VSS REPORTS

Copyright (C) 2005, Microsoft Corporation

Version: 1.0.3

Instructions for investigating issues

1) Copy VSSREPORTS.CAB on the target machine

2) Unpack all files from VSSREPORTS.CAB in a separate directory.

3) Run GENERATE_VSS_REPORTS.CMD

4) Follow instructions

5) Send the generated file to Microsoft

Warnings

The tool assumes that no snapshot creation tests will be done on the %systemroot% volume.

Included tools

VSSAGENT.EXE - data gathering tool used by GENERATE_VSS_REPORTS.CMD

CABARC.EXE - CAB creation utility used by GENERATE_VSS_REPORTS.CMD

VSHADOW.EXE - additional tool.

VSDIAGVIEW.EXE - additional tool.

Version history

1.0 - initial version

1.0.1 - adding cluster log gathering

1.0.2 - adding schedule tasks gathering

1.0.3 - adding VSHADOW.EXE, VSDIAGVIEW.EXE as additional tools

1.0.4 – minor fixes in the generate_vss_reports.cmd output. Adding warnings.

Disclaimer

These tools in VSSREPORTS are provided "AS IS" without any warranties.