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VSS_E_BAD_STATE message during a system state backup

Troubleshooting


Problem

A system state backup fails with ANS5250E and ANS1468E error messages. For a scheduled operation, the schedule is reported as FAILED with return code12.

Symptom

The following errors are logged in the dsmerror.log client file:

    ANS5250E An unexpected error was encountered.
    IBM Spectrum Protect function name : BackupComplete()
    IBM Spectrum Protect function : 'BackupComplete() failed with error VSS_E_BAD_STATE. 0X80042301'
    IBM Spectrum Protect return code : -2147212543
    IBM Spectrum Protect file : ..\..\common\winnt\asrutil.cpp (2505)
    ANS1468E Backing up Automated System Recovery (ASR) files failed. No files will be backed up.
Application event log shows:
    Log Name: Application
    Source: VSS
    Date: <date+timestamp>
    Event ID: 12293
    Task Category: None
    Level: Error
    Keywords: Classic
    User: N/A
    Computer: <computer name>
    Description:
    Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Error calling a routine on a Shadow
    Copy Provider {b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}. Routine details
    EndPrepareSnapshots({8388cfce-72a0-46c9-929f-3ff95ad84fd6}) [hr =
    0x80070015, The device is not ready.
    ].

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

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