topic Re: Error: Vss Requestor - Backup Components failed.This file is currently not available for use on this computer.[HYPER-V 2008R2] in Microsoft Virtualization Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/Error-Vss-Requestor-Backup-Components-failed-This-file-is-currently-not/m-p/14511#M748 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Ashwin,</P><P></P><P>I had a similar problem on a Hyper-V 2012R2 Host (Error: Vss Requestor - Backup Components failed Hyper-V. The volume shadow copy provider is not registered in the system.).</P><P>It happened only with one of the 2 nodes in the cluster. I updated it and rebooted, it helped for one backup, but now it's the same failure again...</P><P></P><P>Did you get any help on this? I might open a Case today if the basic VSS Troubleshooting doesn't help.</P><P></P><P>Regards,</P><P>Ronald.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 15 Jul 2014 07:45:33 GMT wronald 2014-07-15T07:45:33Z Error: Vss Requestor - Backup Components failed.This file is currently not available for use on this computer.[HYPER-V 2008R2] https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/Error-Vss-Requestor-Backup-Components-failed-This-file-is-currently-not/m-p/14506#M747 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>I got following error for last night backup:</P><P></P><P><SPAN style="text-decoration: underline;">Jog log of snapmanager for hyper-v:</SPAN></P><P>[24/02/2014 22:03:52, (26)] Backup task: failed to complete<BR />[24/02/2014 22:03:53, (26)] An error occured while creating the hyper-V backup.<BR />[24/02/2014 22:03:53, (26)] <SPAN style="color: #ff0000;">Backup task failed to succeed. Error: Vss Requestor - Backup Components </SPAN><BR /><SPAN style="color: #ff0000;">failed.This file is currently not available for use on this computer</SPAN>.<BR />[24/02/2014 22:03:53, (26)] An error occurred while processing the backup. <BR /> <SPAN style="color: #ff0000;">Error: Vss Requestor - Backup Components failed.This file is currently not available for use on this computer</SPAN>.</P><P></P><P><STRONG style="text-decoration: underline;">Observation:</STRONG></P><P></P><P>Sequence of events in event log when backup succeeds:<BR />1. SnapManager for Hyper-V backup is now started <BR />Dataset Name = Virtual-Machines<BR />Backup id = beb14914-3588-45e0-8990-dfdc6ec0f992</P><P></P><P>2. ONTAP VSS hardware provider service has started, and it goes on...</P><P></P><P>But, this time, it did not start VSS hardware provider service rather failed immediately.</P><P></P><P><SPAN style="text-decoration: underline;"><STRONG>Event log for failed backup shows this:</STRONG></SPAN></P><P>1. SnapManager for Hyper-V backup is now started <BR />Dataset Name = Virtual-Machines<BR />Backup id = 371b6bc5-dbf3-401c-afcd-58422e020e16</P><P></P><P>2. Backup of the Dataset Name: Virtual-Machines<BR />Backup id: 371b6bc5-dbf3-401c-afcd-58422e020e16 <SPAN style="color: #ff0000;"><STRONG>failed to execute</STRONG></SPAN><BR />Error :Error: Vss Requestor - Backup Components failed.This file is currently not available for use on this computer.</P><P></P><P></P><P></P><P>Thanks,</P><P>-Ashwin</P><P><SPAN style="font-size: x-small;"><SPAN lang="EN-GB"></SPAN></SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:42:08 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/Error-Vss-Requestor-Backup-Components-failed-This-file-is-currently-not/m-p/14506#M747 ASHWINPAWARTESL 2025-06-05T05:42:08Z Re: Error: Vss Requestor - Backup Components failed.This file is currently not available for use on this computer.[HYPER-V 2008R2] https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/Error-Vss-Requestor-Backup-Components-failed-This-file-is-currently-not/m-p/14511#M748 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Ashwin,</P><P></P><P>I had a similar problem on a Hyper-V 2012R2 Host (Error: Vss Requestor - Backup Components failed Hyper-V. The volume shadow copy provider is not registered in the system.).</P><P>It happened only with one of the 2 nodes in the cluster. I updated it and rebooted, it helped for one backup, but now it's the same failure again...</P><P></P><P>Did you get any help on this? I might open a Case today if the basic VSS Troubleshooting doesn't help.</P><P></P><P>Regards,</P><P>Ronald.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 15 Jul 2014 07:45:33 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Microsoft-Virtualization-Discussions/Error-Vss-Requestor-Backup-Components-failed-This-file-is-currently-not/m-p/14511#M748 wronald 2014-07-15T07:45:33Z