Backup help

Dandy · 20-10-2011, 19:01

Hi, could anyone help me I am trying to backup my computer on backup and restore and it goes so far and Error 0x8007002 or 0x81000037 and "specified file not found". I am using Windows7 and an external hard drive.
I have run malware and restarted. All to no avail, I am not technical at all. Thanks in anticipation.

Retlaw · 20-10-2011, 21:33

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Originally Posted by Dandy

Hi, could anyone help me I am trying to backup my computer on backup and restore and it goes so far and Error 0x8007002 or 0x81000037 and "specified file not found". I am using Windows7 and an external hard drive.
I have run malware and restarted. All to no avail, I am not technical at all. Thanks in anticipation.

You need a program called Windows Easy Transfer, it will clone your hard drive to your new drive.
I've been told that it is part of Win7, but you can download it for free.
If you just want to back up certain files like pictures you can use win explore, highlight the file click on edit, and then copy to, when the list opens scroll down to your new hard drive & click ok.
Retlaw.

Dandy · 21-10-2011, 07:17

Many thanks for your help. I'll try that. Dandy

Antonw · 23-10-2011, 22:10

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Originally Posted by Dandy

Hi, could anyone help me I am trying to backup my computer on backup and restore and it goes so far and Error 0x8007002 or 0x81000037 and "specified file not found". I am using Windows7 and an external hard drive.
I have run malware and restarted. All to no avail, I am not technical at all. Thanks in anticipation.

I suspect the issue here is that when windows trys to back up it cannot find certain files or folders. try cleaning your registry using something such as ccleaner. The try the back up again.

Are you trying to create a system image or are you only trying to create backup copies of certain files?

If it's just certain files you can just plug your external drive into a usb port of you pc, Once the drive appears in "my computer" just drag and drop whatever files or folders you want copied to it. It will not move the orginal file i'll just create a copy on the external drive.

Hope this helps

Anton

Restless · 30-10-2011, 11:13

To be honest I don't bother making backup of system. Well since I consider my computer knoledge to be good(not excellent mind you) I pretty much keep safe and sound anyway.

I dual boot my machine. I use Ubuntu for everyday use. You don't really get viruses on linux based operating systems as they are a bit more secure. I use widnows 7 just for games and a couple other things.

I dont trust external hard drives. Is it a seagate you are using? Beware the 'click of death' keep a double backup. I use External hard drive to save files like live bootlegs and stuff(also backed up on xbox). Other larger files and what not. I also have a modded XBOX(original) with a 1TB Hard drive installed for storing everthing else. I use XBMC4XBOX for a media center and when i rip my CD Collection I rip it to FLAC format and store the files on my xbox. Its also good for displaying pictures so I can store them on there too. but i use sites like picasa and photobucket for that.

When and If system fails I find it better just to reinstall rather than run a backup