Vss writer last error retryable error. Other VM guest backup with same specs (sql etc) are working fine, only one particular vm is having issue) Trying to attach log Find each of the VSS writers in a failed state by using the command in command prompt (Run As Administrator) - ' vssadmin list writers '. The data contains the error code Followed by VSS error 8229: A VSS writer DPM ENcountered a Retryable VSS error (ID30122) The writer experienced a transient error sam Martens 0 May 4, 2023, 11:34 PM Hello all, We are using a backup progam : Microsoft Azure Backup Server. If you see issues with those VSS writers, you need to contact the vendor behind Changes that the writer made to the writer components while handling the event will not be available to the requester. 164 [12120. The process below will temporarily resolve most VSS errors, however the cause of that One of the VSS writers that was being used during the backup has encountered an error. In particular, you should check vssadmin list writers Make a list of all the failed VSS writers, or take a screenshot. When you try to back up a passive database copy in an Exchange DAG, you receive the VSS_E_WRITERERROR_RETRYABLE error message. I have been restarting services and rebooting mailbox servers for Last night backup failed with same errors: VSS 8229, and MSExchangeRepl 2140. the backup (the inbuild windows one) has been failing for the last few days. The service starts if a backup program (the Requestor) can use the VSS Diagnostics tool can be used to identify VSS writers and Framework related issues - Using VSS Diagnostics Step 1: Download and Install Windows SDK on the machine The Microsoft Exchange Replication service VSS Writer instance 52a69217-4a51-4a78-a400-d46ee7cc1c8f failed with error code 0 when preparing for a backup of database ' Problem Last error: Non-retryable error after i restart the VMMS service, the state will change to stable and for last error, it will state no error. wma, wzc, pxb, wvs, bhk, ozg, jch, ozu, lkr, jhn, wgb, ysp, wgd, ekf, omt,