Backup error about space on Windows disk (0x81000014)

Thanks, have now sent them via yousendit

"Christine [MSFT]" wrote:

> You could try one of those online file transfer sites, such as
> www.yousendit.com or sendthisfile.com
> --
> Christine Fok, Program Manager, Storage Solution Division
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>
> "Jason" wrote:
>
> > Have emailed those, but of the 7 files sent, 5 of them are around 10mb and
> > have been rejected by your mailserver, is there another way to send them?
> >
> > "Christine [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> > > Oh sorry I forgot to mention, please remove "online" from my email address.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > --
> > > Christine Fok, Program Manager, Storage Solution Division
> > >
> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jason" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Christine
> > > >
> > > > Have just emailed you those files, hope you can find something!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Christine [MSFT]" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Jason, we haven't been able to pin point the issue from some of the
> > > > > previous logs sent by other customers. It'd be great if you could share you
> > > > > trace files as well. (C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsBackup)
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > --
> > > > > Christine Fok, Program Manager, Storage Solution Division
> > > > >
> > > > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jason" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I too have this issue constantly, lots of search results for this problem but
> > > > > > no solutions anywhere - come on Microsoft let's get this resolved, I didn't
> > > > > > pay good money for Vista Ultimate to get broken bits...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Mike Abrams" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I just reformatted my drive and reinstalled everything after updating to SP1...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > STILL getting this error ahbout 400 MB free. I can keep restarting the
> > > > > > > backup but this error keeps on coming.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Mike
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Mike Abrams
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Freitag" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Is there any traction on this issue?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I had a backup set run fine a few times and then fail with this
> > > > > > > > error. It was one of the reasons I was looking forward to SP1. No
> > > > > > > > joy, same error.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I have 46GB free on the C:\ and over 400GB free on teh bcakup drive.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > The error message says that it needs at least 400 MB free space to
> > > > > > > > continue (but it does not say where!)
> > > > > > > >

this problem has been reported now for over FOUR MONTHS on this thread alone.
Will someove from microsoft either
1 tell us how to fix the problem
or
2 tell us the name and location of the file that is responsible for this
problem ...bun

On Sun, 25 May 2008 23:07:00 -0700, bunyup
<bunyup@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>this problem has been reported now for over FOUR MONTHS on this thread alone.
>Will someove from microsoft either
>1 tell us how to fix the problem
>or
>2 tell us the name and location of the file that is responsible for this
>problem ...bun

"someove from Microsoft" neither lives here nor has the job to check
here.

This is a group where regular folks help other regular folks.

"Nonny" wrote:

> On Sun, 25 May 2008 23:07:00 -0700, bunyup
> <bunyup@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >this problem has been reported now for over FOUR MONTHS on this thread alone.
> >Will someove from microsoft either
> >1 tell us how to fix the problem
> >or
> >2 tell us the name and location of the file that is responsible for this
> >problem ...bun
>
> "someove from Microsoft" neither lives here nor has the job to check
> here.
>
> This is a group where regular folks help other regular folks.
> Nonny
see contact addresses for Laura B and Mike Abrams. It seems they may indeed
be from Microsoft. Anyway it seems that with all the good will in the world,
the problem is still unresolved...bun

On Sun, 25 May 2008 23:35:00 -0700, bunyup
<bunyup@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>
>
>"Nonny" wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 25 May 2008 23:07:00 -0700, bunyup
>> <bunyup@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >this problem has been reported now for over FOUR MONTHS on this thread alone.
>> >Will someove from microsoft either
>> >1 tell us how to fix the problem
>> >or
>> >2 tell us the name and location of the file that is responsible for this
>> >problem ...bun
>>
>> "someove from Microsoft" neither lives here nor has the job to check
>> here.
>>
>> This is a group where regular folks help other regular folks.
>> Nonny
>see contact addresses for Laura B and Mike Abrams. It seems they may indeed
>be from Microsoft. Anyway it seems that with all the good will in the world,
>the problem is still unresolved...bun

With all the good will in the world, a whole lot of problems are still
unresolved. Not only with computers.

That's life.

Hi Christine. I notice that these posts were some time ago, and I am
still getting this error with SP1. If you run the File Backup enough
times it will eventually complete, but randomly errors out with the
message below. Did anything ever turn up about this?

"The last file backup did not complete succesfully. Details: "There is
not enough space on your Windows disk to prepare for backing up your
files. At least 400MB of free space is required to continue.
(0x81000014)"

Chuck

On May 5, 4:44*pm, Christine [MSFT] <ch...@online.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> Hi Jason, we haven't been able to pin point the issue from some of the
> previous logs sent by other customers. It'd be great if you could share you
> trace files as well. (C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsBackup)
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Christine Fok, Program Manager, Storage Solution Division
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>
>
> "Jason" wrote:
> > I too have this issue constantly, lots of search results for this problem but
> > no solutions anywhere - come on Microsoft let's get this resolved, I didn't
> > pay good money for Vista Ultimate to get broken bits...
>
> > "Mike Abrams" wrote:
>
> > > I just reformatted my drive and reinstalled everything after updatingto SP1...
>
> > > STILL getting this error ahbout400MBfree. *I can keep restarting the
> > > backup *but this error keeps on coming.
>
> > > Mike
> > > --
> > > Mike Abrams
>
> > > "Freitag" wrote:
>
> > > > Is there any traction on this issue?
>
> > > > I had a backup set run fine a few times and then fail with this
> > > > error. *It was one of the reasons I was looking forward to SP1. *No
> > > > joy, same error.
>
> > > > I have 46GBfreeon the C:\ and over 400GBfreeon teh bcakup drive.
>
> > > > The error message says that it needs atleast400MBfreespaceto
> > > >continue(but it does not say where!)- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Christine help, I am having this file back-up error as well, 6/20/08 was my
last successful file back-up (auto back-up is set to weekly). I am running
Vista Ultimate 32bit and my windows route drive is 362 gigs with 270 gigs
free space and I am saving the back-ups to a 500 gig drive with a 385 gig
partition set as my j: drive with 220 gigs freespace, all drives are
formatted to NTFS. 400MB I've got that to spare? Like others, I also have
deleted my previous file back-ups and my previous complete system retore
back-up in an effort to free-up enough drive space with no sucess. My machine
did however perform the complete system back-up on 7/19/08. What gives??????
Virus, sp1 bug, screensaver settings, sleep mode interference, can it have a
cold???????
--
Brad


