Exchange Server 2013 SP1 CU5 - The Microsoft Exchange Replication service VSS Writer encountered an exception

We have 2 server DAG with a witness all servers are Server 2012 R2. Both members of the DAG are Exchange 2013 SP1 CU5.
We haven't seen this until recently, but during a VSS enabled storage snapshot the following errors occur. All of which are related to MSExchangeRepl and the Exchange VSS Writer.
Event IDs 2140, 2026, 2028, 2030.
The errors start with the 2140 seen here:
The Microsoft Exchange Replication service VSS Writer encountered an exception in function Microsoft::Exchange::Cluster::ReplicaVssWriter::CReplicaVssWriterInterop::PrepareSnapshot. HResult -2147467259. Exception Microsoft.Mapi.MapiExceptionDatabaseError: MapiExceptionDatabaseError:
Unable execute Prepare on snapshot. (hr=0x80004005, ec=1108)
Diagnostic context:
Lid: 1494 ---- Remote Context Beg ----
Lid: 56264 StoreEc: 0x1388
Lid: 46280 StoreEc: 0x454
Lid: 1750 ---- Remote Context End ----
Lid: 59216
Lid: 34640 StoreEc: 0x454
Lid: 52264
Lid: 46120 StoreEc: 0x454
at Microsoft.Mapi.MapiExceptionHelper.InternalThrowIfErrorOrWarning(String message, Int32 hresult, Boolean allowWarnings, Int32 ec, DiagnosticContext diagCtx, Exception innerException)
at Microsoft.Mapi.MapiExceptionHelper.ThrowIfError(String message, Int32 hresult, IExInterface iUnknown, Exception innerException)
at Microsoft.Mapi.ExRpcAdmin.ProcessSnapshotOperation(Guid mdbGuid, SnapshotOperationCode operationCode, UInt32 flags)
at Microsoft.Exchange.Cluster.Replay.StoreRpcController.<>c__DisplayClass1c.<SnapshotPrepare>b__1b()
at Microsoft.Exchange.Cluster.Replay.SafeRefCountedTimeoutWrapper.<>c__DisplayClass2.<ProtectedCallWithTimeout>b__0()
at Microsoft.Exchange.Data.HA.InvokeWithTimeout.Invoke(Action invokableAction, Action foregroundAction, TimeSpan invokeTimeout, Boolean sendWatsonReportNoThrow, Object cancelEvent)
at Microsoft.Exchange.Cluster.Replay.SafeRefCountedTimeoutWrapper.ProtectedCallWithTimeout(String operationName, TimeSpan timeout, Action operation)
at Microsoft.Exchange.Cluster.ReplicaVssWriter.CReplicaVssWriterInterop.SnapshotPrepare(Guid dbGuid, UInt32 flags)
at Microsoft.Exchange.Cluster.ReplicaVssWriter.CReplicaVssWriterInterop.PrepareSnapshot().

Hi Julez K,
According to your description, you could try upgrading to CU6.
In addition, you could review the Exchange Application (App) Event log and the Exchange System (Sys) Event log for errors , and some related resolutions for your reference.
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH209938
Note: Microsoft is providing this information as a convenience to you. The sites are not controlled by Microsoft. Microsoft cannot make any representations regarding the quality, safety,
or suitability of any software or information found there. Please make sure that you completely understand the risk before retrieving any suggestions from the above link.
Hope it can be helpful.
Best regards,
Eric

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Hello Sashys,
Here’s full explanation:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/microsoft-exchange-server-licensing-licensing-overview-FX103746915.aspx. You should have at least standard CAL for each of your users. Enterprise CAL's are an add-on to the standard license, that provides additional
features. Moreover both types of CAL's can be used with either Exchange server 2013 Standard or Exchange server Enterprise.
Hope it helps,
Adam
www.codetwo.com
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Cannot download the Exchange Server 2013 SP1 ISO file from Microsoft Website.

Hello Guys,
I cannot download the Exchange 2013 or Exch 2013 SP1 ISO file from the Microsoft Website.
Before downloading i have register on the Site.
Purpose of downloading the ISO is to upgrade the Active Directory Schema before installing exch server.
We get .exe file instead of ISO.
I am searching it for 2 days now no help.
Suggestion and recommendations highly appreciated.

Hi David,
Thanks for the reply...
If we extract .exe file we get .data , .rsrc , .text , .Certificate files by which we cannot upgrade the schema.
As CU7 is available could you please share the link.
So now schema can be update at the time of post installation.
Thanks...!!

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