Can't backup vhdx files - unknown or unsupported entry type

Hi. New kopia install and created a new repo. I can’t backup any .vhdx files. Kopia gives unknown or unsupported entry type on ALL .vhdx files

Tested with and without VSS, same result.

Can you point me at possible solutions?

Whatever information would be helpful

D:>d:\kopia snapshot create d:
Snapshotting admin@vmhost2:d:\ …
Not executing before-folder action on d:\ because it’s been disabled for this client.
| 0 hashing, 0 hashed (0 B), 1 cached (12.3 KB), uploaded 0 B, estimating…
! Error when processing “System Volume Information”: Access is denied.
/ 0 hashing, 0 hashed (0 B), 3 cached (118.7 MB), uploaded 0 B (1 fatal errors), estimating…
! Ignored error when processing “vmware/200.vhdx”`: unknown or unsupported entry type

  • 0 hashing, 0 hashed (0 B), 7 cached (118.7 MB), uploaded 0 B (1 fatal errors) (1 errors ignored), estimating…
    ! Ignored error when processing “vmware/swap.vhdx”: unknown or unsupported entry type
    \ 0 hashing, 0 hashed (0 B), 13 cached (371 MB), uploaded 0 B (1 fatal errors) (7 errors ignored), estimating…
    ! Ignored error when processing “vmware/srvSofteEther2/Virtual Machines/7BFB9E07-B16F-488D-9CEC-BB3F90F9B102.vmcx”: unknown or unsupported entry type
    | 0 hashing, 0 hashed (0 B), 22 cached (94.9 GB), uploaded 0 B (1 fatal errors) (16 errors ignored), estimating…
    ! Ignored error when processing “vmware/vmZeynali/swap.vhdx”: unknown or unsupported entry type
    / 0 hashing, 0 hashed (0 B), 22 cached (94.9 GB), uploaded 0 B (1 fatal errors) (21 errors ignored), estimating…
    ! Ignored error when processing “$RECYCLE.BIN/S-1-5-21-3268122646-280951369-2348166654-1103/$REMG3QK/vmDenchevaC.vhdx”: unknown or unsupported entry type
  • 0 hashing, 0 hashed (0 B), 28 cached (95.2 GB), uploaded 0 B (1 fatal errors) (25 errors ignored), estimating…
    ! Ignored error when processing “$RECYCLE.BIN/S-1-5-21-3268122646-280951369-2348166654-1103/$REMG3QK/swap.vhdx”: unknown or unsupported entry type
    \ 0 hashing, 0 hashed (0 B), 28 cached (95.2 GB), uploaded 0 B (1 fatal errors) (30 errors ignored), estimating…
    ! Ignored error when processing “vmware/se2_elana_net/swap.vhdx”: unknown or unsupported entry type
    | 0 hashing, 0 hashed (0 B), 28 cached (95.2 GB), uploaded 0 B (1 fatal errors) (30 errors ignored), estimating…
    ! Ignored error when processing “vmware/vmBancheva/G.vhdx”: unknown or unsupported entry type

Most likely file is in use. Windows/antivirus also may lock file. Shutdown VM, restart computer and try again or use VSS snapshot

I tested, it’s not that.

You do not use any VSS action? correct? It looks like you defined some “before-folder action” but they are not enabled. And not run.

Let me explain in more details.
VSS was not used. Just tested, but not used.
all VMs are stopped, so files are freely accessible without VSS.
I want to show you a REALLY STRANGE case.
here is one VM:
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I made a copy of swap.vhdx to ss.vhdx with cmd’s copy command.
then ran RAR and winrar compresses all files successfully

Kopia can’t open the files and on top of that, it doesn’t see SS.VHDX !!!

I suggest that the problem is this:

This issue is not addressed well. Windows deduplication works in the background. All programs see files as they should be. Winrar sees files as normal files, and any other file backup utility i know also doesn’t see any difference.

Let see what’s wrong with Kopia, please. Windows dedup is a nice feature and is frequently used.

I hope this info could help:

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