Using VSS on 64-bit W2K8 from a 32-bit application

[Guest wn123456@gmail.com]

Hi,

 

We have a 32bit application using the Volume Shadow Copy API on 64-bit

W2K8 (Longhorn beta3 is installed). Our 32-bit application is using

the Windows 2003 VSS API library. There is no problem doing this with

32-bit W2K8, the problem is only with 64-bit.

 

When InitializeForBackup() is called it is returning 0x8000ffff

(E_UNEXPECTED). The event log contains:

 

Volume Shadow Copy Service error: The VSS Coordinator class is not

registered. This may be caused due to a setup failure or as a result

of an application's installer or uninstaller.

 

and

 

"Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error calling routine

CoCreateInstance. hr = 0x80040154.

 

Is there a fix for this?

 

Thanks

WN