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1. Re: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s). Error code: 259 (0x00000103).
The last version of Converter to support Windows 2000 was version 4.0, and even then it required SP4 be installed. Regardless, I think you're going to need SP4 anyhow.
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2. Re: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s). Error code: 259 (0x00000103).
Sorry, the source server is a Windows SBS Server 2011 SP1.
Regards
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3. Re: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s). Error code: 259 (0x00000103).
Seems that snapshot creations take too long time ( > 5min)
Try again, after worker service restart, or to limit number of active snapshots via vssadmin command, or to exclude some disk(s) from conversion.
HTH
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5. Re: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s). Error code: 259 (0x00000103).
Hi,
Apologies for the delay in replying here.
I have done some further analysis here and can see that the event log contains the following error.
Exchange VSS Writer (instance b**********************************) failed with error code -2147221233 when preparing for Snapshot.
Any insight that can be provided into the above would be appreciated.
Thank you
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6. Re: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s). Error code: 259 (0x00000103).
This is a Windows/Exchange issue and not one that is VMware related.
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7. Re: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s). Error code: 259 (0x00000103).
Hi,
Sorry, I saw an Exchange-related error VSS error in the evet log and assumed that this was related to the problem. I see that the Converter job continued past that point so I guess that the the xchange-related error VSS error is not the root cause.
Does anyone know what Error code: 259 (0x00000103) is \what its cause is?
Thank you.
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8. Re: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s). Error code: 259 (0x00000103).
Hi,
It's a bit old and the version isn't the same thing, but I think it might be useful.
[SOLVED] VMWare converter failed - Spiceworks
[SOLVED] VSS causes image push to fail - VMware Forum - Spiceworks - Page 2
Alessandro Romeo
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9. Re: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s). Error code: 259 (0x00000103).
More clear explanation that "snapshot creations take too long time ( > 5min)" is not possible.
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10. Re: Unable to create a VSS snapshot of the source volume(s). Error code: 259 (0x00000103).
Hi,
Based on your feedback (snapshot take too long), I shut down a number of database services on the server to free up resources.
I found that the migration then ran successfully.
Thank you!
