| Event Id | 3 |
| Source | VolSnap |
| Description | The shadow copy of volume %2 could not lock down the location of the diff area file on volume %3. |
| Event Information | According to Microsoft : Cause : This event is logged when shadow copy of volume could not lock down the location of the diff area file on volume. Resolution : Restart the computer or move the Diff Area to a different volume To resolve this error condition, you must first try restarting the computer and creating a new shadow copy of the volume. Restarting the computer will release all dependencies that the volume where the Diff Area is stored may have (for example, opened handles). If the new shadow copy cannot be successfully created after restarting the computer, then you need to move the Diff Area to a different volume. To perform these procedures, you must have membership in Administrators , or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. Restart the computer and create a new shadow copy To restart the computer and create a new shadow copy: 1.When practical, restart the computer. 2.When the computer has finished restarting, click Start , and then click Computer . 3.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 . 4.Click the volume for which the shadow copy failed, and then click Create Now . 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. 5.The Diff Area is working correctly again if you did not receive an error and the new shadow copy is listed under Shadow copies of selected volume . If you receive an error, you need to move the Diff Area to a different volume. 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 Links | Event ID 3 from VolSnap |
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