Backing up problems

[Rob]

I am having problems backing up using Vista Home Premium.
For some reason I am unable to change my backup settings to enable me to
save to anything other than my "D" drive. Ideally I would like to save to the
"C" on my PC but when trying to do so I get the following text. File backup
could not save your automatic backup settings for the following reasons: Your
backup configuration is not valid. Review your backup settings (0x81000029)
Can someone please HELP.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You should not try to perform a backup to the same
drive that has the operating system installed. If the
hard drive fails, you would be up a creek. For best
backup results and protection, invest in an USB external
drive for backup purposes. See the following as an example:

Frequently asked questions about the backup feature in Windows Live OneCare 2.0
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944182

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows System & Performance

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I am having problems backing up using Vista Home Premium.
For some reason I am unable to change my backup settings to enable me to
save to anything other than my "D" drive. Ideally I would like to save to the
"C" on my PC but when trying to do so I get the following text. File backup
could not save your automatic backup settings for the following reasons: Your
backup configuration is not valid. Review your backup settings (0x81000029)
Can someone please HELP.

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

This is expected behavior, and by design. Backup is considered only useful
if it can survive a system drive crash. Saving to DVD, or a separate drive
are the obvious alternatives.

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[Rob]

I havent got a choice where I back up to! Thats my problem. When I try to
change the backup settings to a different drive etc. nothing happens apart
fro I get the text saying my backup configuration is not valid. I only wish I
could change backup to another destination

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I am having problems backing up using Vista Home Premium.
For some reason I am unable to change my backup settings to enable me to
save to anything other than my "D" drive. Ideally I would like to save to the
"C" on my PC but when trying to do so I get the following text. File backup
could not save your automatic backup settings for the following reasons: Your
backup configuration is not valid. Review your backup settings (0x81000029)
Can someone please HELP.

Are you trying to back up C: to C:?

You can't do that. It would result in there being more and more on C
to back up. You could never finish the backup, and would eventually
run out of disk space.

Not to mention that the idea of backing up anything to same hard drive
is a very poor one, anyway. It's better than no backup at all, but
just barely.

I don't recommend backup to a second non-removable hard drive because
it leaves you susceptible to simultaneous loss of the original and
backup to many of the most common dangers: head crashes, severe power
glitches, nearby lightning strikes, virus attacks, even theft of the
computer.

In my view, secure backup needs to be on removable media, and not kept
in the computer. For really secure backup (needed, for example, if the
life of your business depends on your data) you should have multiple
generations of backup, and at least one of those generations should be
stored off-site.

 

[Rob]

I cant back up to anything at the moment. I cant use "C" drive because I get
a message saying "Not Configured. If I use "D" as directed by the wizard
there doesnt seem to be enough space and when I try to back up to disc It
seems never ending. What baffles me is the fact that my PC is only three
months old and there are very few files to be backed up at present so I dont
know why so much space is used to back anything.

 

[On Request]

On my computer, the D: drive is devoted strictly to a disaster Recovery
function and should not be used as a backup destination. I do my backups to
an external USB drive that I bought for $60 and a very good purchase. The
other choice is to back up to CD's or DVD's but that is a big hassle: too
many discs, too much work. Get the external drive, you will be glad you
did.