Error 0x80070057 while trying to configure Windows 7 Backup

[NoelDP]

Not recommended
Many of such sites are offering files which have been tampered - and this one doesn't even tell you which version it is that you're downloading (which probably means that it's the RTM version)

 

[Spacedust]

I will try to recover these files from my old disk VHD images

 

[Spacedust]

Got them - files are completly different:

and

 

[Spacedust]

Finally sfc /scannow shows no errors

Rozpoczynanie skanowania systemu. Ten proces zajmie trochę czasu.

Rozpoczynanie fazy weryfikacji w skanowaniu systemu.
Weryfikowanie ukończone w 100%.

Funkcja Ochrona zasobów systemu Windows nie znalazła naruszeń integralności.

What's next step ?

 

[NoelDP]

None of the files you show in Total Commander are the ones required for the SFC, so I assume that you found the proper ones later?

You have a number of instances of this error remaining...

2014-08-17 21:53:16, Info                  CBS    Appl: Partial install Status testing, package: Package_for_KB976933~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.7601.17514, partially installed (true/false), 0
2014-08-17 21:53:16, Info                  CBS    Failed to find package from aggreated XML string, package: Package_for_KB976933~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~fr-FR~6.1.7601.17514 [HRESULT = 0x80070490 - ERROR_NOT_FOUND]
2014-08-17 21:53:16, Info                  CBS    Failed to find package from deployment update [HRESULT = 0x80070490 - ERROR_NOT_FOUND]
2014-08-17 21:53:16, Error                 CBS    Failed to check whether package is partially installed, package: Windows7SP1-KB976933~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.17514 [HRESULT = 0x80070490 - ERROR_NOT_FOUND]
2014-08-17 21:53:16, Info                  CBS    Failed to evaluate external applicability for package update: 976933-0_neutral_PACKAGE [HRESULT = 0x80070490 - ERROR_NOT_FOUND]
2014-08-17 21:53:16, Error                 CBS    Failed to call external evaluate applicability on package: Package_for_KB976932~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~6.1.1.17514, Update: 976933-0_neutral_PACKAGE [HRESULT = 0x80070490 - ERROR_NOT_FOUND]

Is SP1 actually installed?

Does backup work now?

 

[Spacedust]

Backup does not work. SP1 is installed.

 

[Spacedust]

I've checked my old VHD image and backup works out there. What should we copy from it ?

I think it's trying to use a disk that's not available anymore.

It started when I've restored my VHD image on a new RAID3 without LBA array instead of RAID5 LBA64.

 

[NoelDP]

It's set to use drive F: for backup - you should be able to change that in the options if necessary.

 

[Spacedust]

It's set to use drive F: for backup - you should be able to change that in the options if necessary.

I'm not able to even configure backup. Adding a USB disk with letter F: does not fix this problem.

 

[Spacedust]

Any ideas ?

 

[Spacedust]

Please help !

 

[NoelDP]

I haven't given up yet
It's been busy (here and in real life) and I need to sit down and work through it. Don't run away!

 

[Spacedust]

OK - I'm waiting

 

[NoelDP]

Open Event Viewer
click on the Windows logs entry in the left pane to expand it.
Now click on the Application entry - wait while it loads.
Click on 'File' in the menu bar and select Save...
Save the file as Appevt.evtx
Repeat for the System log
then zip both, and upload them.

 

[Spacedust]

Here you go

 

[NoelDP]

You have some problems with the Performance Counters.

Please open an Elevated Command Prompt, and run the following command

lodctr /r

Wait 15 minutes, then reboot - wait another 15 minutes, then post a new set of event logs.

 

[Spacedust]

Here you go:

 

[NoelDP]

If I'm reading it right, this has cured a fair number of problems.
One remaining one that concerns me is a 'Crash dump initialization failed!' error every boot - see here for MS's only word on the subject... Event ID 46 logged when you start a computer - but it does seem to be a common error in Macs.


The backup errors are present..

Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error querying for the IVssWriterCallback interface. hr = 0x80070005, Access is denied.
. This is often caused by incorrect security settings in either the writer or requestor process.
Operation:
Gathering Writer Data
Context:
Writer Class Id: {e8132975-6f93-4464-a53e-1050253ae220}
Writer Name: System Writer
Writer Instance ID: {1a18cd3f-4aef-44d6-838c-1a06ac868f8c}

Another error indicates that you may need to uninstall and reinstall .NET 4 (and/or 4.5)

The Windows Defender service is complaining that the service can't start because the executable is missing? This may also be because of permissions problems.


Hopefully those pointers will get you going?

 

[Spacedust]

I do not use swapfile at all. What's the point of using it when I have 64 GB RAM. I don't want to kill my SSD's.

This backup errors seems to be interesting.

Windows Defender is working fine. .NET Framework 4/4.5 was removed and reinstalled. I don't see any issues with it (GeForce Experience is using it and it's working fine).

 

[NoelDP]

Please reboot a couple of times, and then post a new set of Event logs - we'll see what still needs attention.