Cannot Backup error 0x81000019. Cannot create shadow copy...

Anonymous
2009-11-21T02:13:45+00:00

I can no longer create backups to my computer. Everytime I try, I receive the same error message.

"A shadow copy could not be created. Pleasse check 'VSS' and 'SPP' application event logs for more information.

Details: Insufficient storage available to create either the shadow copy storage file or other shadow copy data." Error code: 0x81000019

I know that it says that there isn't enough space, but that isn't likely. This is a fairly new computer, less than a month old, and the hard drive I'm backing up to has plenty of storage space left (800+ Gb).

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Anonymous
2011-03-21T20:58:55+00:00

When you backup files on a Windows 7 computer you may receive error 0x81000019 with an error message similar to the following:

"A shadow copy could not be created. Please check the 'VSS' and 'SPP' application event logs for more information. Details: Insufficient storage available to create either the shadow copy storage file or other shadow copy data."

This error can happen because of having too many Windows language packs installed on your computer.

The cause is that the Backup process involves the system writer that reports files in the important applications installed on the machine. In the case where a large number of language packs is installed, the metadata file reported by this writer becomes huge in size and does not fit the 100 MB volume. This causes backup to fail since there is not enough space for the shadow copy creation. This is not something that you can check on to validate since this metadata file is created during backup and deleted at the end.

To resolve the issue, uninstall all of the unused language packs that are currently installed on your computer. You can do this by clicking Start, and then typing Lpksetup.exe in the Search box and then clicking Lpksetup.exe in the list of programs. Once the Language Pack installer starts, click Uninstall display languages. Uninstall the languages that you do not use, and then restart your computer and restart the backup.

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-09-16T02:39:55+00:00

    Thanks for your posting. God bless you.

    I was wrestling with this issue for over than 6 months now. I have followed many threads for this issue and did not find any of the remedies offered useful/practical, except yours, it worked for me.

    I have a PC that has a System partition of 100 MB (no drive letters) plus a 950 GB drive C: plus a 12.5 GB drive D:, all on one physical drive. This configuration came with the PC when I purchased it.

    I downloaded the FREE "Easeus Partition Master 9.1.0 Home Edition" from their web site (google it to find it), as was instructed by you, and installed it. Installation went very smooth and easy. Then I proceeded as follows (read the program's manual):

    1. I moved the beginning point of the C: partition to the right by the amount of 200 MB to make room for the System partition to claim it below.
    2. I moved the ending point of the System partition to the right by the same 200 MB.
    3. I Applied the changes.

    The Easeus program restarts the PC and on the next boot, it shrinked the C: partition by 200 MB and expanded the System partion by the same 200 MB. Then Windows 7 starts normally.

    I checked the whole procedure with Windows 7 "Disk Management" utility. The System partition was 300 MB now (100 MB original + 200 MB expansion). I noticed that during this procedure a drive letter had been assigned to my System partition, which I removed it while I was in "Disk Management" utility.

    Then I started the Backup, and WOLA, it worked seemingly perfectly. The whole Backup process took about 1 hour, as I was backing up on an external hard drive.

    Thanks for your posting.

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-09-15T03:18:27+00:00

    A shadow copy could not be created. Please check VSS and spp application event logs for more information.details insufficient available to create either the shadow copy storage file or other shadow copy data.

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  3. Ramesh 181.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2009-11-21T14:46:15+00:00

    Hi Glink,

    See if this applies.

    Error code 0x81000019 backing up on external usb drive:

    http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprohardware/thread/cd6196d5-c3ff-4ef5-9aa7-b39b2245a5e7/

    -and-

    windows 7 backup error "shadow copy could not be created":

    http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7repair/thread/a49510e3-b3ae-4f61-a742-59c95d3e156d

    Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Desktop Experience]

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-11-19T20:36:13+00:00

    I solved the very same problem by installing a partition manager (Easeus's Free one) and enlarging the standard 100 MB hidden boot partition to 300 MB (any value under 500 MB will do). That was accomplished by shrinking the C partition with 200 MB, moving it up over the unallocated space created on the right (in a linear representation of partitions starting with the hidden one to the left). Then the unalocated space "moved" to the left so I could expand the hidden boot partition.

    It appears that Shadow Copy cannot work properly if available space on any drive is less than 40%.

    Cosmin Tataru - http://windowsfaralimite.ro; http://reparcalculatoare.com

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