Fixed font Subject: Re: Hello,Is this computer a Domain Controller?
Author: Dean Gilau Date: 19 Oct 2011
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Thanks a million!!! This worked perfectly for me...

Kind Regards
Dean

> On Friday, April 06, 2007 1:42 AM italpast wrote:

> System: Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard SP2 x64
> Problem: Shadow Copies is not creating snapshots as scheduled. However, I am
> able to successfully create snapshots manually. Deleting and recreating
> scheduled tasks did not help.


>> On Friday, April 06, 2007 3:20 AM leew [MVP] wrote:

>> Andrius Mazeika wrote:
>>
>> I would suggest checking the user the shadow copy jobs are running under
>> (username and password). Also, are there any logs concerning the failures?


>>> On Friday, April 06, 2007 3:54 AM italpast wrote:

>>> When I go to Control Panel applet Scheduled Tasks and click properties of
>>> Shadow Copies task I get the following error:
>>>
>>> General page initialization failed.
>>> The specific error is:
>>> 0x8007000d: the data is invalid.
>>> An error has occurred attempting to retrieve task account information. You
>>> may continue editing the task object, but will be unable to change task
>>> account information.
>>>
>>> Task creator is Administrative account that i used to adjust Shadow Copies
>>> settings.
>>>
>>> "leew [MVP]" wrote:


>>>> On Friday, April 06, 2007 6:53 AM v-milu wrote:

>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for using newsgroup!
>>>>
>>>> I have the following suggestions:
>>>> 1. Set scheduled tasks to run under the SYSTEM account, to see if the
>>>> problem appears.
>>>> 2. Create a new Admin Acount, use new account to login, create a new
>>>> scheduled tasks running under this account, to check if the problem
>>>> persists.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks & Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Mike Luo
>>>>
>>>> Microsoft Online Partner Support
>>>> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>>>>
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>>>>> On Friday, April 06, 2007 7:08 AM italpast wrote:

>>>>> Task Scheduler service is running under Local System account.
>>>>> I removed the tasks and rescheduled them using a different admin account.
>>>>> Will post later (in a few days as we have Easter holidays) if the tasks were
>>>>> completed or not.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for you help
>>>>>
>>>>> "Mike Luo [MSFT]" wrote:


>>>>>> On Wednesday, April 11, 2007 1:51 AM v-milu wrote:

>>>>>> How's everything going?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please feel free to respond to the newsgroups if you need any additional
>>>>>> help.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mike Luo
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Microsoft Online Partner Support
>>>>>> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>> On Wednesday, April 11, 2007 2:20 AM italpast wrote:

>>>>>>> Mike,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thank you for waiting. Creating Shadow Copies scheduled task with a
>>>>>>> different admin account did not solve the problem. I can still create Shadow
>>>>>>> Copies snapshots manually.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Andrius
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Mike Luo [MSFT]" wrote:


>>>>>>>> On Friday, April 13, 2007 3:18 AM v-milu wrote:

>>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Is this computer a Domain Controller?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I suggest you follow these steps to fix the problem:
>>>>>>>> 1. Log on as user who has administrative credentials.
>>>>>>>> 2. Delete all scheduled tasks. To do this, follow these steps: a. Click
>>>>>>>> Start, Run, type control schedtasks , and then press ENTER.
>>>>>>>> b. Confirm the list of jobs that are registered in the Scheduled Tasks
>>>>>>>> window.
>>>>>>>> c. Delete all registered tasks.
>>>>>>>> d. Close the Scheduled Tasks window.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 3. Click Start, click Run, type cmd , and then click OK.
>>>>>>>> 4. At the command prompt, type the following to move to the specified
>>>>>>>> folder: cd %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
>>>>>>>> Data\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\S-1-5-18.
>>>>>>>> 5. Delete all files that start with d42* by typing the follow command: del
>>>>>>>> d42*
>>>>>>>> 6. At the command prompt, type exit .
>>>>>>>> 7. Reschedule the volume shadow copy tasks. The files that start with d42*
>>>>>>>> are re-created after the volume shadow copy tasks are rescheduled.
>>>>>>>> 8. Make sure that the scheduled tasks function correctly on the domain
>>>>>>>> controller.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> For more information:
>>>>>>>> "The attempt to retrieve account information for the specified task failed"
>>>>>>>> error message when you use Task Scheduler to schedule volume shadow copy to
>>>>>>>> run in Windows Server 2003
>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;822904
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Mike Luo
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Microsoft Online Partner Support
>>>>>>>> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
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>>>>>>>>> On Friday, April 13, 2007 3:40 AM italpast wrote:

