microsoft Corp. Writer name: 'Task Scheduler Writer' Writer Id: {d61d61c8-d73a-4eee-8cdd-f6f9786b7124} Writer Instance Id: {1bddd48e-5052-49db-9b07-b96f96727e6b} State: [1] Stable Last error: No error Writer name: 'VSS Metadata Store Writer' Writer Id: {75dfb225-e2e4-4d39-9ac9-ffaff65ddf06} Writer Instance Id: {088e7a7d-09a8-4cc6-a609-ad90e75ddc93} State: [1] Stable Last error: No error Writer name: 'Performance Counters Writer' Writer Id: {0bada1de-01a9-4625-8278-69e735f39dd2} Writer Instance Id: {f0086dda-9efc-47c5-8eb6-a944c3d09381} State: [1] Stable Last error: No error Writer name: 'System Writer' Writer Id: {e8132975-6f93-4464-a53e-1050253ae220} Writer Instance Id: {ea6d02a8-c530-4950-adc7-cbd4ce5061a8} State: [9] Failed Last error: Timed out Writer name: 'ASR Writer' Writer Id: {be000cbe-11fe-4426-9c58-531aa6355fc4} Writer Instance Id: {71d62198-fe95-435a-98ba-82fe05f5f423} State: [1] Stable Last error: No error Writer name: 'IIS Config Writer' Writer Id: {2a40fd15-dfca-4aa8-a654-1f8c654603f6} Writer Instance Id: {fa8c404e-f182-4152-8a39-7cb2becf116d} State: [9] Failed Last error: Timed out Writer name: 'BITS Writer' Writer Id: {4969d978-be47-48b0-b100-f328f07ac1e0} Writer Instance Id: {48090a28-ad86-405a-b2d3-48ba6c6efa97} State: [1] Stable Last error: No error Writer name: 'WMI Writer' Writer Id: {a6ad56c2-b509-4e6c-bb19-49d8f43532f0} Writer Instance Id: {5e633a19-e3e3-46d0-a0ec-c971d17306ee} State: [9] Failed Last error: Timed out Writer name: 'COM+ REGDB Writer' Writer Id: {542da469-d3e1-473c-9f4f-7847f01fc64f} Writer Instance Id: {6976c513-da46-444a-b7ca-784464b1acf3} State: [1] Stable Last error: No error Writer name: 'Registry Writer' Writer Id: {afbab4a2-367d-4d15-a586-71dbb18f8485} Writer Instance Id: {f7e04add-84da-43c7-a377-b153dd3c8d1d} State: [1] Stable Last error: No error Writer name: 'Shadow Copy Optimization Writer' Writer Id: {4dc3bdd4-ab48-4d07-adb0-3bee2926fd7f} Writer Instance Id: {9f6fa129-fc8f-4182-8d60-e4785fa3c1b8} State: [1] Stable Last error: No error Writer name: 'IIS Metabase Writer' Writer Id: {59b1f0cf-90ef-465f-9609-6ca8b2938366} Writer Instance Id: {9a0e8861-78b6-4d42-b92f-3b5a152f8f6b} State: [9] Failed Last error: Timed out
September 1st, 2012 1:44pm

I hope to get some troubleshoot tips
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September 1st, 2012 1:44pm

Try suggestion from following wiki article Backup Fails with Error Message "WMI Writer Missing" in VSSADMIN (en-US) - (works in most of the cases if OS is 2008/R2) http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/7309.backup-fails-with-error-message-wmi-writer-missing-in-vssadmin-en-us.aspxI do not represent the organisation I work for, all the opinions expressed here are my own. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees and confers no rights. - .... .- -. -.- ... --..-- ... .- -. - --- ... ....
September 1st, 2012 1:57pm

Is this working also with failing writers?
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September 1st, 2012 2:33pm

Is this working also with failing writers? Yes. I had success in many occasions wherein writers were either Failing or Missing or Timed Out.I do not represent the organisation I work for, all the opinions expressed here are my own. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees and confers no rights. - .... .- -. -.- ... --..-- ... .- -. - --- ... ....
September 1st, 2012 2:45pm

This is a biztalk production server, I cannot take snapshots is it safe to do this?
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September 1st, 2012 3:17pm

This is a biztalk production server, I cannot take snapshots is it safe to do this? In my perception, Yes ! it's safe to run those commands mentioned in the wiki article. I never faced issues after I executed those, instead my problems got fixed :)I do not represent the organisation I work for, all the opinions expressed here are my own. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees and confers no rights. - .... .- -. -.- ... --..-- ... .- -. - --- ... ....
September 1st, 2012 3:22pm

Thanks I will considder and let you know.
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September 1st, 2012 3:33pm

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