VSS writer Error

[NewBoy]

Trying to backup system state with redstore on Server 2012 Standard (Not R2 and please don't ask why not R2 as it was already in place when I arrived)

but each time I try to edit the system state I receive the following error;

 

VSS writer "System Writer" is missing. Please ensure that "Cryptographic Services" service has enough rights.

 

When I drop to command prompt and enter

 

vssadmin list writers - there is no sign of 'VSS Writers' listed

 

I have tried various registry edits and so called permission fixes such as;

 

CD c:\windows\system32

Takeown /f %windir%\winsxs\filemaps\* /a

icacls %windir%\winsxs\filemaps\*.* /grant "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(RX)"

icacls %windir%\winsxs\filemaps\*.* /grant "NT Service\trustedinstaller:(F)"

icacls %windir%\winsxs\filemaps\*.* /grant "BUILTIN\Users:(RX)"

 

but still nothing seems to work, has anybody any ideas please that might point me in the right direction.

Edited February 7, 2016 by NewBoy