Hi Jill I am having the same problem when I try to run a backup. I have
tried the steps you outlined and I keep getting the error "File backup could
not save your automatic backup settings for the following reason: The
parameter is incorrect. (0X80070057) Pleas try again.
There is no check box and it says: Because this is your first backup,
Windows will create a new, full backup now. I select Save settings and start
backup then get the Same Windows Backup error box. I am on Vista Home
Premium Service Pack 1 version 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 build 6001. I am
trying to backup to a external firewire/usb Maxtor terabyte drive.
Thanks
Mark
"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:

> To close this out, we have a workaround for the problem that DaveMc
> reported. This is a known bug that we are trying to get fixed for SP1. The
> workaround is:
>
> 1. Click Start, click Run, type sdclt.exe, and then click Enter. (If Run is
> not on your Start menu, you can type “Run” in the Search box to find it.)
> 2. Click the Backup Files button on the left.
> 3. On the right side, click the Change Backup Settings button.
> 4. Go through the wizard, keeping all settings the way they are until you
> reach the last page.
> 5. On the last page, check the checkbox named Create a new full backup now
> in addition to saving settings.
>
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> "Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" <jillz@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:OSwEDn9aHHA.4616@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >I haven't seen this error code reported yet. Can you email me a screenshot
> >of your Disk Management snap-in (showing disks and volumes) and zip and
> >email me the contents of Windows\Logs\WindowsBackup? My email address is
> >correct minus "online."
> >
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> > "DaveMc1708" <davemc1708@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> > news:B77D4FFC-6DF4-4DBB-93EE-A928FC6B7398@microsoft.com...
> >> Can anybody help me. When I try to backup my PC or my external drive I
> >> get a
> >> error message 0x80070057 and backup failure screen. Any ideas?
> >> --
> >> Dave Mc
> >
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