Event ID - 23

Event Id23
SourceVolSnap
DescriptionThere was insufficient disk space on volume %3 to create the shadow copy of volume %2. Diff area file creation failed.
Event Information According to Microsoft :

Cause :

This event is logged when there was insufficient disk space on volume to create the shadow copy of volume.

Resolution :

Move the Diff Area to a volume with more storage capacity

You must configure the Diff Area so that it is stored on a volume with more storage capacity. This new volume must be an NTFS volume.

To perform this procedure, you must have membership in Administrators , or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority.

To move the Diff Area to a different volume:

Caution : When you change the location of the Diff Area, all previous shadow copies are deleted.
  1. Click Start , and then click Computer .
  2. Right-click any of the volumes listed, and then click Configure Shadow Copies . If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue .
  3. Click the volume for which the shadow copy failed, and then click Settings .
    Note : If shadow copies of the volume are enabled, you must first disable them by clicking the volume, and then clicking Disable .
  4. Set the Diff Area to a different volume by selecting a volume from the drop-down list under Storage area , and then click OK .
  5. Verify that the volume is still selected and click Enable . If you are asked to confirm that you want to enable shadow copies, click Yes .
  6. Click OK to exit.
Verify :

The Diff Area is working correctly if a new shadow copy can be successfully created.

To perform this procedure, you must have membership in Administrators , or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority.

To create a new shadow copy:
  1. Click Start , and then click Computer .
  2. Right-click any of the volumes listed, and then click Configure Shadow Copies . If the User Account Control dialog box appears, confirm that the action it displays is what you want, and then click Continue .
  3. Click the volume that you want to create a new shadow copy of, and then click Create Now . The Diff Area is working correctly if the new shadow copy is listed under Shadow copies of selected volume .
    Note : Depending on the size of the volume and the number of changes that have occurred since the last shadow copy, creating the new shadow copy can take a few seconds or several minutes.
Reference LinksEvent ID 23 from VolSnap

Catch threats immediately

We work side-by-side with you to rapidly detect cyberthreats
and thwart attacks before they cause damage.

See what we caught

Did this information help you to resolve the problem?

Yes: My problem was resolved.
No: The information was not helpful / Partially helpful.
 Refresh