Windows Server 2008 R2 - System State Backup - Application Log: CAPI2 513

Question

When performing a system state backup from wbadmin, I get...
Creating a shadow copy of the volumes specified for backup...
Creating a shadow copy of the volumes specified for backup...
Please wait while system state files to back up are identified.
This might take several minutes...
Summary of the backup operation:
The backup of the system state failed [12/15/2011 6:38 PM].
Log of files successfully backed up:
C:\windows\Logs\WindowsServerBackup\Backup-15-12-2011_18-38-05.log
Log of files for which backup failed:
C:\windows\Logs\WindowsServerBackup\Backup_Error-15-12-2011_18-38-05.log
The operation ended before completion.
The system writer is not found in the backup.
In the event log, I get...
Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-CAPI2
Date: 12/15/2011 6:38:24 PM
Event ID: 513
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: Server1.domain.com
Description:
Cryptographic Services failed while processing the OnIdentity() call in the System Writer Object.
Details:
AddCoreCsiFiles : GetNextFileMapContent() failed.
System Error:
The parameter is incorrect.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-CAPI2" Guid="{5bbca4a8-b209-48dc-a8c7-b23d3e5216fb}" EventSourceName="Microsoft-Windows-CAPI2" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">513</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8080000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2011-12-15T23:38:24.430498600Z" />
<EventRecordID>144157</EventRecordID>
<Correlation ActivityID="{0450BC50-F800-0002-8457-553A80BBCC01}" />
<Execution ProcessID="1240" ThreadID="4360" />
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>Server1.domain.com</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>
Details:
AddCoreCsiFiles : GetNextFileMapContent() failed.
System Error:
The parameter is incorrect.
</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>
The System Writer is not showing up when I view vssadmin list writers.
I have already tried every tip in the following links:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc734021(WS.10).aspx
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowsbackup/thread/bb760434-de80-4cb6-ae9e-bd253e4b037c/
I have also run sfc /scannow and rebooted.  No luck.
I think the reason none of the tips at the above links work for me is that the System Error is NOT access denied like many others are getting, but is instead
The parameter is incorrect.  I think that's the key.
Any ideas why I am getting this error and why my System Writer is nowhere to be found?

Answer 1

Hi,  
You mentioned that “The System Writer is not showing up when I view vssadmin list writers.”
you may reboot the related services or re-register the writers, please refer to:
How to Re-register Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) Components on Windows 2008/Windows 2003.
http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH70486
Best regards,
Jeff Ren
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