I have the same problem and the same error message when I try to backup using
a USB Desktop Hard Drive (IOMEGA with 500 GB capacity). My labtop is DELL
Latitude D820 which I bought recently. Originally the Labtop came with "XP
Professional" pre-installed. The vender installed Vista on top of XP, I mean
he replaces XP totally with Vista (i.e. I have one operating system only. No
XP anymore). I hope the above info will help in detecting the reason for the
problem. Please help as I need to backup my files.
"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:
> Yes, the problem occurs because your OEM partition is marked as Active. This
> isn't a supported configuration and we're not sure how this is
> happening--whether the OEM does this or if something happens during Vista
> installation. Can you tell me if this was a clean install or upgrade and the
> manufacturer of your computer?
>
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> "Brian" <Brian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F6238E35-CD42-40A0-91BA-710CCECC1E85@microsoft.com...
> > Any news on this problem? I have been getting the same error.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > "Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >> Will each of you who has hit this problem send me an email? Subtract the
> >> "online" from my address. I would like to get some screenshots from you
> >> and
> >> it would be easier to do this through email.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >>
> >>
> >> "Jeffrey Kohler" <JeffreyKohler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:56919124-E914-4938-84A4-9E2FBE9B3531@microsoft.com...
> >> > I'm attempting to use the "Backup and Restore Center" to back up my
> >> > computer.
> >> > However, whenever I click "Back up computer" I get the following error
> >> > message:
> >> >
> >> > "Windows could not find backup devices on your computer. The following
> >> > information might explain why this problem occurred:
> >> >
> >> > Incorrect function. (0x80070001)
> >> >
> >> > Please close the backup application and try again."
> >> >
> >> > I do have a DVD RW drive.
> >> >
> >> > Any suggestions?
> >>
> >>
> >>
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