fix: Windows VSS Event ID 8194#5170
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- check if Windows version is previous 6.2(Windows 8)
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It's still a bit unclear in which situation exactly this change is necessary. Can this occur in default Windows setups? Does it require special user accounts etc.?
- remove fallback for previous Windows versions - add more context for changelog
I have installed clean Windows 11(24H2) and it occurs if
Looking into the comment from restic/internal/fs/vss_windows.go Lines 898 to 900 in ed3922a Looks like the occurrence of this event log has been noted before. |
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I have installed clean Windows 11(24H2) and it occurs if CoInitializeSecurity is not called in advance. The frequency of these logs varies depending on each execution.
Thanks for checking!
I have a few more nits in the changelog, other than that the PR seem to be ready.
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What does this PR change? What problem does it solve?
Prevent Windows event 8194 log occurring when doing a backup with --use-fs-snapshot flag.
Was the change previously discussed in an issue or on the forum?
Closes #5169
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- [ ] I have added tests for all code changes.changelog/unreleased/that describes the changes for our users (see template).