Backup no longer works

[imacken]

Haven't run a backup with Backup and Restore for a while as I've been using Geniesoft Timeline, but I like to keep 2 backups and run B&R occasionally to an external drive M:.
Today, I have the problem shown in screenshot attached. Not sure what it means. The external drive is accessible as I can read/write to it no problem.
Any ideas?

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Hello imacken.





I've heard some, I have no first-hand experience with it; some have problems with Windows backup and I would not count on it to perform in a pinch.

 

[Innoko]

Same thing here

I use Windows 7 backup (Windows 7 Pro in a domain) every week. More fool me.. After applying the latest patches this morning I cannot backup. When I click BACK UP NOW, I get 'Windows could not launch the automatic backup job for the following reason: Access is Denied (0x80070005) Try again...' IF I try the manage space option, I get 'Windows Backup requires administrator privileges'. Furthermore, I get the 'Windows cannot find the disk or network location where your backups are being saved' message, even though the USB disk is plugged in, shows in Explorer with the same drive letter, and can be explored.
Oh dear!... Is this connected to your error??

 

[richc46]

Free, but good backup software
Free Backup Software: Paragon Backup & Recovery Free Edition - Overview

or


http://www.macrium.com/

 

[Shadowjk]

Haven't run a backup with Backup and Restore for a while as I've been using Geniesoft Timeline, but I like to keep 2 backups and run B&R occasionally to an external drive M:.
Today, I have the problem shown in screenshot attached. Not sure what it means. The external drive is accessible as I can read/write to it no problem.
Any ideas?

Is the Device attached? if so you may want to format the backup location and start again I must say Windows Backup isn't the best Backup program I have used

Hope This Helps,
Josh

 

[imacken]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the comments, but I haven't had a problem with Windows backup at all until today. It has always seemed like a good 'backup' Backup program to supplement my Timeline backups.
So, no thoughts on solving the error except for changing programs?

 

[richc46]

Try this, if errors are found run several time. If it does not work. We can do a repair install.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

 

[Innoko]

More info

Just tried the same on a Windows 7 Pro machine which is not in a Domain... works OK. IMAcken.. is your machine in a domain??

I was a Local Admin yesterday.. today I am not.. I wonder what changed that setting...

 

[Shadowjk]

also check if Volume shadow copy and windows backup services are running and set to automatic in Services Console.

1. Click on Start, type Services in Start Search. When the Services page is open, scroll the page to find Volume Shadow Copy and Backup service.

2. Right click on them and check if they are started.

3. If the services are disabled, start the services and set it to Automatic and check if the issue gets resolved.




Hope This Helps,
Josh

 

[imacken]

Thanks again guys.
1) I tried Paragon Backup but couldn't see how to select files and not whole drives/partitions
2) set Volume Shadow Copy and Windows Backup services to Start and Automatic
3) formatted the external drive
4) sfc /scannow was 100% OK.
None of the above has made any difference!

 

[richc46]

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3413-repair-install.html?ltr=R

Try a repair install.

Are you sure you have enough space on your backup drive?

 

[imacken]

Thanks.
Yes, the drive is empty as I reformatted it (300Gb), the backup is around 100Gb and I've been using it with incremental backups for over a year now with Windows Backup and Restore.

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Have you always formatted it before you ran the backup utility?

 

[imacken]

No, I don't reformat every time! I only did that as it was one of the suggestions earlier in the thread.

OK, there is obviously something bad going on. I ran setup.exe from the DVD, clicked on Install Now and got the error below.

 

[richc46]

Try a repair install. I gave instructions up above

 

[imacken]

Sorry Richard, I got the error after I hit Install Now from the DVD setup.exe. It won't go any further.

 

[Shadowjk]

No, I don't reformat every time! I only did that as it was one of the suggestions earlier in the thread.

OK, there is obviously something bad going on. I ran setup.exe from the DVD, clicked on Install Now and got the error below.

to do Start the Repair install you need to boot into the Disk don't run the Setup.exe

 

[imacken]

Not according to Richards post further up.
There it says it must be done from within Windows.

 

[Shadowjk]

Sorry Are you the Administrator?

 

[imacken]

Yes