Resolving VSS errors without a reboot

source: http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/170650-vss-writer-and-backup-issues

Mel9484 Dec 13, 2011 at 2:26 AM

Takeown /f %windir%\winsxs\filemaps\* /a
icacls %windir%\winsxs\filemaps\*.* /grant "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(RX)"
icacls %windir%\winsxs\filemaps\*.* /grant "NT Service\trustedinstaller:(F)"
icacls %windir%\winsxs\filemaps\*.* /grant BUILTIN\Users:(RX)

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source: http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/170650-vss-writer-and-backup-issues