Vista - Windows Backup "could not find backup devices on your computer"

Thanks Jill. It works.

"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:

> I am including instructions below that one customer used to fix this.I have
> not tried this myself so I cannot guarantee it will work.
>
>
> "Head into Disk Management and set your Active Partition to your primary
> Windows partition and not the EISA partition. You will then have to reboot
> your PC, have your Windows Vista DVD available. Attempting to boot normally
> will display the error that 'bootmgr' cannot be found. Boot to the Windows
> Vista DVD and start the Recovery tool, the Recovery tool will find an error,
> correct it and ask you to reboot. After rebooting you should be able to see
> Windows Vista in the list of installed operating system in the Recovery
> tool's OS list. Select Windows Vista and then click on the Repair Startup
> item. The Recovery tool will then detect a problem with 'bootmgr' and will
> reinstall it. Reboot the system and Windows Vista will start normally."
>
> --
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>
> Want to learn more about Windows file and storage technologies? Visit our
> team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx.
>
>
> "Jalil" <Jalil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3B938092-EFBC-4028-A50C-ED5CBC7F0922@microsoft.com...
> >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?
> >>
> >> --
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >>
> >> Want to learn more about Windows file and storage technologies? Visit our
> >> team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx.
> >> "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.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> >> rights.
> >> >>
> >> >> Want to learn more about Windows Server file and storage technologies?
> >> >> Visit
> >> >> our team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "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?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

Thanks Jill. It works. The two errors 0x81000029 and 0x80070001 are related
to the same problem. I used the instructions from the following link to solve
the problem. Within 5 minutes everything became just perfect. The link is:
http://www.microsoft-tech.com/index.aspx?content=22
Happy Backup everybody


"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:

> I am including instructions below that one customer used to fix this.I have
> not tried this myself so I cannot guarantee it will work.
>
>
> "Head into Disk Management and set your Active Partition to your primary
> Windows partition and not the EISA partition. You will then have to reboot
> your PC, have your Windows Vista DVD available. Attempting to boot normally
> will display the error that 'bootmgr' cannot be found. Boot to the Windows
> Vista DVD and start the Recovery tool, the Recovery tool will find an error,
> correct it and ask you to reboot. After rebooting you should be able to see
> Windows Vista in the list of installed operating system in the Recovery
> tool's OS list. Select Windows Vista and then click on the Repair Startup
> item. The Recovery tool will then detect a problem with 'bootmgr' and will
> reinstall it. Reboot the system and Windows Vista will start normally."
>
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> Want to learn more about Windows file and storage technologies? Visit our
> team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx.
>
>
> "Jalil" <Jalil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3B938092-EFBC-4028-A50C-ED5CBC7F0922@microsoft.com...
> >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?
> >>
> >> --
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >>
> >> Want to learn more about Windows file and storage technologies? Visit our
> >> team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx.
> >> "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.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> >> rights.
> >> >>
> >> >> Want to learn more about Windows Server file and storage technologies?
> >> >> Visit
> >> >> our team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "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?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>