Backup Failure--Failure in creating a directory on backup storage dir.

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Hi all. If it ain't one thing, it's another.

I do a "create system image" on my three Windows 7 computers each Sunday. Ususally there are no problems but today I get the attached message on one computer.

I saw a suggestion to disable my antivirus program so I tried that with the same results. All 3 computers use the same AV program and they did not see that message.

Can any of you folks get me headed in the right direction so I can get out of this mess? I have attached a screen capture of the error message plus a graphic of the system spec.

Backup goes on an external 500G backup drive.

Thanks
 

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I have found Acronis Trueimage to be the easiest and most user-friendly.

If you purchase a Seagate, WD or Maxtor, you can get the Acronis Trueimage software (free) and make an image of your OS and

put it on your external hdd. Don't forget to click "verify" in options.

If you need to recover your OS ( including programs, updates, etc) you can do it with a few clicks.

You can also use Easeus for free and any hdd will work.

Also, make a boot CD -you can start the program from Start Menu, but in case of a catastrophic failure and you can't boot, the CD will open your saved image and you will recover your OS in minutes.

Seagate - DiscWizard | Seagate

WD - WD Support

Easeus - EASEUS Todo Backup Free 6.1 Download for Windows / FileHorse.com

Here's a link (page 2) with pics to guide you.

http://www.sevenforums.com/backup-r...ckup-recovery-disk-imaging-2.html#post2558258
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self-Built
OS
Windows 7 Professional X64
CPU
Core i7 (2nd gen) i7-2600K / 3.40GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77-V Intel 7 Series Motherboard
Memory
DDR3 2400MHz (OC) 16gb
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000, -1988 Mb
Sound Card
8 ChannelsAudio Chipset Realtek ALC892
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 29UM65 Black 29"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1080
Hard Drives
840 EVO 250 GB SSD ;2tb (2);Seagate;1tb Seagate; 750 gb Seagate; wd ext (2) 750 gb,WD 2tb X 2;WD 3TB Black
PSU
750 watt
Case
Thermaltake RX -1
Cooling
2120mm Fans Included 1Other Fan Ports 5x 200mm Fan Ports
Keyboard
Microsoft Digital Media Pro
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless 6000
Internet Speed
U-verse 18 mbps
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Firefox, Chrome and my favorite: Pale Moon
Other Info
HdHomerun Dual Tuner.
SRS Audio Lab,
Pioneer BDR 208-DBK
PS3-What a difference in my Surround Sound Receiver!
HP 4540s - My new Toy.
Epson R280 Printer- To personalize my Dvds.
Canon MP 560 - For scanning.
Thanks for the information.

I am presently using the backup program built into Windows 7. Perhaps I should look around.

Tried it again and got a slightly different message.
 

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My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Windows `10 Professional 64bit
CPU
Intel i5 [email protected]
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD55 (MS7681)
Memory
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 16G
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT520 1GHz
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Haans G 241
Screen Resolution
1600X1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256GB SSD
PSU
OCZ ModXStream Modular High Performance 500 Watt
Case
Rosewill Challenger-U3
Cooling
Just Fans
Keyboard
Kensington K64338B
Mouse
Microsoft wheel mouse 1.1A
Internet Speed
240.0 Mbps
Antivirus
ESET Internet Security
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Malwarebytes (Premium)
Kerish Doctor
Give Acronis or Easeus a shot.
You will be pleasantly surprised.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self-Built
OS
Windows 7 Professional X64
CPU
Core i7 (2nd gen) i7-2600K / 3.40GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77-V Intel 7 Series Motherboard
Memory
DDR3 2400MHz (OC) 16gb
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000, -1988 Mb
Sound Card
8 ChannelsAudio Chipset Realtek ALC892
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 29UM65 Black 29"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1080
Hard Drives
840 EVO 250 GB SSD ;2tb (2);Seagate;1tb Seagate; 750 gb Seagate; wd ext (2) 750 gb,WD 2tb X 2;WD 3TB Black
PSU
750 watt
Case
Thermaltake RX -1
Cooling
2120mm Fans Included 1Other Fan Ports 5x 200mm Fan Ports
Keyboard
Microsoft Digital Media Pro
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless 6000
Internet Speed
U-verse 18 mbps
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Firefox, Chrome and my favorite: Pale Moon
Other Info
HdHomerun Dual Tuner.
SRS Audio Lab,
Pioneer BDR 208-DBK
PS3-What a difference in my Surround Sound Receiver!
HP 4540s - My new Toy.
Epson R280 Printer- To personalize my Dvds.
Canon MP 560 - For scanning.

