Richardxxx

Ian - I can confirm that Goodsync works - I have used it in Vista for
some time - but I would like to get the native backup working correctly
as detailed in my original post.

Thank you
Richard
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I am using Windows Vista Ultimate and trying to backup to a USB hard
Drive.


I have more or less the same problem as others have described in this
thread.

1 if i try to backup I get the error message as follows:

QUOTE

The backup Application could not start due to an internal error

The parameter is incorrect. (0x80070057)

Please check your system configuration and try again

UNQUOTE

If I try to "Change Backup Settings" I get exactly the same error
message.

Originally I was able to backup using the Automatic File backup - I
haven't been able to for about a month. I have reformatted the external
drive in case there wasn't enough space on it. Still getting the same
errors though!

I would be very grateful for any advice

Many thanks
Richard


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munk

It is quite likely that you, someone, some software or what know I have
deleted something you shouldn't in your windows backup folder.

I cleaned mine out because I needed the space for a new backup, only to
have the complete pc backup fail on me. Couldn't start service.

Luckily my backup drive was a secondary harddrive so I could remove it,
boot and the complete backup service worked.

If you use vssadmin in the command line you should be able to see where
the system is trying to save your backup by typing
vssadmin list shadowstorage.

Perhaps someon more knowlegable in the ways of vssadmin or similar
tools can tell us how to recreate a working storage without removing
drives from the system.


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