VSS Client Problem

[Guest Andy McKnight]

Hi,

 

We've had VSS running on a few of our servers for a while without any

problems until this morning. Our primary file server now shows "No previous

versions available" under the previous versions tab. The Drive on the server

shows that shadow copies are being made twice a day and it's holding the last

six weeks. Browsing \\localhost\drive$\ from the server allows me to see and

restore those copies.

 

So the problem appears to be just with the clients. Anyone seen this before?

 

Andy.

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: VSS Client Problem

 

>We've had VSS running on a few of our servers for a while without any

>problems until this morning. Our primary file server now shows "No previous

>versions available" under the previous versions tab. The Drive on the server

>shows that shadow copies are being made twice a day and it's holding the last

>six weeks. Browsing \\localhost\drive$\ from the server allows me to see and

>restore those copies.

>

>So the problem appears to be just with the clients. Anyone seen this before?

 

Might not be of total use but perhaps ensure you've got the roll-up

installed: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940349 You'll at least be

up to date patch wise.

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf

[Guest Andy McKnight]

Re: VSS Client Problem

 

> Might not be of total use but perhaps ensure you've got the roll-up

> installed: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940349 You'll at least be

> up to date patch wise.

 

Thanks, I haven't applied this but a will. An update on this though, it

doesn't appear to be a client problem anymore.

 

\\server1\share1 gives me "no previous versions".

\\server1\d$\ gives me all the previous versions.

 

So, now it appears to be something specific to do with the shares on the

server. There are a couple of different shares there and I'm having the same

problem with all of them.

[Guest Thee Chicago Wolf]

Re: VSS Client Problem

 

>> Might not be of total use but perhaps ensure you've got the roll-up

>> installed: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940349 You'll at least be

>> up to date patch wise.

>

>Thanks, I haven't applied this but a will. An update on this though, it

>doesn't appear to be a client problem anymore.

>

>\\server1\share1 gives me "no previous versions".

>\\server1\d$\ gives me all the previous versions.

>

>So, now it appears to be something specific to do with the shares on the

>server. There are a couple of different shares there and I'm having the same

>problem with all of them.

 

I think someone else reported this a few weeks back but I'm not sure

if they ever found a fix of if the roll-up helped. If you try the

roll-up, let the group know if it helped or not. I haven't seen any

other KB's on VSS and your issue so it may still be pending in the MS

labs.

 

- Thee Chicago Wolf