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

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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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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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Anonymous

2016-02-14T20:15:13+00:00

Second link is no longer valid.
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Anonymous

2016-01-19T17:21:39+00:00

Thank you, that worked for me.
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Anonymous

2016-01-07T04:56:04+00:00

When I was running Windows 7, I had the error message that a 'shadow copy could not be made...and check VSS & SPP, ", etc. I never was able to get a back up copy.

Got the Windows 10 update and the same message is still there when trying to back up. AS "Bobby" recommended I went into "Lpksetup.exe" to uninstall other languages. Only English is installed. Any suggestions what I need to do to get a backup using Windows 10?

Thanks
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Anonymous

2015-06-19T17:45:42+00:00

I run into this problem periodically. My machine is configured as a dual boot Win 7 Pro / OpenSUSE 13.2. I have 4 partitions: Windows 7 Partition, Data Partition, OpenSUSE system partition, and a SWAP partition. I do not have a system-recovery partition.

I've found that backup error code 0x81000019 occurs when my Windows 7 partition is not the active partition. Periodically, for some reason, the system changes the active partition to my Data partition. When this happens, my backup fails. The solution to this is to right click on the Windows 7 system partition and flag it as the active partition. Following this single step, my Windows backup no longer faults.
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