hi guys when i try to backup my systemstate with ntbackup , the operation will be terminated with the following error : Backup Status Operation: Backup Active backup destination: File Media name: "some name" Volume shadow copy creation: Attempt 1. Timeout before function completed Error returned while creating the volume shadow copy:0xffffffff. Error returned while creating the volume shadow copy:ffffffff Aborting Backup. ---------------------- The operation did not successfully complete. ---------------------- does anybody can help ? thnx