Microsoft KB Archive/945361

= Error in the VSS log file when you try to revert a shared cluster volume in Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003: &quot;Shadow copying the specified volume is not supported&quot; =

Article ID: 945361

Article Last Modified on 12/3/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x32
 * Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x64
 * Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Standard Edition x32
 * Microsoft Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003 Standard Edition x64

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to revert a shared cluster volume to an earlier version by using Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) in Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003, the following error is logged in the VSS log file:

Shadow copying the specified volume is not supported.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the RevertToSnapshot method is not supported on shared cluster volumes.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
In this situation, the VSS log file may resemble the following: [0170914593,0x0009a4:0x0a2c:0x1f3cfe38] (0000): CVssCoordinator::IsSharedClusterVolume: Returning bool: TRUE [0170914593,0x0009a4:0x0a2c:0x1f3cfe38] EXIT {CVssCoordinator::IsSharedClusterVolume}: hr: 0x00000000 [0170914593,0x0009a4:0x0a2c:0x1f3cfe38] coord\src\coord.cxx(1376): CVssCoordinator::RevertToSnapshot: Revert is not supported on this volume

STACK ~ 09a4.0a2c EXCEPTION :Shadow copying the specified volume is not supported.

- CVssCoordinator::RevertToSnapshot

[0170914593,0x0009a4:0x0a2c:0x1f3cfe38] coord\src\coord.cxx(1376): CVssCoordinator::RevertToSnapshot: Throwing HRESULT code 0x8004230c. Previous HRESULT code = 0x00000000 [0170914593,0x0009a4:0x0a2c:0x1f0a7318] ENTER {VssAPI::VssFreeSnapshotProperties}: [0170914593,0x0009a4:0x0a2c:0x1f0a7318] EXIT {VssAPI::VssFreeSnapshotProperties}: hr: 0x00000000

STACK ~ 09a4.0a2c ERROR: Shadow copying the specified volume is not supported.

- CVssCoordinator::RevertToSnapshot

[0170914593,0x0009a4:0x0a2c:0x1f3cfe38] coord\src\coord.cxx(1403): CVssCoordinator::RevertToSnapshot: HRESULT EXCEPTION CAUGHT: hr: 0x8004230c

STACK ~ 09a4.0a2c ERROR: Shadow copying the specified volume is not supported.

- CVssCoordinator::RevertToSnapshot

[0170914593,0x0009a4:0x0a2c:0x1f3cfe38] EXIT {CVssCoordinator::RevertToSnapshot}: hr: 0x8004230c

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