SQL Server Fails with error VSSControl: -2147024809 Backup job failed. Discovery phase failed.

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Insufficient Storage for VSS Error "0x8004231F or Error: VSSControl: -2147467259"

Challenge The following error occurs during a task that utilizes the Microsoft VSS subsystem: VSSControl: -2147467259 Backup job failed. Cannot create a shadow copy of the volumes containing writer's data. VSS asynchronous operation is not completed. Operation: Shadow copies commit. Code:...

VSSControl: -2147467259 Backup job failed. Cannot collect writers metadata. VSS asynchronous operation is not completed. Operation: [Gather metadata]. Code: [0x80042318].

Challenge A backup job fails with the following error: VSSControl: -2147467259 Backup job failed. Cannot collect writers metadata. VSS asynchronous operation is not completed. Operation: Gather metadata. Code: 0x80042318. Copy Cause The Volume Shadow Copy service within the machine being backed u...

VSSControl: -2147024784 / 0x80070070: There is not enough space on disk

Challenge A job with Guest Processing enabled fails with either: VSSControl: -2147024784 Backup job failed. Cannot create a shadow copy of the volumes containing writer's data. Cannot prepare the Exchange server data to a subsequent restore operation. Cannot store backup/restore manifest. Serial...