Windows 10: "The restore point could not be created for the following reason:" "The shadow copy...

It shows this when I tried to create a system restore point

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Restore Point and Shadow Copy

Greg Carmack,



Many thanks. Followed your suggestions for System Restore and although the Win 10 menus are different I found that System Protection was already “On” Turned off, rebooted and turned back “On” and was able to create a Restore Point for first time
in months.



Followed your suggestions on recovering the ability to create “Shadow Copy,” and create a backup my files was also successful. Had spent many hours following Microsoft Support instructions to no avail.



Again, many, many thanks.

 

Restore Point and Shadow Copy

Cannot create a Restore Point and cannot create a shadow copy for backup. Are the two related? How can I resolve these issues?

 

System Restore points all disappeared except one system- created point

See what happens with these steps:

1) Click win + r keys (simultaneously)
2) type or copy and paste: services.msc
3) search on the list for each:
a) volume shadow copy
b) microsoft software shadow copy provider

For each right click and change:
status > automatic
services > started

reboot

In the event viewer there can be entries related to shadow copies:

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