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 .
- 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}
- 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:
- Create a new Expandable String Value, and then name it TypeLib.
- Double-click the TypeLib registry value. In the Value Data box, type %systemroot%\system32\EVENTCLS.DLL, and then click OK and close regedit.
- Restart the following services:
- COM+ Event System
• Volume Shadow Copy