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[V7] ISSUE: The SQL Server VSS Writer service does not exist as an installed service (cannot create MS SQL database backup set on non-English Windows)

Article ID: 5069
Reviewed: 2015-12-22

Product Version:
AhsayOBM: 7.3.2.0
OS: Windows (non-English system locale)

ATTENTION 1st January, 2022: v7 officially End-of-Life [details]

Problem Description

When creating a MS SQL database backup set on a Windows server set to a non-English system locale, the following error message is received in the AhsayOBM console:

The SQL Server VSS Writer service does not exist as an installed service

Cause

This is a known issue with AhsayOBM version 7.3.2.0.

Resolution

To resolve the issue, patch the AhsayOBM application to version 7.5.0.0 or above. The instructions can be found by Clicking Here.

Keywords

MS SQL Server, not, found, vss, volume, shadow, copy, volumeshadowcopy, VSC