Can't Create a Restore Point

I'm getting this error when I try to create a restore point: "The restore
point could not be created because the shadow copy provider had an unexpected
error while trying to process the specified operation. Please try again." I
keep getting this message.

On rare occasions I've been able to set a restore point, most times I
cannot. I made a habit of setting a restore point in Windows XP before
installing software, and I hope to be able to continue with that practice on
Vista Ultimate. Unless there is a reason I no longer need to?

Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.

Was there an error code in the message?

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"Richard" <Richard@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm getting this error when I try to create a restore point: "The restore
> point could not be created because the shadow copy provider had an
> unexpected
> error while trying to process the specified operation. Please try again."
> I
> keep getting this message.
>
> On rare occasions I've been able to set a restore point, most times I
> cannot. I made a habit of setting a restore point in Windows XP before
> installing software, and I hope to be able to continue with that practice
> on
> Vista Ultimate. Unless there is a reason I no longer need to?
>
> Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.

Yes. It is 0x8004230f.

"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:

> Was there an error code in the message?
>
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> "Richard" <Richard@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:96763A2E-481B-49DA-B37C-F7F1DD8D64AA@microsoft.com...
> > I'm getting this error when I try to create a restore point: "The restore
> > point could not be created because the shadow copy provider had an
> > unexpected
> > error while trying to process the specified operation. Please try again."
> > I
> > keep getting this message.
> >
> > On rare occasions I've been able to set a restore point, most times I
> > cannot. I made a habit of setting a restore point in Windows XP before
> > installing software, and I hope to be able to continue with that practice
> > on
> > Vista Ultimate. Unless there is a reason I no longer need to?
> >
> > Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.
>
>

Will you contact me via email? Remove "online" from my address. I haven't
seen this error before and would like for you to create a trace file for us.
This is easiest to do in email.

Thanks!

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"Richard" <Richard@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Yes. It is 0x8004230f.
>
> "Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> Was there an error code in the message?
>>
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>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> Want to learn more about Windows file and storage technologies? Visit our
>> team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx.
>>
>>
>> "Richard" <Richard@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:96763A2E-481B-49DA-B37C-F7F1DD8D64AA@microsoft.com...
>> > I'm getting this error when I try to create a restore point: "The
>> > restore
>> > point could not be created because the shadow copy provider had an
>> > unexpected
>> > error while trying to process the specified operation. Please try
>> > again."
>> > I
>> > keep getting this message.
>> >
>> > On rare occasions I've been able to set a restore point, most times I
>> > cannot. I made a habit of setting a restore point in Windows XP before
>> > installing software, and I hope to be able to continue with that
>> > practice
>> > on
>> > Vista Ultimate. Unless there is a reason I no longer need to?
>> >
>> > Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.
>>
>>