>>>>>>>>> Mike,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> after running "del d42*" I get the following error:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Could Not Find C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
>>>>>>>>> Data\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\S-1-5-18\d42*
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> After running the command rectreating the VSS Scheduled Tasks did not solve
>>>>>>>>> the problem. Shadow Copies are still not running on schedule.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The machine is a Domain Controller with FSMO roles.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Andrius
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Mike Luo [MSFT]" wrote:


>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, April 13, 2007 8:39 AM v-milu wrote:

>>>>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I have the following suggestions:
>>>>>>>>>> 1. Disable VSS.
>>>>>>>>>> 2. On the server enter the folder "C:\Documents and Settings\All
>>>>>>>>>> Users\Application
>>>>>>>>>> Data\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA". In the folder you should see a file similar to
>>>>>>>>>> "S-1-5-18\d42cc0c3858a58db2db37658219e6400_398d151f-b62e-4aae-8ae2-0fb40729b
>>>>>>>>>> 574".
>>>>>>>>>> Please back up this file and remove it from the folder.
>>>>>>>>>> 3. Create a new scheduled job and see if it works.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Mike Luo
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Microsoft Online Partner Support
>>>>>>>>>> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>> that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
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>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, April 13, 2007 8:54 AM italpast wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Mike,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> did everything as you said. Will post on Monday if it solved the problem.
>>>>>>>>>>> Have a good weekend!
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>> Andrius
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> "Mike Luo [MSFT]" wrote:


>>>>>>>>>>>> On Monday, April 16, 2007 6:36 AM italpast wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>>> Mike,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> the steps you advised me to take solved the problem. Now Shadow Copies are
>>>>>>>>>>>> running on schedule. However, there seems to be another problem. SOMETIMES
>>>>>>>>>>>> 'Previous versions' tab is missing on a DFS based file that's been changed.
>>>>>>>>>>>> The strange thing is that if I access the file directly from a server share
>>>>>>>>>>>> (bypassing DFS) I can view and restore Previous versions.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Any ideas on this?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> "Mike Luo [MSFT]" wrote:


>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, April 17, 2007 4:11 AM v-milu wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> It seems that the new issue is unrelated to the previous problem. Please
>>>>>>>>>>>>> understand that our newsgroup is an issue based service, meaning we usually
>>>>>>>>>>>>> respond to one question/issue per post. This will lessen the confusion for
>>>>>>>>>>>>> both of us, as well as ensure that our results are accurate and not a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> result of a test for a different question. Regarding the news question,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> please open a new post.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your patience and understanding.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mike Luo
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Microsoft Online Partner Support
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>> that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, April 17, 2007 4:20 AM italpast wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mike,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> i have opened up a new thread regarding the 'Previous versions' tab issue.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your kind assitance.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Andrius
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Mike Luo [MSFT]" wrote:


>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sunday, January 17, 2010 6:37 AM Brian N wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm experiencing the same issue as the original poster on a server with Windows 2k3 Standard Ed., x86 w/ SP2.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I tried both fixes posted here regarding the *\RSA\* folder, but with no positive results. Scheduled shadow copy still fails with 0xc000001d error result in the scheduler window, but manual Shadow copies work fine.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I can create a manual copy via the GUI of the Drive properties page, but not manually using the command line, i.e. (vssadmin.exe create shadow /for=f:). The command line is what the scheduled task is also attemping to use, although it uses the drive GUID instead of the drive letter.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anything else I should try?


>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sunday, January 17, 2010 6:39 AM Brian N wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm experiencing the same issue as the original poster on a server with Windows 2k3 Standard Ed., x86 w/ SP2.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I tried both fixes posted here regarding the *\RSA\* folder, but with no positive results. Scheduled shadow copy still fails with 0xc000001d error result in the scheduler window, but manual Shadow copies work fine.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I can create a manual copy via the GUI of the Drive properties page, but not manually using the command line, i.e. (vssadmin.exe create shadow /for=f:). The command line is what the scheduled task is also attemping to use, although it uses the drive GUID instead of the drive letter.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anything else I should try?


>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sunday, January 17, 2010 7:10 AM Brian N wrote:

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Disregard, I found the issue. It appears the vssadmin.exe file was corrupt.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From a command prompt vssadmin.exe was giving no output, as if I typed nothing and just hit enter. I copied the executable from a known good server, overwriting the existing file. Now I get full output as expected, and scheduled shadow copies are now working again.