xp pro backup problem

[dckdgr]

I have been trying to backup and get messages (not all the
time) similar to the following message (backing up to e:
hard drive hooked up to usb port). Any suggestions would
be greatly appreciated.

Backup Status
Operation: Backup
Active backup destination: File
Media name: "BackupData.bkf created 1/24/2004 at 10:21 AM"

Backup (via shadow copy) of "C: "
Backup set #1 on media #1
Backup description: ""
Media name: "BackupData.bkf created 1/24/2004 at 10:21 AM"

Backup Type: Copy

Backup started on 1/24/2004 at 10:23 AM.
Warning: Unable to open "C:\" - skipped.
Reason: The system cannot find the path specified.


Backup completed on 1/24/2004 at 10:23 AM.
Directories: 0
Files: 0
Bytes: 0
Time: 1 second
Backup (via shadow copy) of "System State"
Backup set #2 on media #1
Backup description: ""
Media name: "BackupData.bkf created 1/24/2004 at 10:21 AM"

Backup Type: Copy

Backup started on 1/24/2004 at 10:23 AM.

Error: Could not access portions of directory System
State\COM+ Class Registration Database.
You may not have permission to open the file, or the
directory may be missing or damaged.
Please contact the owner or administrator.


Error: Could not access portions of directory System
State\Registry.
You may not have permission to open the file, or the
directory may be missing or damaged.
Please contact the owner or administrator.

Backup completed on 1/24/2004 at 10:24 AM.
Directories: 177
Files: 2146
Bytes: 349,382,776
Time: 1 minute and 29 seconds
Critical files that make up System State were not
successfuly backed up.
Restoring this backup set will cause system failure.
The operation was ended.
Backup completed on 1/24/2004 at 10:24 AM.
Directories: 177
Files: 2146
Bytes: 349,382,776
Time: 1 minute and 31 seconds

 

[Frank]

I have been trying to backup and get messages (not all the
time) similar to the following message (backing up to e:
hard drive hooked up to usb port). Any suggestions would
be greatly appreciated.

The operation did not successfully complete.

Purchase a copy of a backup program.
ie: Drive Image, True Image, Ghost etc etc.

 

[NobodyMan]

Purchase a copy of a backup program.
ie: Drive Image, True Image, Ghost etc etc.

Frank,

The programs you listed are not backup programs. They create images
of the HD as a whole. Although that is very useful, it is not what a
true backup program does.