The specified backup storage location has the shadow copy storage residing on an other volume - Safe Backup Plus

The specified backup storage location has the shadow copy storage residing on an other volume - Safe Backup Plus

Windows Server

Cause:

This issue may occurs if the shadow copy storage area of the temporary volume specified for the backup set is configured to another volume.
To check on the location of the storage area, please refer to the following steps:
  1. Open a command prompt, run vssuirun.

  2. Select the volume which was selected as temporary directory.

  3. Select Settings...

  4. Under Storage area, check if the Located on this volume is set to another volume:

Resolution:

To resolve the issue, please modify the Storage area back to the corresponding volume itself. You may need to set the maximum size to 300MB so that it removes the existing shadow copies on the drive.

Change the location back to the corresponding volume itself, then OK.

Perform the backup MS Windows System backup afterward.
Note: The requirement listed above is imposed by Microsoft's WBAdmin.exe (Windows Server Backup Feature).

Windows 10\11

  1. In File Explorer, right-click on This PC and click on Properties.


  2. Select System protection, under Protection Settings, select the target volume (temporary location of the system backup) and click on Configure...


  3. Under Restore Settings, select Turn on the system protection.

  4. Under Disk Space Usage, set the Max Usage slider to a value lower than what it is already set at.


  5. Next, click on Delete to remove all restore points for the drive.

  6. Click on Apply and then OK afterward.

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