After just turning on my computer (Vista home premium, 400gb hd, 2048 mb memory) I hadn't starting working yet and the following appeared on my screen -

An error occurred when checking the status of the last automatic backup:

Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF)

Verify the status of your backup.



The last time I auto-backed up everything seemed ok. Does this error happen frequently and how do you verify a backup?

Thks!

Can you tell us where is your backup destination? (e.g. external hard drive,
DVD, or where?).
"Just Plain Rick" <biteme@mybutt.com> wrote in message
news:OUWSFujwHHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
After just turning on my computer (Vista home premium, 400gb hd, 2048 mb
memory) I hadn't starting working yet and the following appeared on my
screen -

An error occurred when checking the status of the last automatic backup:

Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF)

Verify the status of your backup.



The last time I auto-backed up everything seemed ok. Does this error happen
frequently and how do you verify a backup?

Thks!

my destination is to a...
LightScribe DVD SuperMulti Drive / CD-Writer

HP Pavilion m7750n, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core


"John Hanley" <jphanley@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:utsv$ekwHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Can you tell us where is your backup destination? (e.g. external hard
> drive, DVD, or where?).
> "Just Plain Rick" <biteme@mybutt.com> wrote in message
> news:OUWSFujwHHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> After just turning on my computer (Vista home premium, 400gb hd, 2048 mb
> memory) I hadn't starting working yet and the following appeared on my
> screen -
>
> An error occurred when checking the status of the last automatic backup:
>
> Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF)
>
> Verify the status of your backup.
>
>
>
> The last time I auto-backed up everything seemed ok. Does this error
> happen frequently and how do you verify a backup?
>
> Thks!
>[/color]

DVD
"John Hanley" <jphanley@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:utsv$ekwHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> Can you tell us where is your backup destination? (e.g. external hard
> drive, DVD, or where?).
> "Just Plain Rick" <biteme@mybutt.com> wrote in message
> news:OUWSFujwHHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> After just turning on my computer (Vista home premium, 400gb hd, 2048 mb
> memory) I hadn't starting working yet and the following appeared on my
> screen -
>
> An error occurred when checking the status of the last automatic backup:
>
> Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF)
>
> Verify the status of your backup.
>
>
>
> The last time I auto-backed up everything seemed ok. Does this error
> happen frequently and how do you verify a backup?
>
> Thks!
>[/color]

"Just Plain Rick" wrote:
[color=blue]
> DVD
> "John Hanley" <jphanley@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
> news:utsv$ekwHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=green]
> > Can you tell us where is your backup destination? (e.g. external hard
> > drive, DVD, or where?).
> > "Just Plain Rick" <biteme@mybutt.com> wrote in message
> > news:OUWSFujwHHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > After just turning on my computer (Vista home premium, 400gb hd, 2048 mb
> > memory) I hadn't starting working yet and the following appeared on my
> > screen -
> >
> > An error occurred when checking the status of the last automatic backup:
> >
> > Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF)
> >
> > Verify the status of your backup.
> >
> >
> >
> > The last time I auto-backed up everything seemed ok. Does this error
> > happen frequently and how do you verify a backup?
> >
> > Thks!
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]

"Rilsr" wrote:

I too tried to backup using a cd-rw but received the catastrophic failure
0x8000FFFF message. What can be done to correct this?
[color=blue]
>
>
> "Just Plain Rick" wrote:
>[color=green]
> > DVD
> > "John Hanley" <jphanley@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
> > news:utsv$ekwHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
> > > Can you tell us where is your backup destination? (e.g. external hard
> > > drive, DVD, or where?).
> > > "Just Plain Rick" <biteme@mybutt.com> wrote in message
> > > news:OUWSFujwHHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > > After just turning on my computer (Vista home premium, 400gb hd, 2048 mb
> > > memory) I hadn't starting working yet and the following appeared on my
> > > screen -
> > >
> > > An error occurred when checking the status of the last automatic backup:
> > >
> > > Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF)
> > >
> > > Verify the status of your backup.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The last time I auto-backed up everything seemed ok. Does this error
> > > happen frequently and how do you verify a backup?
> > >
> > > Thks!
> > >[/color]
> >
> >[/color][/color]

Can you check for errors in your event log in VSS and report back?

