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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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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  2. Anonymous
    2013-08-23T03:45:11+00:00

    Had the same issue above, seems the journel file had gotten too large on my RECOVERY drive (HP's name for it).   I used this command line and it cleared the journel file, then the backup could create the shadow copy and make a full backup.

     

    fsutil usn deletejournal /N /D D:  (HP used D: drive for the recovery info and spare space, you will need to change "D:" to the correct drive on your PC)

     

    LB...

     Having tried many other suggestions on this and other threads, this is the one that works.

    On my system the BootSector is an NTFS partition that has no drive letter. I assigned it a drive letter (D: in my case) using the storage manager, ran the fsutil command above. I immediately noticed that the available space on  the drive went from 39MB to 77MB. After this remove the drive letter from the BootSector and backup runs with no issues.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-08-13T15:43:26+00:00

    For those people who stumble upon this thread and are pulling out their hair thanks to error 0x8100009, I may have a solution that's not as invasive as other procedures found on the net. I have a samsung laptop with both a C and D drive and bought a western digital 2 tb external drive for the express purpose of backing up. When I attempted to create a repair disc, I got the big red X and was told the repair disc could not be created. I fixed that by turning off my internet security. Then when I attempted to run back up I was faced with the dreaded 0x8100009- cannot create a shadow copy blah blah blah. I've spent way too much time looking for solutions from every forum on the net. I tried turning off my security, deleting the language packs and a myriad of other suggestion. I'm an absolute computer noob so if I could do this, anyone with an internet connection and some patience can too. The problem lies in the tiny 100 mb partition which exists as part of drive C. Many of the forums I've glanced at suggested deleting the 100 mb partition completely but then followed that up with scary things like...make sure you have a repair disc handy and prepare to use it up to 3 times! EEEEK screw that. Here's a fix that doesn't require a lot of time or computer savvy. Open your internet browser and look for Windows Partition Wizard, its freeware and only takes a second to download and instal. Once you open the program you'll see a list of all active drives on your computer. Highlight the 100 mb drive and in the menu above select EXTEND. A new window will open and will ask you which drive you want to take space from? Since its part of C, thats obviously where the space will be taken from. Then you'll see a slider in the middle of the window. Simply slide the bar to left to increase the size of 100 mb partition to whatever size you want. However, remember it just contains boot information so you clearly don't require it to be too big. I've read from other forums that you shouldn't extend it anymore than 500 mb so I chose the smallest increment the slider would allow. I moved the bar until the 100 mb partition was projected to be extended to 336mb. I then applied the changes and then a window opened telling me that the system would reboot and the wizard partition would make the desired changes. I held my breathe while the partition wizard did its job. After your computer boots, you'll see a screen from partition wizard that shows the progress. Once the task was completed and my computer booted again I checked disk management and that pesky 100 mb partition was now 336 mb. I immediately went to backup and restore and pressed the backup now button. TA DAH!!!! Backup without a hiccup. I can't stress enough how much of a computer dumb **** I am, so don't be intimidated. It took less than 15 minutes to complete the whole process.

    Hi, Thanks very much for your post. This solved the problem in a fast and easy way. Thanks a lot!

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-08-04T15:40:37+00:00

    Thank you, Ramesh!

    This worked to cure this problem for me:

    Step 2: Restart the Volume Shadow Copy

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    1. Click on the "Start" Button, type "services.msc" in the search bar and press "Enter".
    2. Right click on " Volume Shadow Copy service ".
    3. Select “Automatic” in "Startup Type"
    4. Click on "Start" button.
    5. After restarting the Service successfully, please test the issue again.

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