Volume Shadow Copy Service error

Hello,

We are using srv2012r2 for our virtual DC1 on hyper-V, we are taking full backups using windows backup services to external hdd connected to host machine, backups are completed successfully but the error event 8193 and warning event 40961 generates right at the backup time as shown in message below, can someone please help me why am i getting this error while the backup are successful.    

"Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error calling routine IVssAsrWriterBackup::GetDiskComponents.  hr = 0x80042302, A Volume Shadow Copy Service component encountered an unexpected error."
Yasir ArfatJunior System AdministratorAsked:
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noxchoGlobal Support CoordinatorCommented:
The idea is that installing Hyper-V host is not a big deal and can be done within 20 minutes. However the VMs are really important. Thus it is recommended to take backups on daily basis from VMs and ones or 2 times per month the host.
Same is with Exchange server for example.
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noxchoGlobal Support CoordinatorCommented:
Does it through the same error when you backup to network or to any other drive?

Is the drive encrypted somehow?
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Yasir ArfatJunior System AdministratorAuthor Commented:
I am backing up to an external drive and no encryption, I think I found out it was happening because host and vm both were running backups at same time I have rescheduled it for different times it seems worked.
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noxchoGlobal Support CoordinatorCommented:
Normally you do not need to backup the host so frequently as the vms.
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Yasir ArfatJunior System AdministratorAuthor Commented:
Hmm that's good idea I think I would run host backup weekly.
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Yasir ArfatJunior System AdministratorAuthor Commented:
Thanks Noxcho it helped my situation I have turned off host backup every night and will do the backup manually as windows backup schedule is not so flexible.
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noxchoGlobal Support CoordinatorCommented:
You are welcome Yasir!
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