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Physical backup Error: "Failed to create VSS snapshot (P_VSSUTIL_WRITER_ERR)” (4036437)

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Title

Physical backup Error: "Failed to create VSS snapshot (P_VSSUTIL_WRITER_ERR)”
Description

Physical backup of Windows 2012 and 2012 R2 machines may fail with the message "Failed to create VSS snapshot (P_VSSUTIL_WRITER_ERR)".
Cause

This is often due to a VSS timeout caused by resource contention on the source server
Resolution

Workaround:

If possible, adjust the backup schedule so that the backup is performed during a period of lower resource consumption.

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Physical backup Error: "Failed to create VSS snapshot (P_VSSUTIL_WRITER_ERR)” (4036437)