When Backup Runs, Windows Reports Backup Target Disk Removed

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  1. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
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    When Backup Runs, Windows Reports Backup Target Disk Removed


    My Win 7 x64 machine (Dell) has three hard drives in it. The original 2TB Seagate with the operating system on it, C:, a 2TB WD used for data storage,F:, ..and a 1TB Seagate repurposed from the XP computer it replaced. That last drive contains only data as that was its purpose in the previous machine. There are no programs on it and it's formatted NTFS.

    On boot-up, the computer sees the 1TB Seagate as drive E: and it functions just fine until it's time for a Windows Backup. About 30 seconds into the backup, I get the message that "Intel Rapid Storage Technology has detected a disk removed on Port 3." At this point, the backup fails and Windows no longer sees the E: drive until next cold boot. The backup's target is an external Seagate drive J: that is unaffected by any of this.

    Yes, I've changed SATA cables. I've changed the Motherboard connection where the E: drive's SATA cable is attached. I've reversed and rerouted cables so there's no odd pressure on any one of them. I've disabled the power-saving settings so the disc spins all the time. Nothing helps.

    The E: drive functions just fine until Windows Backup starts, then it acts as if I removed it.

    Error code from Windows Backup dialog is 0x80070002 "The system cannot find the file specified."

    Suggestions?
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  2. Posts : 352
    Windows 7 Pro x64 SP1
       #2

    Can you access the external target drive normally?

    Also, could you post a screencap of Disk Management for us?
    (Windows key + R to open Run, then type "diskmgmt.msc")
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  3. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    I misspoke on the title. The target drive for the backup is the external J: The drive that disappears when Win Backup runs is internal E:

    I can access all directories on all drives.

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  4. Posts : 352
    Windows 7 Pro x64 SP1
       #4

    Have you tried starting a new backup from scratch?

    I also wonder if, possibly the drives are in a different order than when the Backup was initially set up... I don't know, this is very puzzling.
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  5. Posts : 26,863
    Windows 11 Pro
       #5

    Just as a suggestion. When you get the message 'could not find the file specified' you should have the option to view the error. I have had that happen to me. What I found out was that it was simply saying that a file referenced had been deleted and could not find 1 specific file to back up. The rest of the backup completed.
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  6. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Essenbe..

    Not that I could find. Even Windows event viewer only shows the above error code.

    Doc
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  7. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Though there was still plenty of room on the target drive, I deleted a number of older backups, forced a backup which completed successfully. E: is still available.

    Go figure.

    Still thinking about rearranging the drives so that the boot drive is on port 0, data drive on port 1 and so on. Or is there any advantage to that under Win 7?
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  8. Posts : 26,863
    Windows 11 Pro
       #8

    There is some debate on that. Conventional wisdom is that the OS should be on port 0. The other drives don't really matter.
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  9. Posts : 27
    Windows Professional 64 bit
       #9

    I also have the same problem. I am trying to do a backup of a BRAND NEW PC. This will be the first backup of this computer. I have tried 4 times now backing up to two different drives, one internal and one external. In each case I get the message that the last backup did not complete successfully. Troubleshooting only brings up a window to try again or change backup settings. The error code: 0x60070005. I also get an error from the Intel rapid storage technology program IastorUI.exe telling me that it has disconnected my target disk. The target disk will come back to life after a reboot. I then find a directory WindowsImageBackup, but it is empty. My computer keeps telling me to make a backup, but I can't.
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  10. Posts : 26,863
    Windows 11 Pro
       #10

    Are you running Raid? If not, hold down the windows key (one with the flag on it) and press R. type services.msc in the search blx press enter and go down the list and find Intel rapid storage. Right click it and select properties, in the box in the middle, click it and select either manual or disabled. That will stop it from disconnecting your drive. Let us know the results.
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