Problem
Restore of System State fails with an error "A failure occurred writing an object".
Note: If the issue occurs on only Windows Server 2019, please refer to
Error Message
Completed status: Failed
Final Error: 0xe0008488 - Access denied
Final Error Category: Security Error
UMI: V-79-57344-33928
Restore - \\ComputerName\System?State \\ComputerName\System?State
V-79-5344-65249 - A failure occurred writing an object.
Cause
The Tamper Protection setting in Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) prevents restore of SEP specific files and folders and ensures that no one can tamper with its files. This causes the restore job to fail.
Solution
Perform the following steps:
1. Go to Symantec Endpoint Protection > Change Settings > Client Management.
2. Clear the Tamper Protection check box and run the system state restore job again.
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