VSS writers are not listed when you run vssadmin list writers

Issue: VSS writers are not listed when you run vssadmin list writers.

Cause: This issue occurs registry data type for the TypeLib setting is incorrect.

Procedure to fix the issue:

1. Type command regedit .

2. Locate and then click the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EventSystem\{26c409cc-ae86-11d1-b616-00805fc79216}\EventClasses\{FAF53CC4-BD73-4E36-83F1-2B23F46E513E}-{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}-{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}

3. Locate the TypeLib registry value.

NOTE: The registry type of TypeLib should be shown as REG_EXPAND_SZ. If that is not the case, just leave it, and then you have to recreate the key. To do this, follow these two steps:

1. Create a new Expandable String Value, and then name it TypeLib.
2. Double-click the TypeLib registry value. In the Value Data box, type %systemroot%\system32\EVENTCLS.DLL, and then click OK and close regedit.
3. Restart the following services:

• COM+ Event System
  • Volume Shadow Copy