Cant start Volume Shadow Copy Service

[DigDeep]

I cant start Volume Shadow Copy
Error is:
The system cannot find path specified. Error 3

But I do have VSSVC.exe in my system32 folder

I have this in registry under description

@%systemroot%\system32\vssvc.exe,-101

I think that everything is ok, Remote Procedure Call (RPC) is running

What to do?

 

[H2SO4]

I cant start Volume Shadow Copy
Error is:
The system cannot find path specified. Error 3

But I do have VSSVC.exe in my system32 folder

I have this in registry under description

@%systemroot%\system32\vssvc.exe,-101

I think that everything is ok, Remote Procedure Call (RPC) is running

What to do?

The registry value you'd want to check is ImagePath. In your case it seems to point to something that's not being found, or the ImagePath value doesn't exist at all.

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The "description" is just a text string. It's saying "use string index 101 from vssvc.exe in the 'description' field for this service". On my box, which is English Windows, that maps to:

"Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup ... blah blah"

On yours, the description string embedded in vssvc.exe may be different if it's a Slovenian version.

 

[DigDeep]

I dont have Image Path under
HKLM/System/Current Control Set/Services/VSS
Do I make It?

edit:

I made new string name it
ImagePath
and entered
%SystemRoot%\System32\vssvc.exe

Hope its ok.

Doesnt work but I should restart computer right?



I made system restore

 

[H2SO4]

I made system restore

Do you mean it's working now? If not...

Your original error message was almost certainly caused by the lack of ImagePath under 'VSS'. That value is used by the service control manager (SCM) to find the executable and thereby start a given service. Without an image path, the SCM error basically means "OK, I'd like to start it, but I've got no idea where to find it".

If you've got a different error message now, that presumably means ImagePath wasn't the only thing missing on your machine. What's the new error? Do you use "registry cleaners"?

 

[DigDeep]

No everythings ok now. Thank you.

 

[Snufffed]

I cant start Volume Shadow Copy
Error is:
The system cannot find path specified. Error 3

But I do have VSSVC.exe in my system32 folder

I have this in registry under description

@%systemroot%\system32\vssvc.exe,-101

I think that everything is ok, Remote Procedure Call (RPC) is running

What to do?

I think you are running a BORKED download.
Many lite or illegal ddownloads are RIPPED - borked. find a legit version
download and start over again... almost all ripped illegal version remove the ability to make RESTORE.

 

[DigDeep]

Im still using RTM version. After I done system restore(before I booted into windows)
it seems that everything works OK now.

But it did felt strange, when I had all Restore points ,including one from that same day.
Strange because System Restore could not be shown in Windows(like it didnt run) ,coz the VSSVC.exe wasnt working or could System Restore work just fine, but cant be shown without Volume Shadow Service ?

 

[Snufffed]

Is there any chance that you are Dual Booting?

 

[DigDeep]

Is there any chance that you are Dual Booting?

No, now is ok ,after Restore.
Only problem ,that I have on RTM 7 is Libriries ,its not working ,dont whay. but will try to find solution.

And Ashampo burning studio stopped working( 7,8,9 stopeed working.)

Im gonna go to win 7 OEm ,anyway I hope it will fix that(upgrade)


TY for your time.

 

[Snufffed]

What difference do you think Retail to OEM upgrade will do if your DOWNLOAD is a borked iso.

Unless your a TECHNET or MSDN - then apparently your using a BORKED
ripped Download. Recommend -
1. wait until you can get a OFFICIAL Download.
really unfair to ask for tech asistance if your COPIES are not 100% legit.

please advise as to version of Win 7. RTM - OEM - x86 - x64 -
version 7000 thru 7600. starter, home, prem, Pro, Enterprise or Ultimate
Legit or Illegal DL.

 

[DigDeep]

What difference do you think Retail to OEM upgrade will do if your DOWNLOAD is a borked iso.

Unless your a TECHNET or MSDN - then apparently your using a BORKED
ripped Download. Recommend -
1. wait until you can get a OFFICIAL Download.
really unfair to ask for tech asistance if your COPIES are not 100% legit.

please advise as to version of Win 7. RTM - OEM - x86 - x64 -
version 7000 thru 7600. starter, home, prem, Pro, Enterprise or Ultimate
Legit or Illegal DL.

I have the same version as you so....

 

[zen4dummies]

I am also unable to start Volune Shadow Copy and cannot make backups. vssvc.exe is in /system32 and the ImagePath under VSS shows %systemroot%\system32\vssvc.exe. Under the Task Manager Services tab Services button the only difference between this service and the others is the Path to executable is %systemroot%\system32\vssvc.exe instead of C:\windows\system32\filename. Depending upon how I try to start the service I either get the error 0x81000202 or Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified.

Any suggestions?

Thanks, zen

 

[Jack5]

VSS missing after Samsung Magician

zen4dummies,
After attempting to back up to an SSD and installing Samsung Magician software, my Volume Shadow Copy Service no longer works. I get the same x81000202 error you did.

VSS starts as manual and points to 'C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe'

I suspect Samsung Magician did something to my registry. Did you ever find a solution to your error? The related info may help me. Thank you.