System Restore Error 0x80042308 “Object could not be found”

System Restore Error 0x80042308 “Object could not be found”

When you attempt to create a new Restore Point, the error 0x80042308 may pop up and the restore point isn’t created:

The restore point could not be created for the following reason:

The specified object could not be found. (0x80042308)

Please try again.

System Restore Error 0x80042308 “Object could not be found”

Also, the same error code appears when you create a backup using the built-in Windows Backup and Restore tool. It reports the following error:

The backup did not complete successfully. A shadow copy could not be created for the following reason: The specified object was not found. (0x80042308)

And the failed backup task records an event log entry with ID: 4100.

Log Name:      Application
Source:        Windows Backup
Date:          
Event ID:      4100
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      
Description:
File backup failed because a shadow copy could not be created. The system might be low on resources. The error is: (0x80042308).

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