Error E12571

Writer does not exist on the system.

Module

VSS Error Messages

Reason:

The backup job includes the specified Writer, but the Writer is not currently running on the source computer.

Action:

To solve this problem, perform one of the following:

• Remove the specified Writer from the job.
• Ensure that the specified Writer is running on the source computer. To do so, open a DOS window, change to the Arcserve Backup home directory, and run the following command:
• vssadmin list writers