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Windows `10 Professional 64bit
CPU
Intel i5 [email protected]
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD55 (MS7681)
Memory
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 16G
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT520 1GHz
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Haans G 241
Screen Resolution
1600X1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256GB SSD
PSU
OCZ ModXStream Modular High Performance 500 Watt
Case
Rosewill Challenger-U3
Cooling
Just Fans
Keyboard
Kensington K64338B
Mouse
Microsoft wheel mouse 1.1A
Internet Speed
240.0 Mbps
Antivirus
ESET Internet Security
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
SuperAntiSpyware-Pro
Malwarebytes (Premium)
Kerish Doctor
Get better quick!!:)

Any questions, just ask.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self-Built
OS
Windows 7 Professional X64
CPU
Core i7 (2nd gen) i7-2600K / 3.40GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77-V Intel 7 Series Motherboard
Memory
DDR3 2400MHz (OC) 16gb
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000, -1988 Mb
Sound Card
8 ChannelsAudio Chipset Realtek ALC892
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 29UM65 Black 29"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1080
Hard Drives
840 EVO 250 GB SSD ;2tb (2);Seagate;1tb Seagate; 750 gb Seagate; wd ext (2) 750 gb,WD 2tb X 2;WD 3TB Black
PSU
750 watt
Case
Thermaltake RX -1
Cooling
2120mm Fans Included 1Other Fan Ports 5x 200mm Fan Ports
Keyboard
Microsoft Digital Media Pro
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless 6000
Internet Speed
U-verse 18 mbps
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Firefox, Chrome and my favorite: Pale Moon
Other Info
HdHomerun Dual Tuner.
SRS Audio Lab,
Pioneer BDR 208-DBK
PS3-What a difference in my Surround Sound Receiver!
HP 4540s - My new Toy.
Epson R280 Printer- To personalize my Dvds.
Canon MP 560 - For scanning.

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Windows `10 Professional 64bit
CPU
Intel i5 [email protected]
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD55 (MS7681)
Memory
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 16G
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT520 1GHz
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Haans G 241
Screen Resolution
1600X1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256GB SSD
PSU
OCZ ModXStream Modular High Performance 500 Watt
Case
Rosewill Challenger-U3
Cooling
Just Fans
Keyboard
Kensington K64338B
Mouse
Microsoft wheel mouse 1.1A
Internet Speed
240.0 Mbps
Antivirus
ESET Internet Security
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
SuperAntiSpyware-Pro
Malwarebytes (Premium)
Kerish Doctor

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Golden Mk. I.4
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
CPU
Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card
Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution
1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Hard Drives
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case
Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling
Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech MX518
No, Golden, I have only used the Windows 7 backup program. I will try all the suggestions I get and see which one I like the best.

So far, I have gotten error message when I try to enter my email when I fill in my vitals for Easus.

I just downloaded EaseUS from MajorGeeks and I will try the others when I can.

Many thanks
 
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My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Windows `10 Professional 64bit
CPU
Intel i5 [email protected]
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD55 (MS7681)
Memory
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 16G
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT520 1GHz
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Haans G 241
Screen Resolution
1600X1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256GB SSD
PSU
OCZ ModXStream Modular High Performance 500 Watt
Case
Rosewill Challenger-U3
Cooling
Just Fans
Keyboard
Kensington K64338B
Mouse
Microsoft wheel mouse 1.1A
Internet Speed
240.0 Mbps
Antivirus
ESET Internet Security
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
SuperAntiSpyware-Pro
Malwarebytes (Premium)
Kerish Doctor
Well here are the EaseUS backup results. I wanted it to go to the External drive so I will have to correct it.

