windows 7 backup error

[pson]

during my first/latest backup, I got this error: 0x8100002F (see attached details).

I did research on microsoft knowledge base, but couldn't find a matching description for the first 11-errors (having to do with user: administrator);
and couldn't understand the resolution for the last error (having to do with C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\Podcasts)

2-questions...I don't use the administrator user (I have another username set-up as administrator)...I notice this user folder doesn't have full set of folders as my own user folder. can this be simply deleted without affecting performance (since the real admin user is my named user)?

and could someone explain how to clear the last error...noting that I have absolutely nothing in podcasts folder (under any username), as implied in the error message.

thank you.
-pson

 

[Kaktussoft]

What administrator do you want to delete? please give logon name or folder name in C:\users

 

[Kaktussoft]

You're talking about built-in administator account.

c:\users\administrator exists? C:\Users\Administrator\desktop exists?
C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\Podcasts exists?

Try in elevated command prompt

 

[Kaktussoft]

Common causes and solutions to Backup, System Restore, and Complete PC Backup problems - updated! - The Storage Team at Microsoft - File Cabinet Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

 

[pson]

that's just it, the administrator account (users/adminstrator)...there's no login name that I'm aware of, and it's not under user setup in control panel.
and within the folder, only appdata existed (no other folders, as for example exist in my user folder)...and even then, a folder called locallow was also missing, as per the attached error report.

 

[Kaktussoft]

that's just it, the administrator account (users/adminstrator)...there's no login name that I'm aware of, and it's not under user setup in control panel.
and within the folder, only appdata existed (no other folders, as for example exist in my user folder)...and even then, a folder called locallow was also missing, as per the attached error report.

Did you display hidden files and system files as well?

 

[pson]

yep, checked the registery previously
there are 5-profiles, the first 3 as listed in the link above, the fourth is my named user account (the admin name I use, working fine), and a fifth updatususer (don't know, but seems to be standard system entry). there is not one for "administrator" as the error log indicates.

 

[Kaktussoft]

Did you check this already?
Common causes and solutions to Backup, System Restore, and Complete PC Backup problems - updated! - The Storage Team at Microsoft - File Cabinet Blog - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

You're talking about system image backup or windows file backup?

 

[Kaktussoft]

You're talking about built-in administator account.

c:\users\administrator exists? C:\Users\Administrator\desktop exists?


Try in elevated command prompt

?????

 

[pson]

yes, I do have the folder settings to show hidden (but not system) files.
I did just now briefly show system files...under user\...podcast\ (the last violating error) there was one system file desktop.ini (nothing that I put there) and it seems to be in other folders as well without causing an error elsewhere.

 

[Kaktussoft]

yep, checked the registery previously
there are 5-profiles, the first 3 as listed in the link above, the fourth is my named user account (the admin name I use, working fine), and a fifth updatususer (don't know, but seems to be standard system entry). there is not one for "administrator" as the error log indicates.

all about updatususer

what is the updatususer account in my accounts for my Windows 7 Home - Microsoft Community

 

[pson]

yes, c:users\administrator exists; no c:users\administrator\desktop does not exist (as stated, only one folder c:users\administrator\appdata existed).

 

[Kaktussoft]

Error code 0x8100002F and or error code 0x80070002 when you back up files in Windows 7

 

[Kaktussoft]

yes, c:users\administrator exists; no c:users\administrator\desktop does not exist (as stated, only one folder c:users\administrator\appdata existed).

Strange it does exist at all!! Someone has ever logged otherwise it doesn't exit. But then you should have more folders.

In elevated command prompt

[B]Net user[/B] administrator /[B]active[/B]:yes

logon under that account. works?

 

[pson]

thanks, yes I've read the microsoft kb pages above...couldn't quite digest them, but now what I've done is create what I guess are somehow missing folders under 'administrator' user folder and see if that solves the first bunch of errors (as per scenario 2 resolution in the link above).
the last error (scenario 1 in the link above) doesn't seem to make sense, since the offending folder 'podcast' is there, but empty...no custom folders as in the scenario 1 cause. so not sure how to remedy this.

 

[pson]

I should have stated, the machine was just serviced by samsung (new hard drive, only 1+month old computer go figure).
when replacing hard drive, they did something like take an image of the old drive to preserve microsoft signature installation of windows 7 (I had purchased the computer from microsoft retail store, and understand this edition to be much faster). so, could it be a legacy of that image perhaps when I first turned-on the brand new machine a month ago, and could it not be there now? if so, could I just delete it (instead of adding the missing folders to trick windows backup)?
of course, one is always afraid to delete something 'administrator', but as stated I already have set-up an admin account under my own name so then does the 'administrator' user become unnecessary, I wonder?

 

[Kaktussoft]

Built-in administratot is always a good thing to have. You an use it if your account is corrupt. Are you doing a system image backup or normal file backup? Have you linux on system, or ever had linux. It can be a GRUB problem