[BadCam]

My vLite install seems to be going well on my Kohjinsha SH8. However I get the following error when I try to backup my fresh install using DriveimageXML:

Could not initialise Windows Volume Shadow service (VSS) Code: error 80000FFFF
Make sure VSSVC.exe is running in your task mangager.
Click help for more information.


Clicking OK gives me the following additional error:

Warning: Volume could not be properly locked. You can still continue but the backup image may be damaged.

I would continue but I fear the backup WILL be damaged.


I assume that I have taken out one component too many. Your thoughts please.

This post has been edited by BadCam: 21 February 2008 - 02:52 AM

[MagicAndre1981]

You removed the Volume Shadow Copy Feature with vLite, thats wgat the error message says. You must create a new DVD and keep it.

[BadCam]

MagicAndre1981, on Feb 22 2008, 01:33 AM, said:

You removed the Volume Shadow Copy Feature with vLite, thats wgat the error message says. You must create a new DVD and keep it.

No MagicAndre1981.

I have not disabled the Volume Shadow Copy feature. Certainly, not knowingly. So what do you need that I can post here that will allow you to see what I'm missing?

I've just tried a relatively full vLite install. I selected all of the compatibility applications of which the only one that I can see that has the shadow copy feature is System Restore.

Of the components which I can select to be removed, I know of none that would have affected Show copy. I'm still getting the same error.

How can I give you a list of those that I've chosen to remove or retain?

Thanks.

[MagicAndre1981]

ok, so please post your Last Session.ini so that we can see what you've removed.

[BadCam]

Thanks.I hope this helps.

; vLite preset file

[Information]
Version = 1.1 on 2.0.50727.1433 Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2
Target = Windows Vista HOMEPREMIUM 32-bit - 6.0.6000.16386 - English (United States)

[Compatibility]
Aero Glass
File and printer sharing (Server)
Internet Explorer
Internet Information Services (IIS)
Recommended
Scanners and Cameras
System Restore
Windows Fax and Scan

[CustomHide]

[Components]
;# Accessories #
Accessibility
Speech Support
Welcome Center
Windows Sidebar and Gadgets
;# Drivers #
Display adapters
Diva Server
Ethernet network adapters
Modems
Printers-Apollo
Printers-Brother
Printers-Canon
Printers-Citizen
Printers-Dell
Printers-Diconix
Printers-Epson
Printers-Fuji Xerox
Printers-Fujitsu
Printers-Generic printer
Printers-Gestetner
Printers-HP
Printers-IBM
Printers-Infotec
Printers-Konica
Printers-Konica Minolta
Printers-Kyocera Mita
Printers-Lanier
Printers-Lexmark
Printers-Minolta
Printers-Minolta-QMS
Printers-NEC
Printers-NRG
Printers-Oce
Printers-Oki
Printers-Okidata
Printers-Olivetti
Printers-Panasonic
Printers-QMS
Printers-Ricoh
Printers-Samsung
Printers-Savin
Printers-Seikosha
Printers-Sharp
Printers-Sony
Printers-Star
Printers-Tally
Printers-Tektronix
Printers-Wipro ePeripherals
Printers-Xerox
QLogic Fibre Channel Adapter
Scanners
Sound controllers
Storage controllers-Adaptec
Storage controllers-Elxstor
Storage controllers-Hewlett-Packard
Storage controllers-IBM ServeRAID
Storage controllers-ICP vortex
Storage controllers-Intel
Storage controllers-ITE
Storage controllers-LSI Logic
Storage controllers-MegaRAID
Storage controllers-nVidia
Storage controllers-Promise
Storage controllers-SiS
Storage controllers-ULi
Storage controllers-Via
;# Games #
Game Explorer
Inbox Games
Premium Inbox Games
;# Hardware Support #
Dynamic Volume Manager
Firewire (1394)
Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI)
Modem Support
Smartcards
Windows Mobile Device Center
;# Languages #
Japanese
Korean
Simplified Chinese
Table Driven Text Input Processor
Traditional Chinese
;# Multimedia #
Media Center
Movie and DVD Maker
Music and Video samples
Sample Pictures
Screensavers
SideShow
Sound Recorder
Windows Calendar
;# Network #
Connect to a Network Projector
MSN Installer
Remote Desktop and Assistance
Windows Collaboration
;# Services #
Distributed Link Tracking Client
IPsec Policy Agent
Microsoft DFS Replication
ReadyBoost
Remote Registry
Secondary Logon
WebDAV (WebClient)
Windows Remote Management
Windows Search
Windows Time
;# System #
Disk Quota
IMAPIv2 Burning Support
Jet Database Engine
Microsoft Agent
Natural Language
Parental Controls
Sync Center
Windows Easy Transfer

