Windows7 backup failed - event viewer showing 45,000 errors .. help!

AndersonButler

Whats the worst that can happen ?? lol

I'll give it a go tomorrow, once all backed up. Thanks

So it will restore it with all the applications still intact as when it left the factory?

I wonder what the success rate of this working is?

DodgyLurgy

AndersonButler wrote: »

Whats the worst that can happen ?? lol

The worst is a computer with a non-working OS, serious but not fatal as reinstalling the OS will solve it but I doubt this will happen at all

AndersonButler wrote: »

I'll give it a go tomorrow, once all backed up. Thanks

So it will restore it with all the applications still intact as when it left the factory?

Yes, it should be as you first turned it on when you got it.

AndersonButler wrote: »

I wonder what the success rate of this working is?

Very high, the restore option is made to be fairly simple so those without much computer knowledge can do it.

It really is easier than it seems

EDIT - If in doubt give Dell a ring (not sure of the call costs though :eek: )

debitcardmayhem

JUst an Idea I had, but go to control panel / system / system protection
Then see if your external disk has protection on , if so configure to be off it may be causing the problem. If that does not cure it then you can always switch it back on.

AndersonButler

All seems to be off, so I don't think it's that.

Thanks for the suggestion anyway.

debitcardmayhem

AndersonButler wrote: »

All seems to be off, so I don't think it's that.

Thanks for the suggestion anyway.

Sorry good luck then

debitcardmayhem

Not sure if this helps but worth looking at http://www.vistaforums.com/error-0x800423f3-backing-up-restoring-t3555.html
the post from WAW8 may help . Night

AndersonButler

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

Not sure if this helps but worth looking at http://www.vistaforums.com/error-0x800423f3-backing-up-restoring-t3555.html
the post from WAW8 may help . Night

Hmmm that looks very interesting..seems to be exactly the same problem as I am having, will give it a go tomorrow before I try the PC restore.

Thanks and night.

AndersonButler

AndersonButler wrote: »

Hmmm that looks very interesting..seems to be exactly the same problem as I am having, will give it a go tomorrow before I try the PC restore.

Thanks and night.

So these are the instructions I'm to follow (below the image), however I can't find the "Safe mode with networking option", is that just "Safe Mode"?.



1) Start the computer and press f8 on boot up and select'Safe Mode without networking'.
2) In the start menu type 'cmd' (without quotes) andon the top search result right click the program and choose 'run as administrator'
3) Type "net stop winmgmt" without quotes and press enter to make certain the WindowsManagementInstrumentation (WMI) service is not running.
4) In the start menu click 'computer' on the right hand side. Go to the windows\system32\WBEM\ folder and rename the Repository folder to something else like OLDRepository (right click and choose 'Rename Folder'.
5) Reboot and restart as normal.
6) In the start menu type 'cmd' (without quotes) and at the top right click the program and choose 'run as administrator'
7) Type 'net stop winmgmt' (without quotes) and press enter to stop the wmi service.
8) Type 'winmgmt /resetRepository' (without quotes)and restart the system.

debitcardmayhem

I assume you mean Safe Mode (without networking) and yes "Safe Mode" is without connections enabled as opposed "safe mode with networking" which allows networking.

AndersonButler

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

I assume you mean Safe Mode (without networking) and yes "Safe Mode" is without connections enabled as opposed "safe mode with networking" which allows networking.

Yes, sorry I did mean safe mode without networking. I'm hopeful it might work as it appears to be exactly the same problem as I have.