Re-register VSS Writers for Server 2012-2016

Last Modified

Thu Feb 24 15:41 GMT 2022

Description

  • Re-register VSS Writers for Server 2012-2016

Environment

  • Cove Data Protection (Cove)
  • Backup and Recovery

Solution

  1. Create a batch file by:
    1. Copy the following list:
      • net stop vss
      • net stop swprv
      • regsvr32 /s ole32.dll
      • regsvr32 /s oleaut32.dll
      • regsvr32 /s vss_ps.dll
      • vssvc /register
      • regsvr32 /s /i swprv.dll
      • regsvr32 /s /i eventcls.dll
      • regsvr32 /s es.dll
      • regsvr32 /s stdprov.dll
      • regsvr32 /s vssui.dll
      • regsvr32 /s msxml.dll
      • regsvr32 /s msxml3.dll
      • regsvr32 /s msxml4.dll
      • vssvc /register
      • net start swprv
      • net start vss
    2. Open a blank text file
    3. Paste the copied list
    4. Save As fixvss.bat to an easily accessible location like the desktop of the workstation
  2. Right-click batch file > Run as administrator
  3. Immediately reboot device