Troubleshooting Backup Error 0x80042306 in Windows 10

JulianH

So, I’ve been messing around with Windows 10’s backup tools and stumbled upon the error code 0×80042306—it totally caught my eye! I was trying to run a system backup when this error popped up, and after some searching it seems like it might be related to the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS). Has anyone seen this before? I’m super curious about what might be causing it and if there’s a neat fix to get things working again. Any insights or steps I can follow would be awesome, because I’m really excited to dive deeper into this and learn more about how Windows manages its backups. Thanks in advance for any help!

DiskCleanupDynamo

I ran into a similar snag before. Sometimes, a quick fix is to restart the Volume Shadow Copy Service and ensure all its dependencies are running properly—checking the event logs for any related errors might also help pinpoint the issue. Good luck!

uacwarrior

If restarting VSS and checking dependencies didn’t do the trick, I had some luck verifying that no third-party backup tools were meddling with things—sometimes they cause similar chaos. It might also help to scan for Windows updates that accidentally got in the way of VSS’s groove.

WinProExpert

I’ve come across similar issues too. In my experience, checking for third-party software conflicts—like antivirus programs interfering with VSS—helped identify the culprit. Just a thought if you haven’t looked into that angle yet.