Event Viewer Errors & Warnings

[grits]

I'd hoped to resolve these myself but right off the bat I don't understand what to do or where to go.

This VSS one tells me to "check security on the volume" but I don't even know where to go to do that.

My Event Viewer is loaded with errors & warnings. Many people have said to ignore it for the most part but I am having a couple issues that I think could be resolved by going thru' some but I just get lost. I just don't know enough computer-eez (if there is such a word) to feel confident that I won't mess things up worse.

 

[Jacee]

Much to read here Event ID 12348
and here
Event ID 12348

 

[grits]

I'd already read that stuff but got kinda lost so just went back to re-read, had my doubts about me getting anywhere because as from what I see, my shot shows ? where other wise it would be C: or whatever. I went ahead & tried it but maybe I typed in wrong info. Here's my shot of Command.
Could the ? Volume be due to that free Office (sorry, can't think of name right now) that came with my PC that I guess made it's own spot because I guess it's "virtual"????

 

[gigagiggles]

I've noticed in the command prompt, there was no space after icacls AND no space before /grant. That would explain the failed attempt.

Is there a third-party Backup program running?

 

[grits]

Maybe I did type wrong, I went by what I read in the links Jacee provided & it's hard for me to really tell where there should or shouldn't be spaces.

No third party backup & I know I'm gonna end up in "Deep doo-doo" one of these days if I don't get my fanny in gear & get something setup. Finances have kept me from doing so.

 

[whs]

vss errors are most likely coming from system restore. Run this command and post the result

vssadmin list shadowstorage

 

[grits]

Seems I have problems typing correctly in Command?

 

[whs]

The command is correct. There is a problem with your VSS. Run his command:

sfc /scannow

 

[grits]

I'm grasping at straws here. Could my problem possibly be something set wrong in Services? I don't think I've ever done anything in there, wouldn't know how to set what.

I did sfc for a different problem 3 wks ago (already had several VSS in Events at that time) & it broke my email, did get it back tho' thru System Restore but was told that every time I do sfc it will cause my lose.

Did go in to Events a bit ago & have 2 new ones, different ID #'s. Thought I was so darn smart, clicked on the copy button, pasted in Notepad so I could post here but don't know what to type in the 'Save' box to get it saved . So will start out by posting shot of just the "properties box" for now. Will also post my sfc results from 4/7.

Sorry to be such a PIA.

 

[whs]

1. there is nothing in the SFC log that points to a problem. Only INFO.

2. Go to Services, find the Volume Shadow Copy, right click on that and go to Properties. What does it say next to Startup Type. It should be Manual, if not, set it to manual and close the window.

 

[grits]

Mine was 'Automatic' so changed to 'Manual', clicked Apply, OK, then closed. But it's not set at 'Started', should it be?

Did I do the sfc wrong?

 

[whs]

But it's not set at 'Started', should it be?

If you mean 'Startup' that's OK. It need not be there. But the automatic setting was LO too.

There is not much you can do wrong with the sfc /scannow. You got a log, so it worked.

I really wonder what's wrong in your system. I am puzzled too.

 

[grits]

"But the automatic setting was LO too" - what's LO mean?

And while cruising around the forum I saw an old post of yours where you said something similar to "not to worry over Events as long as PC works ok" so am wondering if I'm making a mountain out of a mole hill? I guess it works ok, I just can't understand how things can be right when words like 'Critical', Catastrophic failure', etc. show up. ???

 

[whs]

LOL, yeah, I remember that post. I am a practical guy. If it works, I don't really worry. I have a lot of events in my event viewer. I hardly ever look at them.

 

[Layback Bear]

If you copy and paste this the information might help whs.

vssadmin list shadowstorage

As per post #6 by whs.
It works for me.

 

[gigagiggles]

Was there another attempt at icacls within a cmd prompt, with the space(s) required?

 

[grits]

@LB, just tried copy/paste & got the same as my 1st one. Am I doing Command correct in that once the info is pasted in there I "press enter key"?

@WHS, sorry, I haven't got the hang of 'quotes' yet so I think you missed my question about 'LO' in #'s 12 & 13. And even after making the change in Services yesterday, a warning showed up in Events today. Was I supposed to reboot after I made that change?

 

[whs]

A reboot after a services change is a good idea.

 

[Layback Bear]

Make sure you are using the cmd prompt by right clicking and choose Run as Administrator.

 

[grits]

I did Run as Admin. Is this VSS issue really anything to worry about or should I just drop it?

Would running VEW, for you guys to look at, be of any help? I ran it last year for Jacee.