Uninstalling True Image - I can no longer make restore points or anything doing volume shadow copies
Hi
I unstalled True Image 2016 - and when that crashed I used CleaupTool and said yes to first and second question(not the one for extended hdd or similar).
But after this there is no way I could get the system work as normal regarding anything using volumeshadowcopy things - and that is rather serious I think.
I've gone through a series of things suggested on internet
sfc /scannow
chkdsk
vssadmin list writers - and when failed three writers remain timeout and state [7].
Those are System Writer, MSSearch services writer and WMI writer -always timeout on those.
Only one provider the Microsoft shadow copy thingy of windows.
Volsnap fails event id 67 and the volumeshadowcopy too in event logs.
Seems something is forgotten to be restored that is of major importance to system.
So what can you suggest for me to uninstall properly so system is full working.
I did a test, and quickly installed True Image again - and in 10s I had a restore point.
So no doubt Acronis is to blame for this.
Thank you.


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Thank you for a speedy response.
Cleared with task zap - but nothing there anyway now.
I did as I did last time - uninstall in programs & features and no crash this time.
The cleanuptool - no reboot.
Checked registry and folders - but nothing to remove.
Rebooted - now it was ok.
Only difference now is that I had a restore point made while TI was installed - doing uninstall.
And ran once as trial only - before doing uninstall.
It asked for serial and stuff - but also old serial which was Seagate discwizard - so no clue if that had a serial - don't think so.
But since I was not to use it - all good.
So I'm happy again - and thank you for always supporting. You are a rock. :)
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Lars, always glad to help, thanks for the update.
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