Vista (32bit/64bit) VSS error code 0x80042318

SlayerU2

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Hello all, I have a solution for this error, I have googled but couldnt find any solutions for this error:
Code:
Log Name:      Application
Source:        VSS
Date:          23.08.2008 04:17:55
Event ID:      12347
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      xxxx
Description:
Volume Shadow Copy Service error: An internal inconsistency was detected in trying to contact shadow copy service writers.  The Registry Writer failed to respond to a query  from VSS. Please check to see that the Event Service and Volume Shadow Copy Service  are operating properly, and please check the Application event log for any other events. 
Operation:
   Gathering Writer Data
   Executing Asynchronous Operation
Context:
   Execution Context: Requestor
   Current State: GatherWriterMetadata
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="[URL]http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event[/URL]">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="VSS" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="0">12347</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2008-08-23T01:17:55.000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>5618</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>Application</Channel>
    <Computer>Osman-PC</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>
Operation:
   Gathering Writer Data
   Executing Asynchronous Operation
Context:
   Execution Context: Requestor
   Current State: GatherWriterMetadata</Data>
    <Binary>2D20436F64653A2042554543584D4C4330303030383536362D2043616C6C3A2042554543584D4C4330303030383530372D205049443A202030303030333430342D205449443A202030303030363936302D20434D443A202022433A5C57696E646F77735C53797374656D33325C53797374656D50726F7065727469657350726F74656374696F6E2E65786522202020202D20557365723A204F736D616E2D50435C4F736D616E20202D205369643A2020532D312D352D32312D3830363732393137372D313433313535373231322D333339393636353131302D31303030202020</Binary>
  </EventData>
</Event>

ok here is my solution: Go to device manager and from the View menu enable "Show Hidden Devices" then you will see "Storage Volume Shadow Copies" devices , then delete (uninstall) all the "generic volume..." devices under the " Storage Volume Shadow Copies" then restart pc and after restart goto system protection and wait for Vista to create the devices you have deleted before the boot.
After this step create a recovery point because all of the shadow copies have been deleted and reconstructed :((
this solution worked for me but i need some people to approve it !!!
 

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Thanks SlayerU2. I couldn't create a restore point either, and got the same error code.

I found 4. "generic volumes" after expanding "storage volume shadow copies", and uninstalled them all as suggested.

I then restarted and went to create a System Restore Point, and it worked as you said it did for you.

I then back into Device Manager and checked to see if I had any "generic volumes". I did but instead of 4 I now have 8. Perhaps I should have had 8 to begin with !!

Never mind all now seems to be O.K., so once again thanks very much :)
 

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