Takes longer but time is not that critical.

At least NO ERROR MESSAGES.

I'll give it another try.
 

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My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Windows `10 Professional 64bit
CPU
Intel i5 [email protected]
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD55 (MS7681)
Memory
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 16G
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT520 1GHz
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Haans G 241
Screen Resolution
1600X1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256GB SSD
PSU
OCZ ModXStream Modular High Performance 500 Watt
Case
Rosewill Challenger-U3
Cooling
Just Fans
Keyboard
Kensington K64338B
Mouse
Microsoft wheel mouse 1.1A
Internet Speed
240.0 Mbps
Antivirus
ESET Internet Security
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
SuperAntiSpyware-Pro
Malwarebytes (Premium)
Kerish Doctor
Cannot for the life of me figure out how to get it to backup to the External Drive E:

No joy here,:(
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Windows `10 Professional 64bit
CPU
Intel i5 [email protected]
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD55 (MS7681)
Memory
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 16G
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT520 1GHz
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Haans G 241
Screen Resolution
1600X1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256GB SSD
PSU
OCZ ModXStream Modular High Performance 500 Watt
Case
Rosewill Challenger-U3
Cooling
Just Fans
Keyboard
Kensington K64338B
Mouse
Microsoft wheel mouse 1.1A
Internet Speed
240.0 Mbps
Antivirus
ESET Internet Security
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
SuperAntiSpyware-Pro
Malwarebytes (Premium)
Kerish Doctor
Macrium.....;)

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My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Golden Mk. I.4
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
CPU
Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card
Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution
1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Hard Drives
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case
Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling
Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech MX518
I formatted my external drive and got this result. Problem is I cannot format the disk every time I want to do a backup. This was using Windows 7 backup.
 

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My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Windows `10 Professional 64bit
CPU
Intel i5 [email protected]
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD55 (MS7681)
Memory
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 16G
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT520 1GHz
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Haans G 241
Screen Resolution
1600X1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256GB SSD
PSU
OCZ ModXStream Modular High Performance 500 Watt
Case
Rosewill Challenger-U3
Cooling
Just Fans
Keyboard
Kensington K64338B
Mouse
Microsoft wheel mouse 1.1A
Internet Speed
240.0 Mbps
Antivirus
ESET Internet Security
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
SuperAntiSpyware-Pro
Malwarebytes (Premium)
Kerish Doctor

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Windows `10 Professional 64bit
CPU
Intel i5 [email protected]
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD55 (MS7681)
Memory
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 16G
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT520 1GHz
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Haans G 241
Screen Resolution
1600X1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256GB SSD
PSU
OCZ ModXStream Modular High Performance 500 Watt
Case
Rosewill Challenger-U3
Cooling
Just Fans
Keyboard
Kensington K64338B
Mouse
Microsoft wheel mouse 1.1A
Internet Speed
240.0 Mbps
Antivirus
ESET Internet Security
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
SuperAntiSpyware-Pro
Malwarebytes (Premium)
Kerish Doctor
:thumbsup:
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Golden Mk. I.4
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
CPU
Intel i7 860 @ 2.80 GHz O/C'ed to 4.0GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte P55A-UD3R Rev.1. Award BIOS F13
Memory
16GB Corsair Vengance DDR3 @ 661 MHz Dual Channel (9-9-9-24)
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA NVidia GTX 560 1024MB
Sound Card
Realtek Integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual Samsung SyncMaster 2494HS
Screen Resolution
1920*1080 and 1920*1080
Hard Drives
1*Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD;
1*OCZ Vertex 2 60GB SSD;
2*Samsung F3 SpinPoint 1TB in RAID0;
1*Samsung F1 SpinPoint 1TB;
2*Western Digital 1TB External USB 3.0
1*Western Digital 500GB External USB 3.0
1*Seagate 500GB External USB 2.0
PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower QFan 750W
Case
Thermaltake Element S VK60001W2Z
Cooling
Corsair H60 Water Cooling, 2*230mm and 2*80mm case fans
Keyboard
Logitech G110
Mouse
Logitech MX518

