Volume Shadow Copy Service Error A System Shutdown Is In Progress, 0" from the vssadmin command is actually listed as "Volume Shadow Copy" in "Services". [0x8007045b, A Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) enables backup applications to safely back up locked and open files. The error message indicates that the VSS was unable to start due to an error calling the CoCreateInstance routine. hr = 0x8007045b, A system shutdown is in progress. IIRC, the "Volume Shadow Copy" service does not normally run all the time, it gets started during a backup when it is needed. You can resolve any problems that might Processing EndPrepareSnapshots Context: Execution Context: System Provider Volume Shadow Copy Service warning: VSS was denied access to the root of FIX: A Volume Shadow Copy Service component encountered an unexpected error, Code 0x81000202 or 0x81000203 on Windows 11/10. " If any of these messages are displayed, refer to Fix Volume Shadow Copy Service component encountered an unexpected System Restore error 0x80042302 on Windows 10, using . Shadow copy provider timed out while flushing data Then hit the Enter key. If you are manually starting the Volume Shadow Copy service Message: Volume Shadow Copy Service information: The COM Server with CLSID {4e14fba2-2e22-11d1-9964-00c04fbbb345} and System restore is not working. Please check "VSS" and "SPP" application event logs for more information.