Event ID - 2

Event Id2
SourceVolSnap
DescriptionThe shadow copy of volume %2 could not be created because volume %3, which is specified as part of the diff area, is not an NTFS volume or an error was encountered while trying to determine the file system type of this volume.
Event Information According to Microsoft :

Cause :

This event is logged when shadow copy of volume could not be created because volume, which is specified as part of the diff area, is not an NTFS volume or an error was encountered while trying to determine the file system type of this volume.

Resolution :

Move the Diff Area to a different volume

You must configure the Diff Area so that it is stored on a different volume. 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.
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