For the past few days, I've noticed that one of my file and folder backups is displaying several error messages for example:
The system cannot find the path specified.: D:\Users\*
The device is not ready.: C:\ProgramData\*
The system cannot find the file specified.: D:\Users\MyName\Desktop\*
etc., etc.
There are around 50 lines of these, and they are somewhat different locations every time. What could this be from?
Version: 6.3.1852

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YKhan - 28 February 2018 6:04 PM

For the past few days, I've noticed that one of my file and folder backups is displaying several error messages for example:
The system cannot find the path specified.: D:\Users\*
The device is not ready.: C:\ProgramData\*
The system cannot find the file specified.: D:\Users\MyName\Desktop\*
etc., etc.
There are around 50 lines of these, and they are somewhat different locations every time. What could this be from?
Version: 6.3.1852

Hi 

It sounds VSS has failed and the files are being backed up directly.  Do you see a VSS failure line in the backup log?

Kind Regards

Nick

Macrium Support

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+x

 

Nick - 28 February 2018 8:20 PM

+x

 

YKhan - 28 February 2018 6:04 PM

For the past few days, I've noticed that one of my file and folder backups is displaying several error messages for example:
The system cannot find the path specified.: D:\Users\*
The device is not ready.: C:\ProgramData\*
The system cannot find the file specified.: D:\Users\MyName\Desktop\*
etc., etc.
There are around 50 lines of these, and they are somewhat different locations every time. What could this be from?
Version: 6.3.1852

Hi 

It sounds VSS has failed and the files are being backed up directly.  Do you see a VSS failure line in the backup log?

No, I don't see any VSS error messages in the backup log, and the backup log says the backup completed successfully! But obviously with these error messages, it can't have completed successfully. I think I'll get VSS to reset itself.

+x

 

YKhan - 28 February 2018 10:07 PM

+x

 

Nick - 28 February 2018 8:20 PM

+x

 

YKhan - 28 February 2018 6:04 PM

For the past few days, I've noticed that one of my file and folder backups is displaying several error messages for example:
The system cannot find the path specified.: D:\Users\*
The device is not ready.: C:\ProgramData\*
The system cannot find the file specified.: D:\Users\MyName\Desktop\*
etc., etc.
There are around 50 lines of these, and they are somewhat different locations every time. What could this be from?
Version: 6.3.1852

Hi 

It sounds VSS has failed and the files are being backed up directly.  Do you see a VSS failure line in the backup log?

No, I don't see any VSS error messages in the backup log, and the backup log says the backup completed successfully! But obviously with these error messages, it can't have completed successfully. I think I'll get VSS to reset itself.

Please can you open a support ticket:

https://www.macrium.com/support

Kind Regards

Nick

Macrium Support

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I ran the "fix VSS problems" menu item, and it seems to have resolved the issue, whatever it was.