BACKUP-Error returned while creating the volume shadow copy:800423

[Guest]

I get an error message #80042301 when attempting backups. I have checked the
registry for
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndex\Catalogs\System
and
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndex\Catalogs\Web
and all the settings are correct.
the application log has a slew of errors, some are (source, event #) vss,
8193;Perflib,2002;vss,5013;vss,12291;ntbackup,8018;ntbackup,8019.

I need to back-up my system but can't. I have just installed an external
hard drive to do the back-up but that doesn't help. I have downloaded SP2 for
WIN XP Pro but need to do a back-up before I can install. Any help would be
appreciated.
Thanks,
Mico

 

[Rock]

I get an error message #80042301 when attempting backups. I have checked
the
registry for
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndex\Catalogs\System
and
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndex\Catalogs\Web
and all the settings are correct.
the application log has a slew of errors, some are (source, event #) vss,
8193;Perflib,2002;vss,5013;vss,12291;ntbackup,8018;ntbackup,8019.

I need to back-up my system but can't. I have just installed an external
hard drive to do the back-up but that doesn't help. I have downloaded SP2
for
WIN XP Pro but need to do a back-up before I can install. Any help would
be
appreciated.

Sorry I can't help you with Ntbackup. I gave up on that years ago. I use
and recommend a drive imaging program to image the system to an external
drive. I currently use Acronis True Image version 10 which works in both XP
and Vista. It does full, incremental and differential imaging on a drive or
partition basis. Restores can be at the file, folder, partition or drive
level. It also does file backup and disk cloning.

Look around for the best price. I have seen it as low as $21.99 at
Newegg.com.

You should always have a full and complete backup. It shouldn't be
dependent on getting ready for a system change.