VSS Command Line Repairs

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WARNING: The following guide is to be used only by advanced users with working knowledge of an administrative command prompt.
These commands interact with low-level functionality and prerequisite components of the Windows Volume Shadow Copy Service as well as the VSS service itself.

INFORMATION: Some of these commands may fail - this is expected / acceptable. If a command fails, verify you've typed it correctly and, if so, proceed with the rest.

VSS Command Line Repair Instructions

Windows 7 | 8 | 10
Server 2008/R2 | 2012/R2 | 2016 | 2019

Please start an Administrative Command Prompt. At the command prompt, type the following:

cd %WINDIR%\System32

Once you are in the System32 directory, run these commands in order:

NOTE: You should be able to copy/paste from here directly into the command prompt.

Once complete, close the command prompt and reboot your system.

VSS Repair For Windows XP and Server 2003 ONLY:

Go to Start -> Run and type in:

CMD

And hit "OK". This will open a Microsoft Command Prompt. At the command prompt, type the following:

cd %WINDIR%\System32

Once you are in the System32 directory, run these commands in order:

NOTE: You should be able to copy/paste from here directly into the command prompt.

Once complete, close the command prompt and reboot your system.

VSS Command Line Repairs