VSS Copy Error

groupone · Joined: 13 Oct 2010 Posts: 3

We are trying to used VSS Writers to copy our Hyper-V environment. Its rather large and its being sent over a 5mbit WAN connection to our Failover location. Here is some of the error message:

Starting... Ok
Creating folder "Virtual_Servers\" ... Ok.
Creating folder "HMIHGNT6EXG1\" ... Ok.
Copying "HMIHGNT6EXG1_C.vhd" (19.99GB) ... Ok.
Copying "HMIHGNT6EXG1_D.vhd" (69.00GB) ... [Can not read data. The device is not ready.] Error.
Copying "HMIHGNT6EXG1_E.vhd" (5.60GB) ... [Can not open "\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy35\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIHGNT6EXG1_E.vhd". The system cannot find the path specified.] Error.
Creating folder "HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\" ... [Can not create "\\10.1.200.80\Virtual_Machines\HMIHGNT6EXG1Replica\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\". Folder "" could not be created.] Error.
Creating folder "Snapshots\" ... [Can not create "\\10.1.200.80\Virtual_Machines\HMIHGNT6EXG1Replica\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Snapshots\". Folder "" could not be created.] Error.
Copying "22283958-E99F-4232-95E0-CC3DF35E1244.xml" (15.84KB) ... [Can not open "\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy35\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Snapshots\22283958-E99F-4232-95E0-CC3DF35E1244.xml". The system cannot find the path specified.] Error.
Copying "D766DE32-CEB2-4EFE-945D-06DABE911454.xml" (16.99KB) ... [Can not open "\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy35\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Snapshots\D766DE32-CEB2-4EFE-945D-06DABE911454.xml". The system cannot find the path specified.] Error.
Copying "E67714A4-E2C7-46E6-9F4B-FEE33ADE7AB2.xml" (16.68KB) ... [Can not open "\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy35\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Snapshots\E67714A4-E2C7-46E6-9F4B-FEE33ADE7AB2.xml". The system cannot find the path specified.] Error.
Creating folder "22283958-E99F-4232-95E0-CC3DF35E1244\" ... [Can not create "\\10.1.200.80\Virtual_Machines\HMIHGNT6EXG1Replica\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Snapshots\22283958-E99F-4232-95E0-CC3DF35E1244\". Folder "" could not be created.] Error.
Copying "D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61.bin" (1.42GB) ... [Can not open "\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy35\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Snapshots\22283958-E99F-4232-95E0-CC3DF35E1244\D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61.bin". The system cannot find the path specified.] Error.
Copying "D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61.vsv" (9.17MB) ... [Can not open "\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy35\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Snapshots\22283958-E99F-4232-95E0-CC3DF35E1244\D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61.vsv". The system cannot find the path specified.] Error.
Creating folder "D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61\" ... [Can not create "\\10.1.200.80\Virtual_Machines\HMIHGNT6EXG1Replica\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Snapshots\D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61\". Folder "" could not be created.] Error.
Copying "HMIHGNT6EXG1_C_3293ACD2-E4F7-413C-B003-31BD8E96041E.avhd" (25.34MB) ... [Can not open "\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy35\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Snapshots\D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61\HMIHGNT6EXG1_C_3293ACD2-E4F7-413C-B003-31BD8E96041E.avhd". The system cannot find the path specified.] Error.
Copying "HMIHGNT6EXG1_C_771C9077-1E8F-4F45-BEA2-B5BACE777426.avhd" (17.46GB) ... [Can not open "\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy35\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Snapshots\D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61\HMIHGNT6EXG1_C_771C9077-1E8F-4F45-BEA2-B5BACE777426.avhd". The system cannot find the path specified.] Error.
Copying "HMIHGNT6EXG1_C_9FA1E440-6277-4603-BD18-DB3CBE34368A.avhd" (420.23MB) ... [Can not open "\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy35\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Snapshots\D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61\HMIHGNT6EXG1_C_9FA1E440-6277-4603-BD18-DB3CBE34368A.avhd". The system cannot find the path specified.] Error.
Copying "HMIHGNT6EXG1_D_008A597E-4EE9-4AE1-93A3-F703553160D5.avhd" (11.55MB) ... [Can not open "\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy35\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Snapshots\D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61\HMIHGNT6EXG1_D_008A597E-4EE9-4AE1-93A3-F703553160D5.avhd". The system cannot find the path specified.] Error.
Copying "HMIHGNT6EXG1_D_29CF62BF-3524-4AAC-B213-C3D540FE5217.avhd" (10.05MB) ... [Can not open "\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy35\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Snapshots\D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61\HMIHGNT6EXG1_D_29CF62BF-3524-4AAC-B213-C3D540FE5217.avhd". The system cannot find the path specified.] Error.
Copying "HMIHGNT6EXG1_D_A5BA87B5-1541-4B5F-AA74-2CA24E5C05C9.avhd" (35.20GB) ... [Can not open "\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy35\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Snapshots\D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61\HMIHGNT6EXG1_D_A5BA87B5-1541-4B5F-AA74-2CA24E5C05C9.avhd". The system cannot find the path specified.] Error.
Copying "HMIHGNT6EXG1_E_0FBC3754-210D-4926-B90B-CFDDC9C9A252.avhd" (18.01MB) ... [Can not open "\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy35\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Snapshots\D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61\HMIHGNT6EXG1_E_0FBC3754-210D-4926-B90B-CFDDC9C9A252.avhd". The system cannot find the path specified.] Error.
Creating folder "D766DE32-CEB2-4EFE-945D-06DABE911454\" ... [Can not create "\\10.1.200.80\Virtual_Machines\HMIHGNT6EXG1Replica\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Snapshots\D766DE32-CEB2-4EFE-945D-06DABE911454\". Folder "" could not be created.] Error.
Copying "D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61.bin" (2.72GB) ... [Can not open "\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy35\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Snapshots\D766DE32-CEB2-4EFE-945D-06DABE911454\D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61.bin". The system cannot find the path specified.] Error.
Copying "D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61.vsv" (9.81MB) ... [Can not open "\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy35\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Snapshots\D766DE32-CEB2-4EFE-945D-06DABE911454\D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61.vsv". The system cannot find the path specified.] Error.
Creating folder "E67714A4-E2C7-46E6-9F4B-FEE33ADE7AB2\" ... [Can not create "\\10.1.200.80\Virtual_Machines\HMIHGNT6EXG1Replica\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Snapshots\E67714A4-E2C7-46E6-9F4B-FEE33ADE7AB2\". Folder "" could not be created.] Error.
Copying "D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61.bin" (1.41GB) ... [Can not open "\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy35\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Snapshots\E67714A4-E2C7-46E6-9F4B-FEE33ADE7AB2\D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61.bin". The system cannot find the path specified.] Error.
Copying "D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61.vsv" (9.17MB) ... [Can not open "\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy35\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Snapshots\E67714A4-E2C7-46E6-9F4B-FEE33ADE7AB2\D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61.vsv". The system cannot find the path specified.] Error.
Creating folder "Virtual Machines\" ... [Can not create "\\10.1.200.80\Virtual_Machines\HMIHGNT6EXG1Replica\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Virtual Machines\". Folder "" could not be created.] Error.
Copying "D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61.xml" (17.41KB) ... [Can not open "\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy35\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Virtual Machines\D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61.xml". The system cannot find the path specified.] Error.
Creating folder "D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61\" ... [Can not create "\\10.1.200.80\Virtual_Machines\HMIHGNT6EXG1Replica\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Virtual Machines\D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61\". Folder "" could not be created.] Error.
Copying "D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61.bin" (2.62GB) ... [Can not open "\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy35\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Virtual Machines\D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61\D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61.bin". The system cannot find the path specified.] Error.
Copying "D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61.vsv" (9.81MB) ... [Can not open "\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy35\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008\Virtual Machines\D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61\D5D6F5E1-E0DB-4B07-B587-B1EDAEEA0E61.vsv". The system cannot find the path specified.] Error.
-- Done: 3 (19.99GB) Err: 29 (135.93GB) Skipped: 0 (0) Tot: 32 (155.92GB) --
-- Average Transfer Rate: 131.67KB/Sec -- Elapsed Time: 44 h 13 min 9 sec

