vStandbyAIP tasks may stop at 1%

Summary

vStandbyAIP tasks on ESXi may stop at 1%.

— log excerpt —
2018/09/12 01:12:56.265 AddDriversToAipImage DiskNum=0,nDiskIndex=0,wDiskNbrVolume=2 Level=WARNING [0]
2018/09/12 01:13:08.125 Checking for OS type and registry changes.
2018/09/12 01:13:08.125 OS Version 603
2018/09/12 01:13:08.125 E:windows
2018/09/12 01:13:17.406 Loading hive at E:windowsSystem32Configsoftware
2018/09/12 01:13:57.172 OpenRegHive success m_strRegMount=AIP_WINVIR
2018/09/12 01:13:57.187 FixRegDeviceValues::opening key: ProductName ,strReg=AIP_WINVIR
2018/09/12 01:14:05.953 Loading hive at E:windowsSystem32Configsystem,
2018/09/12 01:14:17.500 OpenRegHive success m_strRegMount=AIP_WINVIR
2018/09/12 01:14:17.500 FixRegDeviceValues::opening key: AIP_WINVIRControlSet001ControlSession ManagerEnvironment,m_strRegMount=AIP_WINVIR
2018/09/12 01:14:17.500 opening key: PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE
2018/09/12 01:14:17.984 AIP_WINVIRControlSet001
2018/09/12 01:14:19.015 Virtual detected OS; 6_3_9600_Windows_Server_2012_R2_Standard_AMD64
2018/09/12 01:14:19.015 LoadRegValuesForOs::Target bus is 3
2018/09/12 01:14:19.015 WriteAndLoadRegTemplate::Loading template LSI_6_0_600x_64.rgtmp
======> Stopped log.
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If you try to write to the registry while mounting an image and rewriting its registry hive, the Aipcopy process may become unresponsive. In this situation, you won't be able to force-close Aipcopy using Task Manager, and the next task cannot proceed. Additionally, a Windows system event log error (ntfs 137) may occur.

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Log Name:    System
Source:          Ntfs
Event ID:       137
Level:            Error

Description:

The default transaction resource manager on volume Devicesbymnt2sbymnt0 faced an unrecoverable error and couldn't initiate. The error code is included in the data.

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Cause

Sometimes, when mounting a backup image, configuring it as a Windows drive may fail due to network issues and high load. In such cases, using an unreliable driver for the conversion process can cause the aipcopy process to hang.

Workaround

If this problem occurs, it is recommended to perform a force reboot of the computer.

Target Product

– vStandby AIP

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