There isn't a fault with the back-up drive so I will change the permissions
and give it another go.

"AlexB" wrote:

> The error message 0x80070005 simply means "Access is denied." What you will
> have to check why it is being denied. It may be that some of the updates
> unintentionally changed the folder/drive permission. Recheck them.
> Everything should be find when your access authority is properly restored.
>
> "Tinribs" <Tinribs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CA6E1277-0A60-417B-9FFF-D545357788A1@microsoft.com...
> > 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?
>
>