HRESULT 0x80042301 (VSS_E_BAD_STATE): meaning and diagnosis

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The VSS request is in the wrong state. Restart it with the required call sequence.

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CI_E_INVALID_CATALOG_LIST_VERSION	VSS_E_UNEXPECTED

VSS_E_BAD_STATE

VSS_E_BAD_STATE means that a VSS requester called an API method outside the state in which the method is permitted. VSS backup and restore work follows an ordered lifecycle: initialize interfaces, gather metadata, prepare writers, create a snapshot, then complete or release the operation.

How to investigate

Trace the requester call sequence and identify the last successful VSS phase.
Do not reuse an IVssBackupComponents instance after a failed or completed workflow unless the API explicitly permits it.
Create and initialize a new requester object for a new backup or restore operation when necessary.

Microsoft: VSS requester lifecycle

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