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Unable to find Microsoft Hyper-V VSS Writer. Verify that Hyper-V services are running on the client server. - Connect IT Community | Kaseya
<main> <article class="userContent"> <h2 data-id="summary"><strong>SUMMARY</strong></h2> <p>Hyper-V agent did not find a writer: Microsoft Hyper-V VSS Writer; Unable to find Microsoft Hyper-V VSS Writer. Verify that Hyper-V services are running on the client server.</p> <h2 data-id="issue"><strong>ISSUE</strong></h2> <p>Inventory sync failing stating Hyper-V VSS not enabled on Hyper-V host<br><br>WBPS logs show <Error> Unable to find Microsoft Hyper-V VSS Writer. Verify that Hyper-V services are running on the client server.<br> </p> <pre class="code codeBlock" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0"> 10/25/18 13:57:18 : <HYPER-V APP VSS> CHprvVss::FindWriter::4350 failure: 10/25/18 13:57:18 : Hyper-V agent did not find a writer: Microsoft Hyper-V VSS Writer; Writer Id: {66841cd4-6ded-4f4b-8f17-fd23f8ddc3de} <Error> Unable to find Microsoft Hyper-V VSS Writer. Verify that Hyper-V services are running on the client server.</pre> <br> <h2 data-id="resolution"><strong>RESOLUTION</strong></h2> <p>Found Hyper-V writers not showing on run of vssadmin list writers<br><br>Restarted Hyper-V services per MS KB<br><a rel="nofollow" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fwindows-server%2Fvirtualization%2Fhyper-v%2Fbest-practices-analyzer%2Fthe-hyper-v-virtual-machine-management-service-must-be-running">https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/virtualization/hyper-v/best-practices-analyzer/the-hyper-v-virtual-machine-management-service-must-be-running</a><br> </p> <pre class="code codeBlock" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0"> To restart the service from Hyper-V Manager Open Hyper-V Manager. Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Hyper-V Manager. In the navigation pane, click the name of the server if it's not already selected. In the Actions pane, click Start Service.</pre> <br>Once services restarted writer is now present and inventory sync completing </article> </main>