"Christine [MSFT]" wrote:

> Hi Mike,
>
> Can you send me all the etl files under C:\Windows\Logs\WindowsBackup?
> (remove "online" from my email address)
>
> Also, can you send me the output of typing this command on an elevated
> command prompt? (Start Menu->type "cmd"->right click->select "run as
> administrator")
> vsssadmin list shadowstorage
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Christine Fok, Program Manager, Storage Solution Division
>
>
> "Mike Abrams" wrote:
>
> > No it is NTFS... and it was working fine.. and it still works fine and then
> > stops all of the sudden....
> >
> > This just started happening.. The messahe aout the windows directory too
> > small (there is 400 GB free on the windows dive!)
> > --
> > Mike Abrams
> >
> >
> > "Bob" wrote:
> >
> > > Is the backup destination a FAT32 external hard drive?
> > >
> > > "Mike Abrams" <MikeAbrams@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:34B42301-AC77-4BBC-8D79-EA67E9E3A56C@microsoft.com...
> > > > Christine and others...
> > > >
> > > > I just started getting this same error.. I deleted the old backup and
> > > > started from scratch and go it.. now several times... sometimes it took
> > > > longer than others until it stopped..
> > > >
> > > > I dont know whats going on as everything was fine... sould an MS update
> > > > have
> > > > botched this up? Because all was fine until recent. I did run disk
> > > > cleanup
> > > > but doubt that would have to do with it as I ran this before.
> > > >
> > > > SOmeone please help with this
> > > >
> > > > I am running Ultimate 32 bit.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > --
> > > > Mike Abrams
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Christine [MSFT]" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Hi Laura & jmp,
> > > >>
> > > >> Is that error a one-time issue, or has it been showing up constantly even
> > > >> though there's enough space on your external HDD?
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks,
> > > >> Christine
> > > >>
> > > >> "LauraB" <LauraB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> news:E03C44F4-15A6-408C-B60A-A099B6ADC6B3@microsoft.com...
> > > >> > Thanks for your reply. My guess is it's some sort of bug?
> > > >> > Because the next day it ran fine with no error mesages.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > So I'm guessing the backups are okay, but I'd have a lot more
> > > >> > confidence
> > > >> > in
> > > >> > a backup system if it didn't give off error messages like this from
> > > >> > time
> > > >> > to
> > > >> > time.
> > > >> > --Laura
> > > >> >
> > > >> > "jmp" wrote:
> > > >> >
> > > >> >> I have the same problem, and I see several others have reported it
> > > >> >> too.
> > > >> >> I've
> > > >> >> found no help anywhere.
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> "LauraB" wrote:
> > > >> >>
> > > >> >> > I have Windows Vista Home Premium, and have been using the Backup
> > > >> >> > tools
> > > >> >> > that
> > > >> >> > come with Vista. I've been performing backups of my C drive to an
> > > >> >> > external
> > > >> >> > harddrive (M).
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > For the most part the backup have been working, and I have tested
> > > >> >> > recovering
> > > >> >> > files. However today I got an error that I cannot figure out:
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > The last file backup did not complete succesfully. Details:
> > > >> >> > "There is not enough space on your Windows disk to prepare for
> > > >> >> > backing
> > > >> >> > up
> > > >> >> > your files. At least 400MB of free space is required to continue.
> > > >> >> > (0x81000014)"
> > > >> >> >
> > > >> >> > I have over 183GB for free space on C. And over 297GB of free space
> > > >> >> > on
> > > >> >> > M.
> > > >> >> > I'm not sure where it can't find 400MB of space in all these free
> > > >> >> > GBs.
> > > >> >> > Any
> > > >> >> > suggestions?
> > > >> >> >
> > > >>
> > >
> > >

[vegaspat]

Has ANYONE figured out the answer to this issue yet? It just started happening to me also.

An issue has an associated "set" of circumstances - explain.


"vegaspat" <vegaspat.3ep280@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message
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>
> Has ANYONE figured out the answer to this issue yet? It just started
> happening to me also.
>
>
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[vegaspat]

My issue was the same as in the very 1st message posted in this thread.

Even after all the posts I never could find a definitive answer to the original problem.

See below:
(Backup error about space on Windows disk (0x81000014)
I have Windows Vista Home Premium, and have been using the Backup tools that
come with Vista. I've been performing backups of my C drive to an external
harddrive (M).

For the most part the backup have been working, and I have tested recovering
files. However today I got an error that I cannot figure out:

The last file backup did not complete succesfully. Details:
"There is not enough space on your Windows disk to prepare for backing up
your files. At least 400MB of free space is required to continue.
(0x81000014)"

I have over 183GB for free space on C. And over 297GB of free space on M.
I'm not sure where it can't find 400MB of space in all these free GBs. Any
suggestions?)