This tutorial describes how to fix 0xXXXXXXXX8004230F (VSS 0x8004230F error - VSS_E_UNEXPECTED_PROVIDER_ERROR, The shadow copy provider had an unexpected error while trying to process the specified operation.) error you encounter when performing backups or clones in Hasleo Backup Suite.
Hasleo Backup Suite uses Microsoft's Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) technology to implement Windows hot backup/cloning. During these tasks, you may encounter 0xXXXXXXXX8004230F error. The last 8 bytes (0x8004230F) represent the specific VSS error code from Windows. The VSS error code 0x8004230F (VSS_E_UNEXPECTED_PROVIDER_ERROR) usually means that the backup process could not initialize due to a third-party VSS provider component installed on your system. Below we describe how to fix the VSS 0x8004230F (VSS_E_UNEXPECTED_PROVIDER_ERROR) error.
Step 1. Open an elevated cmd.exe prompt and type "vssadmin list providers".
The presence of multiple VSS providers can cause conflicts. If third-party backup software (e.g., Acronis, Symantec, or Macrium) is installed, its VSS provider can interfere with native backup tools (Microsoft Software Shadow Copy provider) and other applications that attempt to perform a VSS backup or clone.
Step 2. Uninstall the relevant third-party software. You can identify the software by referring to the list of VSS providers displayed in Step 1.
Step 3. Remove the registry keys for these third-party VSS Providers. The installed VSS Providers can be found in the Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\VSS\Providers\
Step 4. Restart Windows and try running Hasleo Backup Suite again.
This tutorial describes how to fix the 0xXXXXXXXX8004230F (VSS 0x8004230F error - VSS_E_UNEXPECTED_PROVIDER_ERROR) error you encounter when performing backups or clones using Hasleo Backup Suite.
