Cryptographic Services Failed

[MadDemon64]

I have been getting the following error whenever I try to use a system restore:

Cryptographic Services failed while processing the OnIdentity() call in the System Writer Object.

Details:
AddLegacyDriverFiles: Unable to back up image of binary Microsoft Link-Layer Discovery Protocol.

System Error:
Access is denied.

It has been happening for several months and I don't know what it does, if it is a problem, or how to fix it..

 

[Colif]

Win 10 Pro?

This might help: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-hardware/cryptographic-services-failed-while-processing-the/c4274af3-79fb-4412-8ca5-cee721bda112?auth=1

are/were you running something called shadowprotect? https://www.storagecraft.com/support/forum/windows-10-and-event-id-513-capi2

 

[MadDemon64]

Win 10 Pro?

This might help: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-hardware/cryptographic-services-failed-while-processing-the/c4274af3-79fb-4412-8ca5-cee721bda112?auth=1

are/were you running something called shadowprotect? https://www.storagecraft.com/support/forum/windows-10-and-event-id-513-capi2

Regular actually.

Also I downloaded accesschk today. Couldn't get it to work. Each time the command prompt showed up for a split second and disappeared. Even tried accessing accesschk in the command prompt and it said it wasn't recognized. Is there something I'm missing?

Also no never heard of shadowprotect.

 

[Colif]

Its possible it only works on pro

As a part of ensuring that they've created a secure environment Windows administrators often need to know what kind of accesses specific users or groups have to resources including files, directories, Registry keys, global objects and Windows services. AccessChk quickly answers these questions with an intuitive interface and output.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/accesschk.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

that error you got can occur just by setting a manual restore point. System restore has lost favour with Microsoft, you better off using actual backups than System Restore... its actually turned off by default in Win 10, and really well hidden too.

 

[MadDemon64]

Its possible it only works on pro

As a part of ensuring that they've created a secure environment Windows administrators often need to know what kind of accesses specific users or groups have to resources including files, directories, Registry keys, global objects and Windows services. AccessChk quickly answers these questions with an intuitive interface and output.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/accesschk.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

that error you got can occur just by setting a manual restore point. System restore has lost favour with Microsoft, you better off using actual backups than System Restore... its actually turned off by default in Win 10, and really well hidden too.

I got the errors whenever a restore point was made. Manual, automatic critical update, JRT, they all caused the error.
And by "actual backups" you mean just copying files onto an external drive, right? Also, what do you mean by "system restore has lost favor with microsoft"? Did Microsoft do something to screw up system restore?

 

[Colif]

Something like Acronis True image or EaseUS todo back up home... yeah, copying files to external drive. I would do it if I had an external drive... most of the stuff I value is on cloud servers or a 64gb USB stick I have here.. but not everyone is like me.

they didn't screw it up, they just not pushing it as hard as they used to. Its not easy to find in win 10, you have to go looking for it. Search cortana for system and its not in the choices, for instance. I mean, I know its got at least three ways to find it but one needs you to know its name to run it from win +r, another is buried in Control panel somewhere and the easiest location to find is in Advanced start up, but since its not on by default in win 10, its not much of a rescue option anymore.

If you have a Western Digital HDD, you can get Acronis for free on their web page

 

[MadDemon64]

Something like Acronis True image or EaseUS todo back up home... yeah, copying files to external drive. I would do it if I had an external drive... most of the stuff I value is on cloud servers or a 64gb USB stick I have here.. but not everyone is like me.

they didn't screw it up, they just not pushing it as hard as they used to. Its not easy to find in win 10, you have to go looking for it. Search cortana for system and its not in the choices, for instance. I mean, I know its got at least three ways to find it but one needs you to know its name to run it from win +r, another is buried in Control panel somewhere and the easiest location to find is in Advanced start up, but since its not on by default in win 10, its not much of a rescue option anymore.

If you have a Western Digital HDD, you can get Acronis for free on their web page

I have Western Digital HDD, but it's kinda full.

Do you have any suggestions on how to fix the error, or is it just not worth my time?

 

[Colif]

I think the only people that may know how to fix that error is Microsoft, i would ask them. IT appears to be a conscious decision on their part to not have Restore running on Win 10

Since you have a WD drive, I can't see any reason you can't use that software. Even if the source/destination drives aren't your WD but then you need spare space somewhere else.

 

[MadDemon64]

I think the only people that may know how to fix that error is Microsoft, i would ask them. IT appears to be a conscious decision on their part to not have Restore running on Win 10

Since you have a WD drive, I can't see any reason you can't use that software. Even if the source/destination drives aren't your WD but then you need spare space somewhere else.

I use it to store my word files.

 

[1Stuart]

It appears as if your download didn't work - or something flashed and closed. I think it is because you have to open the CMD prompt with admin privileges.

Download AccessChk again, go to your downloads folder, open file location, and you will see the zip there.
I think all of the responses that followed your initial statement are based on MISINFORMATION.
You should begin the process again and strive for a more accurate answer.

I use Tom's for reference and I rarely find the information wrong. This is shockingly wrong.

As far as the rest, I'm doing one step at a time and if you can't get the first one right, failure will be consistent.