>> On the client, these entries are logged in C:\Program >> Files\Bacula\working\zhfs01.trace >> fs01: vss_generic.cpp:366-0 VSSClientGeneric::Initialize: CoInitialize >> returned 0x80070008
Luc> Is one of the server's disks full or nearing its capacity? Luc> 0x80070008 means "Not enough storage is available to process this command." Luc> This message does not always indicate a lack of disk space, but that is the first thing to check if you get it. Luc> Tip: to quickly translate a Windows error code like 0x80070008 to Luc> a readable message, take the lower half - the last 4 digits, in Luc> this case 0008, convert it from hexadecimal to decimal - in this Luc> case 8, and then pass that value after 'net helpmsg ' at a Luc> command prompt. Works for most error codes, up to a decimal Luc> value of a few hundreds. God, this is so damn useful to know! Thanks a ton for showing this. Too bad we can't have Bacula do this translation for us and log it, along with the original error code just in case. That would be a huge help for people debugging prblems like this. Luc> C:\>net helpmsg 8 Luc> Not enough storage is available to process this command. Luc> Some other common ones: Luc> C:\>net helpmsg 3 Luc> The system cannot find the path specified. Luc> C:\>net helpmsg 5 Luc> Access is denied. Luc> The upper part - 0x8007 - gives info about where the error originated, and the sort of message (first digit 8 or C = error), but there's no such way to quickly decode it at a command prompt. Luc> -----Original Message----- Luc> From: global16 [mailto:bacula-fo...@backupcentral.com] Luc> Sent: 21 April 2015 2:03 Luc> To: bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net Luc> Subject: [Bacula-users] Shadow Copy issue - Fatal error: VssOject is NULL Luc> I have been running the same version of Bacula on a Windows 2k12 server for over a year (5.2.10). A few weeks ago, we started getting all our jobs failing over the weekend due to an apparent issue with VSS. Has anyone encountered the following fatal error: Luc> 20-Apr 19:30 bacula-zha JobId 5546: Start Backup JobId 5546, Job=Software_Share_Backup_-_Encrypted.2015-04-20_19.30.00_41 Luc> 20-Apr 19:30 bacula-zha JobId 5546: Using Device "FileStorage-software" to write. Luc> 20-Apr 19:30 bacula-zha JobId 5546: Sending Accurate information. Luc> 20-Apr 19:30 bacula-sd JobId 5546: Volume "zha-software-encrypted-vol0360" previously written, moving to end of data. Luc> 20-Apr 19:30 bacula-sd JobId 5546: Ready to append to end of Volume "zha-software-encrypted-vol0360" size=1775302040 Luc> 20-Apr 19:30 fs01 JobId 5546: Fatal error: VSS API failure calling "CoInitialize". ERR=Unexpected error. The error code is logged in the error log file. Luc> 20-Apr 19:30 fs01 JobId 5546: Fatal error: VSS was not initialized properly. ERR=Cannot create a file when that file already exists. Luc> 20-Apr 19:30 fs01 JobId 5546: Fatal error: VssOject is NULL. Luc> 20-Apr 19:30 bacula-sd JobId 5546: Elapsed time=00:00:06, Transfer rate=0 Bytes/second Luc> 20-Apr 19:30 bacula-zha JobId 5546: Error: Bacula bacula-zha 5.2.13 (19Jan13): Luc> The only way to "fix" this is to reboot the client. Items I have tried: Luc> * Restarted the Bacula service on the client - backups still failed Luc> * Tested connection to client using the 'estimate' command, success. Issue isolated to Windows server. Luc> * List current VSS instances via cmd prompt (vssadmin list writers) - All states reported as Stable / No writers reporting errors Luc> * Manually create a shadow copy on the client (vssadmin create shadow /for=e: ) and then manually remove all shadow copies (vssadmin delete shadows /all) - backup still fails Luc> * Ran System File Checker (sfc /scannow) - No issues found, backups still fail Luc> After rebooting the client, backups using VSS work fine for a few days and then start failing with the same FATAL error. It is not always the same job that fails first. Luc> On the client, these entries are logged in C:\Program Files\Bacula\working\zhfs01.trace Luc> fs01: vss_generic.cpp:366-0 VSSClientGeneric::Initialize: CoInitialize returned 0x80070008 Luc> If anyone has any ideas on how to further troubleshoot this issue, or have encountered this before, I'd greatly appreciate it.[/img] Luc> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Luc> BPM Camp - Free Virtual Workshop May 6th at 10am PDT/1PM EDT Luc> Develop your own process in accordance with the BPMN 2 standard Luc> Learn Process modeling best practices with Bonita BPM through live exercises Luc> http://www.bonitasoft.com/be-part-of-it/events/bpm-camp-virtual- event?utm_ Luc> source=Sourceforge_BPM_Camp_5_6_15&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=VA_SF Luc> _______________________________________________ Luc> Bacula-users mailing list Luc> Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net Luc> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BPM Camp - Free Virtual Workshop May 6th at 10am PDT/1PM EDT Develop your own process in accordance with the BPMN 2 standard Learn Process modeling best practices with Bonita BPM through live exercises http://www.bonitasoft.com/be-part-of-it/events/bpm-camp-virtual- event?utm_ source=Sourceforge_BPM_Camp_5_6_15&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=VA_SF _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users