SnapCenter Plugin for Exchange backup fails with VSS_E_UNEXPECTED_PROVIDER_ERROR on first backup attempts
Applies to
- SnapCenter Plug-In for Exchange (SCE)
- SnapCenter Plug-in for Microsoft Windows Server (SCW)
Issue
- SnapCenter Plugin for Exchange backup fails with an error
VSS_E_UNEXPECTED_PROVIDER_ERROR
- Alternatively, may have the error
VSS_E_PROVIDER_NOT_REGISTERED
- Also affects up to the minute (UTM) retention as this is skipped, as seen in the failed Job Details