To resolve this issue in Windows RT, Widows 8, and Windows Server 2012, install update rollup 2975331, or install the hotfix that is described in the 'Hotfix information' section. To resolve this issue in Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2, install update rollup 2975719, or install the hotfix that is described in the 'Hotfix information' section. However, when the snapshot is complete, everything is fine again, and chkdsk does not report any errors. In this scenario, chkdsk reports errors on the drive if the snapshot runs within the second phase of chkdsk. Then you create a transient snapshot on a thin provisioned volume at the same time. You run the following command on a Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8, or a Windows Server 2012-based computer: The issue is resolved in a hotfix that is described in this article and has a prerequisite.

This article describes an issue that occurs when a snapshot creation is running in Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8, or a Windows Server 2012.

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