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The VSS writer 'SqlServerWriter' failed during the 'DoSnapshotSet' phase with error WriterErrorNonRetryable (4037237)
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Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced: Disk or Partition Backup using VSS Fails in Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 | Knowledge Base
![Service 'Sql Server VSS writer' (SQLWriter) failed to start when installing LocalDB - Stack Overflow Service 'Sql Server VSS writer' (SQLWriter) failed to start when installing LocalDB - Stack Overflow](https://i.stack.imgur.com/9OaJP.png)
Service 'Sql Server VSS writer' (SQLWriter) failed to start when installing LocalDB - Stack Overflow
![Veeam backup / sorting out : SQL VSS Writer is missing: databases will be backed up in crash-consistent state and transaction log processing will be skipped Veeam backup / sorting out : SQL VSS Writer is missing: databases will be backed up in crash-consistent state and transaction log processing will be skipped](https://dakseven.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/2018-11-03-10_54_30-untitled_-e2808e-paint-3d.png)
Veeam backup / sorting out : SQL VSS Writer is missing: databases will be backed up in crash-consistent state and transaction log processing will be skipped
![Backup failure due to Microsoft SQL server VSS Writer in a failed state after updating Microsoft Azure AD Connect - Axcient Backup failure due to Microsoft SQL server VSS Writer in a failed state after updating Microsoft Azure AD Connect - Axcient](https://static.helpjuice.com/helpjuice_production/uploads/upload/image/8021/1009050/mceclip0.png)
Backup failure due to Microsoft SQL server VSS Writer in a failed state after updating Microsoft Azure AD Connect - Axcient
![The VSS writer 'SqlServerWriter' failed during the 'DoSnapshotSet' phase with error WriterErrorNonRetryable (4037237) The VSS writer 'SqlServerWriter' failed during the 'DoSnapshotSet' phase with error WriterErrorNonRetryable (4037237)](https://prod-support-images-cfm.s3.amazonaws.com/KB_1-1JP5LMD_db_name.png)
The VSS writer 'SqlServerWriter' failed during the 'DoSnapshotSet' phase with error WriterErrorNonRetryable (4037237)
![SQLDUMPER library failed initialization. Your installation is either corrupt or has been tampered with. Please uninstall then re-run setup to correct to correct this problem. - SCtechy SQLDUMPER library failed initialization. Your installation is either corrupt or has been tampered with. Please uninstall then re-run setup to correct to correct this problem. - SCtechy](http://sctech.weebly.com/uploads/3/5/4/5/3545135/8557794.png?385)
SQLDUMPER library failed initialization. Your installation is either corrupt or has been tampered with. Please uninstall then re-run setup to correct to correct this problem. - SCtechy
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Veeam SQL Server backup – A VSS critical writer has failed. Writer name: [SqlServerWriter]/ Cannot open backup device | geekdudes
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SQL Backup Failing – :: SQL VSS Writer is missing: databases will be backed up in crash-consistent state and transaction log processing will be skipped – WinADTech
SOLVED] Unfreeze error - A VSS critical writer has failed. Writer name: [SqlServerWriter - Virtualization
![Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced: Disk or Partition Backup using VSS Fails in Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 | Knowledge Base Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced: Disk or Partition Backup using VSS Fails in Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 | Knowledge Base](https://kb.acronis.com/system/files/content/2010/02/8414/aa00073.png)