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Question

Vista HP SP2

Aug 14, 2011 10:47PM PDT

All attempts to backup to an external hard drive fail and result in error 0x80070002. Most grateful for an expert fix please.

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Answer
Try other backup apps.
Aug 16, 2011 4:45AM PDT

There are many other backup apps today. Use one that works for you.
Bob

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(NT) Error 0x80070002
Aug 16, 2011 8:00PM PDT
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Don't know why "Message Body" was not included in my reply
Aug 16, 2011 8:02PM PDT

Bob, Many thanks for yr response which I note, however I would like to
fix the problem associated with error 0x80070002. My system had been
running a scheduled back up for some time successfully until last week.
Something has changed/broken that needs mending!
Tnx, Bob

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What is missing is
Aug 17, 2011 2:03AM PDT

What backup app this is. We know that the Microsoft supplied one does fail and when it does there might be some article you can find on Google. But it doesn't matter.

What good is a backup system that fails and gives you no clue what is wrong?

Get something better.
Bob