TGRMN Software · Site Admin Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 8759

Regarding this folder: HMIhqnt6Exg1 11%4711%472008 , this is an invalid name for Windows (should not have % in the name), do you have that folder on disk?
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groupone · Joined: 13 Oct 2010 Posts: 3

I can fix that file name no problem but why would we recieve this error prior to the error you are mentinoing:

Copying "HMIHGNT6EXG1_E.vhd" (5.60GB) ... [Can not open "\\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy35\Virtual_Servers\HMIHGNT6EXG1\HMIHGNT6EXG1_E.vhd". The system cannot find the path specified.] Error.

"The system cannot find the path specified.] Error. "

I can fix that folder name if it will fix the above error, but let me know why the system cannot find the path specified?

TGRMN Software · Site Admin Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 8759

Any entries in the Windows Event Log related to this? thanks
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groupone · Joined: 13 Oct 2010 Posts: 3

Not that I am seeing... Could it be that because of the amount of time it takes to replicate the first file about 40 hours, that the system has already created a new snapshot hince the error below? I am not really familiar with how this works. I do no see errors in the event logs on the server I am trying to replicate , but some odd vhdparser error on the server where VVPro is installed:

The parent virtual hard disk appears to have been modified without using the differencing virtual hard disk located at "...\\HMIHGNT6EXG1_D_008A597E-4EE9-4AE1-93A3-F703553160D5.avhd". Modifying the parent virtual hard disk may result in data corruption. It is strongly recommended that you lock the parent virtual hard disk to prevent this in the future. If you recently changed time zones on your computer, you can safely continue using this virtual hard disk.

Is it possible for me to do the initial replication copy of the data to an external drive and take it the our Disaster site, then VSSt copy the snapshots over the WAN which will be much smaller?