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Error message when you create a snapshot backup of many databases at the same time in SQL Server 2005: ‘ERROR Selected writer ‘Microsoft Writer (Service State)’ is in failed state’

Consider the following scenario. In Microsoft SQL Server 2005, you create a snapshot backup of many databases at the same time. To do this, you use the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS), or you use the Virtual Backup Device Interface (VDI). In this scenario, the snapshot backup operation fails. Addit

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