99% of time (at least for me), any backup failure with VSS in the name is most likely due to missing MS VSS patches. I did not see what version of Windows you are running, but check this page:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverfiles/thread/52689b9e-411b-4116-9545-4c4d2b7b9da4/ On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 10:14 AM, SOV <tsm-fo...@backupcentral.com> wrote: > 04/01/2013 23:10:16 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'XXXXXX failed. Return code > = 12. > 04/02/2013 23:00:44 ANS5250E An unexpected error was encountered. > TSM function name : baHandleSnapshot > TSM function : DVssSnapshot::initializeSnapshot(): > VSS[AddToSnapshotSet: VSS_E_UNEXPECTED_PROVIDER_ERROR (See the Microsoft > Application event log for additional VSS messages). > TSM return code : -1 > TSM file : incrdrv.cpp (9695) > 04/02/2013 23:00:44 ANS1327W The snapshot operation for > 'XXXXX\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' failed with error code: > -1. > 04/02/2013 23:00:45 ANS1228E Sending of object > 'XXXXX\SystemState\NULL\System State\SystemState' failed > 04/02/2013 23:00:45 ANS5283E The operation was unsuccessful. > > 04/02/2013 23:00:45 ANS1375E The snapshot operation failed. > > Please advise > > +---------------------------------------------------------------------- > |This was sent by satish.vergh...@gmail.com via Backup Central. > |Forward SPAM to ab...@backupcentral.com. > +---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- *Zoltan Forray* TSM Software & Hardware Administrator Virginia Commonwealth University UCC/Office of Technology Services zfor...@vcu.edu - 804-828-4807 Don't be a phishing victim - VCU and other reputable organizations will never use email to request that you reply with your password, social security number or confidential personal information. For more details visit http://infosecurity.vcu.edu/phishing.html
