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Thank you. &nbsp;I wonder is VSS used to backup Exchange or what? &nbsp;
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Thank you.  I wonder is VSS used to backup Exchange or what?  

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Thanks for the points ,Have you installed the above hotfixes ?,is your exchange vss writer is stable ?<br />
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Thanks for the points ,Have you installed the above hotfixes ?,is your exchange vss writer is stable ?



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This is for Exchange 2007 on SBS2008<br />
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VSS writer - Microsoft Exchange Writer Failed or Waiting for completion<br />
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Cause: The VSS writer for Exchange Server enables applications to back up and restore Exchange storage groups that are stored on hardware that supports the VSS.<br />
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I am not very familiar with this environment. &nbsp;Please advice on how to troubleshoot the VSS errors.<br />
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Thanks.
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This is for Exchange 2007 on SBS2008

VSS writer - Microsoft Exchange Writer Failed or Waiting for completion

Cause: The VSS writer for Exchange Server enables applications to back up and restore Exchange storage groups that are stored on hardware that supports the VSS.

I am not very familiar with this environment.  Please advice on how to troubleshoot the VSS errors.

Thanks.

VSS writer - Microsoft Exchange Writer Failed or Waiting for completion

Exchange is the server side of a collaborative application product that is part of the Microsoft Server infrastructure. Exchange's major features include email, calendaring, contacts and tasks, support for mobile and web-based access to information, and support for data storage.

Exchange

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.

Storage Software

Small Business Server (SBS) is a line of server operating systems targeted at small businesses by bundling the operating system with a number of other Microsoft products that would normally need to be purchased or licensed separately. The most notable inclusions are Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint and ISA/TMG (Microsoft's firewall and proxy server).