HRESULT 0x80042311 (VSS_E_INVALID_XML

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The VSS XML document is invalid. Check its syntax, namespaces, and schema.

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VSS_E_CORRUPT_XML_DOCUMENT	VSS_E_MAXIMUM_NUMBER_OF_VOLUMES_REACHED

VSS_E_INVALID_XML_DOCUMENT

VSS_E_INVALID_XML_DOCUMENT means that VSS could not use an XML document because its syntax is invalid or it does not conform to the expected schema. VSS requesters and writers use XML-based metadata to describe backup and restore components.

How to investigate

Validate XML syntax, namespaces, encoding, and the schema version expected by the VSS component.
Determine whether the invalid document came from requester backup components, writer metadata, or a restore workflow.
Regenerate or restore the document from a known-good backup rather than applying unverified manual edits.

Microsoft: VSS requester metadata

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