How to Fix VSS 0x80042316 (VSS_E_SNAPSHOT_SET_IN_PROGRESS) Error?

July 5, 2025, Posted by Admin to Free Windows Backup Software

This tutorial describes how to fix 0xXXXXXXXX80042316 (VSS 0x80042316 error - VSS_E_SNAPSHOT_SET_IN_PROGRESS, The shadow copy provider had an unexpected error while trying to process the specified operation.) error you encounter when performing backups or clones using Hasleo Backup Suite.

0xXXXXXXXX80042316 error
 

Hasleo Backup Suite uses Microsoft's Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) technology to implement Windows hot backup/cloning. You may encounter 0xXXXXXXXX80042316 error while performing backups or clones with Hasleo Backup Suite. The last 8 bytes (0x80042316) of which are the VSS error code returned by Windows. The VSS error code 0x80042316 (VSS_E_SNAPSHOT_SET_IN_PROGRESS) usually means that another VSS-based backup/clone is in progress on the computer, or that Windows Updates are currently running. Below we describe how to fix the VSS 0x80042316 (VSS_E_SNAPSHOT_SET_IN_PROGRESS) error.

 

Tutorial to Fix VSS 0x80042316 (VSS_E_SNAPSHOT_SET_IN_PROGRESS) Error

Cause 1. If there are other backup programs running on your computer, please stop them and ensure that they are not running backup tasks in the background, especially backups scheduled by the backup scheduler. It is best practice to only have one backup solution installed at any one time.

Cause 2. If Windows updates are currently running, please perform the backup after the updates are completed.

Conclusion

This tutorial describes how to fix the 0xXXXXXXXX80042316 (VSS 0x80042316 error - VSS_E_SNAPSHOT_SET_IN_PROGRESS) error you encounter when performing backups or clones using Hasleo Backup Suite.