Log Name: Application
Source: VSS
Level: Error

Thanks,
Eduardo
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"Rilsr" <Rilsr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:88D49107-E3BB-48A2-ACDF-04C3F504C4C4@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
>
>
> "Rilsr" wrote:
>
> I too tried to backup using a cd-rw but received the catastrophic failure
> 0x8000FFFF message. What can be done to correct this?
>[color=green]
>>
>>
>> "Just Plain Rick" wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>> > DVD
>> > "John Hanley" <jphanley@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
>> > news:utsv$ekwHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> > > Can you tell us where is your backup destination? (e.g. external hard
>> > > drive, DVD, or where?).
>> > > "Just Plain Rick" <biteme@mybutt.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:OUWSFujwHHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> > > After just turning on my computer (Vista home premium, 400gb hd, 2048
>> > > mb
>> > > memory) I hadn't starting working yet and the following appeared on
>> > > my
>> > > screen -
>> > >
>> > > An error occurred when checking the status of the last automatic
>> > > backup:
>> > >
>> > > Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF)
>> > >
>> > > Verify the status of your backup.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > The last time I auto-backed up everything seemed ok. Does this error
>> > > happen frequently and how do you verify a backup?
>> > >
>> > > Thks!
>> > >
>> >
>> >[/color][/color][/color]

"Eduardo Laureano [MSFT]" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Can you check for errors in your event log in VSS and report back?
>
> Log Name: Application
> Source: VSS
> Level: Error
>
> Thanks,
> Eduardo
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> --
>
> "Rilsr" <Rilsr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:88D49107-E3BB-48A2-ACDF-04C3F504C4C4@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> >
> >
> > "Rilsr" wrote:
> >
> > I too tried to backup using a cd-rw but received the catastrophic failure
> > 0x8000FFFF message. What can be done to correct this?
> >[color=darkred]
> >>
> >>
> >> "Just Plain Rick" wrote:
> >>
> >> > DVD
> >> > "John Hanley" <jphanley@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:utsv$ekwHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> > > Can you tell us where is your backup destination? (e.g. external hard
> >> > > drive, DVD, or where?).
> >> > > "Just Plain Rick" <biteme@mybutt.com> wrote in message
> >> > > news:OUWSFujwHHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> > > After just turning on my computer (Vista home premium, 400gb hd, 2048
> >> > > mb
> >> > > memory) I hadn't starting working yet and the following appeared on
> >> > > my
> >> > > screen -
> >> > >
> >> > > An error occurred when checking the status of the last automatic
> >> > > backup:
> >> > >
> >> > > Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF)
> >> > >
> >> > > Verify the status of your backup.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > The last time I auto-backed up everything seemed ok. Does this error
> >> > > happen frequently and how do you verify a backup?
> >> > >
> >> > > Thks!
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >[/color][/color]
>
>[/color]

"Eduardo Laureano [MSFT]" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Can you check for errors in your event log in VSS and report back?
>
> Log Name: Application
> Source: VSS
> Level: Error
>
> Thanks,
> Eduardo
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> --
>
> "Rilsr" <Rilsr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:88D49107-E3BB-48A2-ACDF-04C3F504C4C4@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> >
> >
> > "Rilsr" wrote:
> >
> > I too tried to backup using a cd-rw but received the catastrophic failure
> > 0x8000FFFF message. What can be done to correct this?
> >[color=darkred]
> >>
> >>
> >> "Just Plain Rick" wrote:
> >>
> >> > DVD
> >> > "John Hanley" <jphanley@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:utsv$ekwHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> > > Can you tell us where is your backup destination? (e.g. external hard
> >> > > drive, DVD, or where?).
> >> > > "Just Plain Rick" <biteme@mybutt.com> wrote in message
> >> > > news:OUWSFujwHHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> > > After just turning on my computer (Vista home premium, 400gb hd, 2048
> >> > > mb
> >> > > memory) I hadn't starting working yet and the following appeared on
> >> > > my
> >> > > screen -
> >> > >
> >> > > An error occurred when checking the status of the last automatic
> >> > > backup:
> >> > >
> >> > > Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF)
> >> > >
> >> > > Verify the status of your backup.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > The last time I auto-backed up everything seemed ok. Does this error
> >> > > happen frequently and how do you verify a backup?
> >> > >
> >> > > Thks!
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >[/color][/color]
>i see you were helping out with this problem in august,but the posts ended. i would like to continue the thread. i am having the same problems backing up my windows vista home premium to a western digital passport external hd. i have done several backups woth out any probs until recently . i am showing errors in vss in event log for today..i copied this info..means nothing to me...can u look at it and help?-[/color]

