Symptoms
- VSS Backup Failed- 7.5.101-101 Windows Server 2016 Standard Server Edition Symptom:avtar Error : Specified source path "c:\windows\system32\spp\tokens\skus\serverweb\serverweb-oem-dm-1-ul-phn-rtm.xrm-ms" does not exist; ignoredavtar Error : Specified source path "c:\windows\servicing\version\10.0.14393.350\x86_installed" does not exist; ignoredavtar Error : Specified source path "c:\windows\servicing\version\10.0.14393.1883\amd64_installed" does not exist; ignored
Cause
Microsoft Bug with Windows 2016
Resolution
This is known issue with Windows 2016 as documented in the Microsoft article below. The following Microsoft article addresses the issue and provides a resolution:https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4052556/error-the-system-writer-is-not-found-in-the-backup-windows-server-2016
To fix the issue, create new placeholder files with the same name for the files that are reported as not found.
C:\Windows\servicing\Version\10.0.14393.0\amd64_installed
C:\Windows\servicing\Version\10.0.14393.0\x86_installed
