How to disable VMware Snapshot provider in the Windows guest ...
kb.vmware.com › s › articleApr 11, 2017 · Disable the VMware Snapshot provide service in the Windows guest OS from the Service Manager. Resolution Login to the guest OS with administrator credentials Click Start > Run. Type services.msc Press Enter. From the list of services, right-click the VMware Snapshot Provider and select Properties. In the Startup type dropdown menu, select Disabled.
Troubleshooting Volume Shadow Copy (VSS) quiesce ... - VMware
kb.vmware.com › s › articleApr 05, 2021 · Ensure that the VMware Snapshot Provider is listed as Started and that the startup type is listed as Manual. Ensure that the Virtual Disk is listed as Started and that the startup type is listed as Manual. Make sure that you are using the Microsoft Software Shadow Copy provider: Click Start > Run. Type cmd and press Enter to open a command prompt.