HRESULT 0x800423F5 (VSS_E_WRITERERROR_RECOVERY

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The writer experienced an error while trying to recover the shadow-copy volume.

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VSS_E_WRITERERROR_NONRETRYABLE	VSS_E_BREAK_REVERT_ID_FAILED

VSS_E_WRITERERROR_RECOVERY_FAILED

VSS_E_WRITERERROR_RECOVERY_FAILED The writer could not recover the shadow-copy volume after a VSS operation. The snapshot may have been created, but the application could not complete its expected recovery transition.

What to check

Identify the writer and inspect application recovery logs as well as VSS events.
Do not assume that a created snapshot is safe for restore when the writer reports recovery failure.
Verify required volumes, application services, and post-snapshot operations before retrying the backup.

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