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Question

I can not set up my back up on windows 7

Jan 10, 2015 10:41AM PST

i want to back up everything from my SSD(running the OS)to a new HDD i installed for storage.When i go to system back up (control panel>system and security>back up your computer),it tells me windows back up has not been set up,so i hit setup back up,when i try it tells me:------"the service cannot be started,either because it is disabled or because it has no devices associated with it. (0x80070422)"..................I'll post a link to the pic :

http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n276/mikmarr/nobackup_zpse2953fb6.png

i seen someone with the same problem on toms thread,ill post what they said to do:
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This error usually occurs if one of the services required for windows backup to work is disabled or not started.

To check for the services, click on start, in the start search bar type services and then press enter.

Please check that the following services are enabled:

- "Remote Procedure Call" (RPCSS) should be enabled, Automatic.

- "COM+ Event System" (EventSystem) should be enabled, Manual.

- "System Event Notification Service" (SENS) should be enabled, Automatic.

- "Volume Shadow Copy" (VSS) should be enabled, Manual.

- "Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider" (SWPRV) should be enabled, manual.

- "Block Level Backup Engine Service" should be enabled, manual
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I did all of the above and restarted and still the same error message.I also tried to det up the back up on a flash drive and received the same message.

Can anyone help me out?
Thanks in advance.

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Answer
Get a decent backup program OTHER than the Windows one.
Jan 10, 2015 11:06AM PST

I suggest you get away from the Windows backup program and get yourself a good commercial backup program. I've seen forums fraught with problem reports for the Windows one. I know I was very unimpressed when I tried it. Two I'm familiar with and like are Easeus Todo Backup Free, and Memeo which has a 30 day free trial and you can buy it for $29.99. Both of these will do incremental backups.
The March 2012 issue of PC World was very high on the FREE program from Easeus and so is CNET. In my experience with a variety of configurations I have to say I'm very impressed. Like Ghost (which unfortunately is no longer on the market) it will back up to a networked drive, and it will create a boot CD for when your PC won't boot. Don't download from CNET unless you want to get malware, but you can see CNET's review of it at
http://download.cnet.com/Easeus-Todo-Backup-Free/3000-2242_4-10964460.html?tag=mncol;1#editorsreview .
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CNET has a lot of backup program reviews at
http://download.cnet.com/windows/backup-software/?tag=contentBody;sideBar .

Some of these are free (last time I checked there were over 300), some have free trials (over 1000), and some are purchase only (over 200).
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External hard drives are best for backup. You can get a 500 GB one for around $50 and a 1 TB one for around $50. You can also buy a 32 GB flash drive for under $20. It's the best insurance you can ever buy!

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I hope this helps. Good luck

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didnt know that
Jan 10, 2015 10:41PM PST

didnt know that windows backup had problems like that,i never researched it just thinking it would be ok.Ill look into TODO.Thanks for the help.