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self-Built
OS
Windows 7 Professional X64
CPU
Core i7 (2nd gen) i7-2600K / 3.40GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77-V Intel 7 Series Motherboard
Memory
DDR3 2400MHz (OC) 16gb
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000, -1988 Mb
Sound Card
8 ChannelsAudio Chipset Realtek ALC892
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 29UM65 Black 29"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1080
Hard Drives
840 EVO 250 GB SSD ;2tb (2);Seagate;1tb Seagate; 750 gb Seagate; wd ext (2) 750 gb,WD 2tb X 2;WD 3TB Black
PSU
750 watt
Case
Thermaltake RX -1
Cooling
2120mm Fans Included 1Other Fan Ports 5x 200mm Fan Ports
Keyboard
Microsoft Digital Media Pro
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless 6000
Internet Speed
U-verse 18 mbps
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Firefox, Chrome and my favorite: Pale Moon
Other Info
HdHomerun Dual Tuner.
SRS Audio Lab,
Pioneer BDR 208-DBK
PS3-What a difference in my Surround Sound Receiver!
HP 4540s - My new Toy.
Epson R280 Printer- To personalize my Dvds.
Canon MP 560 - For scanning.
Cannot for the life of me figure out how to get it to backup to the External Drive E:

No joy here,:(

When it asks you to name a path - click browse and pick your external hdd.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self-Built
OS
Windows 7 Professional X64
CPU
Core i7 (2nd gen) i7-2600K / 3.40GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77-V Intel 7 Series Motherboard
Memory
DDR3 2400MHz (OC) 16gb
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000, -1988 Mb
Sound Card
8 ChannelsAudio Chipset Realtek ALC892
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 29UM65 Black 29"
Screen Resolution
2560 x 1080
Hard Drives
840 EVO 250 GB SSD ;2tb (2);Seagate;1tb Seagate; 750 gb Seagate; wd ext (2) 750 gb,WD 2tb X 2;WD 3TB Black
PSU
750 watt
Case
Thermaltake RX -1
Cooling
2120mm Fans Included 1Other Fan Ports 5x 200mm Fan Ports
Keyboard
Microsoft Digital Media Pro
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless 6000
Internet Speed
U-verse 18 mbps
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Firefox, Chrome and my favorite: Pale Moon
Other Info
HdHomerun Dual Tuner.
SRS Audio Lab,
Pioneer BDR 208-DBK
PS3-What a difference in my Surround Sound Receiver!
HP 4540s - My new Toy.
Epson R280 Printer- To personalize my Dvds.
Canon MP 560 - For scanning.
Cannot for the life of me figure out how to get it to backup to the External Drive E:

No joy here,:(

When it asks you to name a path - click browse and pick your external hdd.

When I get back to that computer, I'll look again.

See ya tomorrow. Too sick right now.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built
OS
Windows `10 Professional 64bit
CPU
Intel i5 [email protected]
Motherboard
MSI P67A-GD55 (MS7681)
Memory
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 16G
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GT520 1GHz
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Haans G 241
Screen Resolution
1600X1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256GB SSD
PSU
OCZ ModXStream Modular High Performance 500 Watt
Case
Rosewill Challenger-U3
Cooling
Just Fans
Keyboard
Kensington K64338B
Mouse
Microsoft wheel mouse 1.1A
Internet Speed
240.0 Mbps
Antivirus
ESET Internet Security
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
SuperAntiSpyware-Pro
Malwarebytes (Premium)
Kerish Doctor
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