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
- <System>
<Provider Name="Windows Backup" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">4104</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2007-09-30T12:10:31.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>10649</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>JeffSpica</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
- <EventData>
<Data>Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF)</Data>

<Binary>FFFF0080E0040000EC06000008070000420ED1665C2BEE174B64529CB14610EA71000000</Binary>
</EventData>
</Event>

in advance...thanks... ...jeff

I tried to backup my computer to the C: drive using Vista Home Premium's
Backup and Restore feature. After each of 20 attempts, I got a
"catastrophic failure 0x8000FFFF". Why is it so complicated to do such
a simple process? (We shouldn't have to buy external hardware to
complete a backup!) What's the solution to the "catastrophy"?


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There are two reasons for doing a backup: 1) to restore your files after you
hose them over with changes or delete them. 2) to restore your goodies after
a disk failure. In the event of disk failure you purchase a new hard drive
and restore from your backup to get your stuff back. What good would it do
to backup your things to the same hard drive that may fail without notice?
Think about it. I backup my files on my laptop to my desktop daily.
If I were to do a complete PC backup, I would back up to an external hard
drive. You can get one for less than $100. What kind of backup are you
trying to do?

Tyro

"Maria1" <Maria1.3lch7d@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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>
> I tried to backup my computer to the C: drive using Vista Home Premium's
> Backup and Restore feature. After each of 20 attempts, I got a
> "catastrophic failure 0x8000FFFF". Why is it so complicated to do such
> a simple process? (We shouldn't have to buy external hardware to
> complete a backup!) What's the solution to the "catastrophy"?
>
>
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Nothing to do with Vista Home Premium.

Vista home Premium version does not do complete System Backups.

Get 3rd party software; Acronis true Image, etc

[url]http://www.acronis.com.au/[/url]
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"Maria1" wrote:
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>
> I tried to backup my computer to the C: drive using Vista Home Premium's
> Backup and Restore feature. After each of 20 attempts, I got a
> "catastrophic failure 0x8000FFFF". Why is it so complicated to do such
> a simple process? (We shouldn't have to buy external hardware to
> complete a backup!) What's the solution to the "catastrophy"?
>
>
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>[/color]

Ya, Its really very unfortunate to loose all your important files after
backing up your all data. But don't worry now there is a software that
can help you out. The software is called *'MS Backup Repair'
([url]http://www.msbackupbkfrepair.com)*[/url] tool.

This software is very simple and easy to use. I had had a great
experience with this software. This software not only repairs your all
corrupted files, but also recovers most of it if found corupted. Its
scanning mechanism is very impresive which retrieves all the corrupted
and lost files. Just chill, relax and try this software. It realy
works.

For any further problems just let me know.

Thanks,
[url]http://www.msbackupbkfrepair.com[/url]


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Cheaper to use free software .



On Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:06:50 +0530, nancy86
<nancy86.3vzi3b@DoNotSpam.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>
>Ya, Its really very unfortunate to loose all your important files after
>backing up your all data. But don't worry now there is a software that
>can help you out. The software is called *'MS Backup Repair'
>([url]http://www.msbackupbkfrepair.com)*[/url] tool.
>
>This software is very simple and easy to use. I had had a great
>experience with this software. This software not only repairs your all
>corrupted files, but also recovers most of it if found corupted. Its
>scanning mechanism is very impresive which retrieves all the corrupted
>and lost files. Just chill, relax and try this software. It realy
>works.
>
>For any further problems just let me know.
>
>Thanks,
>[url]http://www.msbackupbkfrepair.com[/url][/color]

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:32:26 +0100, Jim wrote:
[color=blue]
> Cheaper to use free software .[/color]

But spammers want you to spend money on them :-)
[color=blue]
> On Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:06:50 +0530, nancy86
> <nancy86.3vzi3b@DoNotSpam.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>
>>Ya, Its really very unfortunate to loose all your important files after
>>backing up your all data. But don't worry now there is a software that
>>can help you out. The software is called *<SUPPRESSED>
>>(<SUPPRESSED>)* tool.
>>
>>This software is very simple and easy to use. I had had a great
>>experience with this software. This software not only repairs your all
>>corrupted files, but also recovers most of it if found corupted. Its
>>scanning mechanism is very impresive which retrieves all the corrupted
>>and lost files. Just chill, relax and try this software. It realy
>>works.
>>
>>For any further problems just let me know.
>>
>>Thanks,
>><SUPPRESSED>[/color][/color]


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