What I find strange is that I can run a Complete PC backup (60gb+) without a
single problem and with 2 hours so there is no reason why the regular backup
has started to fail.


"Tinribs" wrote:

> Gazza,
> I am having a similar problem with B/U on Vista.
>
> For the last 8 weeks or so, I have my computer set for an automatic backup
> every Sunday evening at 7pm. It was successful for the first 4 weeks and
> then I get the message:
> "Backup did not complete successfully. Incorrect function: 0x80070001"
> This is the 4th week I receive this error message. Do you understand what
> this error number means. It is similar to your error except for the last
> digit.
> Edward kelly
>
> "Gazza" wrote:
>
> > This is quite amazing. After 5 months of using the in-built backup facility,
> > Vista suddenly decides that it is not going to be helpful anymore. Everytime
> > I attempt a backup I am getting a a 0x80070005 error. This is stupid. I have
> > over 1Tb of storage available to me so I shouldn't be getting this error. I
> > have also attempted to backup to another external drive and the same problem.
> >
> > Easy to solve I thought. I have spent the last 6 days on the Net trying to
> > find a solution and there isn't one. I have chkdsk the drives, run utility
> > programes and everything is saying the drives are ok.
> >
> > MS don't have an answer. Does anyone know what to do?