[Options]
DEP (Data Execution Prevention) = Enabled (AlwaysOn)
User Account Control (UAC) = Enabled
AntiSpyware Realtime Protection = Default
AutoPlay = Enabled
Paging Executive = Enabled
Power scheme = High performance
Power button = Shutdown
Sleep button = Sleep
Hibernation = Default
Memory requirement = Default
Control Panel - Classic View = Disabled
Show hidden files and folders = Yes
Show protected operating system files = Yes
Show extensions for known file types = Yes
IE Phishing Filter = Default
IE Phishing Verification Ballon Tips = Default

[Protection]

[Drivers]

[Unattended]
AcceptEULA
SkipNewUser
SkipProductKey
SkipAutoActivation
NetworkLoc = 1

[Hotfixes]

[LanguagePacks]

[dcyphure]

BadCam, on Feb 21 2008, 02:49 AM, said:

My vLite install seems to be going well on my Kohjinsha SH8. However I get the following error when I try to backup my fresh install using DriveimageXML:

Could not initialise Windows Volume Shadow service (VSS) Code: error 80000FFFF
Make sure VSSVC.exe is running in your task mangager.
Click help for more information.


Clicking OK gives me the following additional error:

Warning: Volume could not be properly locked. You can still continue but the backup image may be damaged.

I would continue but I fear the backup WILL be damaged.


I assume that I have taken out one component too many. Your thoughts please.

it doesnt have to be a vlite problem
looks like driveimage answered your own question to me. did you check to see if the required service is running.
type services.msc in run box

Quote

It is not possible to backup open files in Windows XP/2003 without this service running, and you never know when backup software, or CD/DVD Writing software, might need to have this service running.

[BadCam]

Thanks dcyphure.

It's set to manual. If you could recommend a good free backup/imaging programme, I could try that just to see if there's a difference.

[BadCam]

An update:

I've tried to remove less components than previously. These are the items that I've left in the vLite setup and one (or more) of these items seems to be critical in order for Volume shadow copy & DriveIMageXML to work. I'd like to know which of these items I can remove and which I need to retain in order to keep WSC working:

Windows Sidebar & Gadgets
Dynamic Volume manager
iSCSI
Distributed link tracking client
IPSEC policy agent
Microsoft DFS Replication
Readyboost
Windows remote management
Secondary login


I'm guessing it must be Dymanic Volume Manager. Please advise. Thanks. Once I've removed the excess, I think I'm going to have a very nice vLite Vista install

[nuhi]

Well I would guess Dynamic Volume manager as well, but it is not really clear if you said that when kept it worked.

I have saved this report for checking, let me know if you confirm that it is Dynamic Volume manager.

[BadCam]

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Well I would guess Dynamic Volume manager as well, but it is not really clear if you said that when kept it worked.

Sorry?

I'll try to be clearer for you.

Windows Sidebar & Gadgets
Dynamic Volume manager
iSCSI
Distributed link tracking client
IPSEC policy agent
Microsoft DFS Replication
Readyboost
Windows remote management
Secondary login

These components were NOT in my initial Lastsession.ini Now they are. What I'll do then is remove all of these components one by one until I find out what's preventing the Shadow Copy Service from working.

I was hoping someone here might actually know so that it would save me the work. I'm looking at quite a lot of re-installs here I'm guessing.

[Legolash2o]

Already testing, n looking for ya lol

This post has been edited by LegoLiam™: 23 February 2008 - 03:51 PM

[Svend Rugaard]

LegoLiam™, on Feb 23 2008, 04:51 PM, said:

Already testing, n looking for ya lol

You Need Task Schdeculer, and System Restore , it also says in components option ... but i have a question how can it be it says that, that should even be possible if you are boot in to WinPE or some ind og boot enviroment.. you are for god sake not "ghosting" while you are IN the windows ..anyway .. is it a fresh Install you have make since you are making a ghost .. then you could make a WIM image instead and put it in your Vista DVD or that would say, you make a copy of the original and then put the package WIM image in instead of the Original, the you would have a copy almost like your ghost the diffrence is you could manage it after in f.exaple vlite etc.

[BadCam]

Quote

You Need Task Schdeculer, and System Restore , it also says in components option ... but i have a question how can it be it says that, that should even be possible if you are boot in to WinPE or some ind og boot enviroment.. you are for god sake not "ghosting" while you are IN the windows ..anyway .. is it a fresh Install you have make since you are making a ghost .. then you could make a WIM image instead and put it in your Vista DVD or that would say, you make a copy of the original and then put the package WIM image in instead of the Original, the you would have a copy almost like your ghost the diffrence is you could manage it after in f.exaple vlite etc.

I'm sorry but I didn't understand a word of what you just said. Are you querying the reason as to why I want to use DriveimageXML? What's a WIM image? f.axaple?

What I need to be able to do is backup my laptop. I don't fancy going through a complete re-install of Vista, followed by re-installing all of my favourite programmes and setting up my system to exactly how I want it, and THEN find out that I can't back it up (using DriveimageXML) because I'm missing an important component.

