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Volume Shadow Copy Service error: An internal inconsistency was detected

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  • Message

    Volume Shadow Copy Service error: An internal inconsistency was detected in trying to contact shadow copy service writers. Please check to see that the Event Service and Volume Shadow Copy Service are operating properly.

  • Description

    When you perform a backup of a virtual machine that uses Windows Server 2003, it repeatedly fails due to a retry error.

  • Corrective action

    Check the Windows Application event log inside the virtual machine for any VSS errors.

Related information

Microsoft Support Article 940184: Error message when you run the "vssadmin list writers" command on a Windows Server 2003-based computer: "Error: 0x8000FFFF"