Backup Error code: 0x81000019

socgry,

An interesting tool in Windows 7 is the "Snipping" tool.

The Snipping tool enables you to take a snapshot of the rectangular area you select.

I keep the Snipping tool on my taskbar for convenience.

To run the snipping tool:
WIN key | type snipping | Enter key

Experiment with it. The picture will be saved as a .PNG file which is a graphics file format.

Now let's see if I can find that link explaining the procedure for including a file with your post.

https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...en-forums.html

wow! amazing how much you can learn everyday! thanks for the help everyone!! ok, back to the topic. i've done everything you've said so far. here is the snippet of disk management.

socgry,

Ok now I see what the problem is.

You have marked the 100 MB partition as the "active" drive.

What needs to be done is for that 100 mb partition to be made inactive and the C to be made active.

Now I'm very tired right now (it's nearly 0300 hours here) and I don't want to make a mistake on this. If we are lucky Greg Rocker will come along and explain the procedure. After grabbing some shuteye, I'll check back in.

If it was my machine I'd delete that 100 mb partition. I don't have one myself on this notebook and I don't have a manufacturer's restore partition either. But that's all personal preferences.

To recover System MBR from 100mb partition into Win7:

Boot Win7 DVD Repair Console or Repair CD, Press SHift F10 at first screen, type in Command box:

DISKPART
LIST DISK
SELECT DISK 0 (confirm this is Win7 HD)
LIST PARTITION
SELECT PARTITION 1 (confirm this is 100mb Sys Reserved)
INACTIVE
SELECT PARTITION 2 (confirm this is Win7 partition)
ACTIVE
SELECT DISK 1 (confirm this is 2 tb data drive)
LIST PARTITION
SELECT PARTITION 1 (confirm this is data partition)
INACTIVE
EXIT

Now enter DVD/CD Repair console, click through to Recovery Tools list to run Startup Repair up to 3 separate times with reboots to write the MBR to Win7 partition until Win7 starts.

Now try saving a Win7 backup image to data drive.

Once you're sure you don't want 100mb any longer, you can use free Partition Wizard bootable CD to delete 100mb partition and Resize Win7 into its space.

ok, i managed to fix the boot problem with gregrocker's DISKPART. i don't have a repair disk or any windows 7 disks from when i purchased my desktop, but i was able to use a different windows 7 disk i had previously installed on another computer that has since been ruined. so now i guess i should try creating a new SYSTEM partition that is 490mb, right?

Why would you do that? Isn't Win7 partition System Active now that you completed the steps given and it started?

Will Win7 Backup create an Image for you now to store on data drive?

Please post back a screenshot of Disk Management drive map and listings using Snipping Tool in Start Menu.

I linked the Repair CD ISO file for you to burn if needed, or Win7 backup will create one.

socrgy9 said:

Hi,

since day one of having my new computer, my windows backup has never worked even once. i'm starting to get into upgrading hardware and such within my desktop, but i really don't want to go much further before creating a good solid back up and system image to have as my safety.

after each fail i get the same error message: "A shadow copy could not be created. Please check "VSS" and "SPP" application event logs for more information.
Details: Insufficient storage available to create either the shadow copy storage file or other shadow copy data." and then it gives the options to try to run backup again or change backup settings.

when i expand the details at the bottom, this is all i get:
Backup time: (date/time i attempted)
Backup location: Expansion Drive (J: ) my external hard drive.
Error code: 0x81000019

i have a 2Tb external hard drive so i'm pretty sure it shouldn't be a space issue.

please help
thanks

"Quote: Originally Posted by A Guy
Try this.

Start> Right click Computer> Manage
Select Storage> Disk management
Verify that you have a System Reserved partition of 100 MB
If yes, right click on this volume and select Properties.
View used and free space.

You must have around 40 MB free space for backup to complete successfully

A Guy"



i'm just trying to make my windows backup work so i can finally use it