This post has been edited by BadCam: 24 February 2008 - 02:11 AM

[Legolash2o]

Haven't removed System Restore, Task Schedular, Volume Shadow Copy and Dynamic Volume manager, Volume Shadow Copy service starts fine now but still get the error.

This post has been edited by LegoLiam™: 24 February 2008 - 02:50 AM

[BadCam]

Thanks LegoLiam

I think it's the distributed link tracking client and dynamic volume manager. My vLite and DriveimageXML work fine together with those two retained in the vLite install. It will interesting to see what you come up with.

Current session details:


; vLite preset file

[Information]
Version = 1.1 on 2.0.50727.1433 Microsoft Windows NT 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2
Target = Windows Vista HOMEPREMIUM 32-bit - 6.0.6000.16386 - English (United States)

[Compatibility]
Aero Glass
Recommended
System Restore

[CustomHide]

[Components]
;# Accessories #
Speech Support
Welcome Center
Windows Sidebar and Gadgets
Wordpad
;# Drivers #
Display adapters
Diva Server
Ethernet network adapters
Modems
Printers-Apollo
Printers-Brother
Printers-Canon
Printers-Citizen
Printers-Dell
Printers-Diconix
Printers-Epson
Printers-Fuji Xerox
Printers-Fujitsu
Printers-Generic printer
Printers-Gestetner
Printers-HP
Printers-IBM
Printers-Infotec
Printers-Konica
Printers-Konica Minolta
Printers-Kyocera Mita
Printers-Lanier
Printers-Lexmark
Printers-Minolta
Printers-Minolta-QMS
Printers-NEC
Printers-NRG
Printers-Oce
Printers-Oki
Printers-Okidata
Printers-Olivetti
Printers-Panasonic
Printers-QMS
Printers-Ricoh
Printers-Samsung
Printers-Savin
Printers-Seikosha
Printers-Sharp
Printers-Sony
Printers-Star
Printers-Tally
Printers-Tektronix
Printers-Wipro ePeripherals
Printers-Xerox
QLogic Fibre Channel Adapter
Scanners
Sound controllers
Storage controllers-Adaptec
Storage controllers-Elxstor
Storage controllers-Hewlett-Packard
Storage controllers-IBM ServeRAID
Storage controllers-ICP vortex
Storage controllers-Intel
Storage controllers-ITE
Storage controllers-LSI Logic
Storage controllers-MegaRAID
Storage controllers-nVidia
Storage controllers-Promise
Storage controllers-SiS
Storage controllers-ULi
Storage controllers-Via
;# Games #
Game Explorer
Inbox Games
Premium Inbox Games
;# Hardware Support #
Firewire (1394)
Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI)
Modem Support
Smartcards
Windows Mobile Device Center
Windows Portable Devices
;# Languages #
Japanese
Korean
Simplified Chinese
Table Driven Text Input Processor
Traditional Chinese
;# Multimedia #
Media Center
Movie and DVD Maker
Music and Video samples
Sample Pictures
Screensavers
SideShow
Sound Recorder
Windows Calendar
;# Network #
Connect to a Network Projector
File and printer sharing (Server)
Internet Information Services (IIS)
MSN Installer
Windows Collaboration
Windows Mail
;# Services #
IPsec Policy Agent
Microsoft DFS Replication
ReadyBoost
Remote Registry
Secondary Logon
WebDAV (WebClient)
Windows Search
Windows Time
;# System #
IMAPIv2 Burning Support
Jet Database Engine
MDAC
Microsoft Agent
Natural Language
Parental Controls
Sync Center
Windows Easy Transfer
Windows SAT (Performance Index)

[Options]
DEP (Data Execution Prevention) = Enabled (AlwaysOn)
User Account Control (UAC) = Enabled
AntiSpyware Realtime Protection = Default
AutoPlay = Enabled
Paging Executive = Enabled
Power scheme = High performance
Power button = Shutdown
Sleep button = Sleep
Hibernation = Default
Memory requirement = Default
Control Panel - Classic View = Disabled
Show hidden files and folders = Yes
Show protected operating system files = Yes
Show extensions for known file types = Yes
IE Phishing Filter = Default
IE Phishing Verification Ballon Tips = Default

[Protection]

[Drivers]

[Unattended]
SpecRegional
AcceptEULA
SkipNewUser
SkipProductKey
SkipAutoActivation
NetworkLoc = 1

[Hotfixes]

[LanguagePacks]

This post has been edited by BadCam: 24 February 2008 - 03:29 AM

[Legolash2o]

Ill comfirm it in a minute or two

What happens if Distributed Link Tracking Client is kept but dynamic volume manager is removed?

P.S. Can you use code boxes please or just attach the preset.

This post has been edited by LegoLiam™: 24 February 2008 - 05:37 AM