Vista - How to delete listing for non-existent backup

[cross posted performance-maintenance and general NG's]

Since I made the last Complete PC Backup, I've had to reformat the external
drive on which it was saved. Now, when I open Backup Status and
Configuration and select Complete PC Backup, that backup is still listed
even though it's not there:
Last backup was successful
Last successful backup 4/28/2007
Last backup location Data Backup (x)

I would like to be able to clear that entry.

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Walter B
waltblanch[at]tampabay[dot]rr[dot]com
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Search the registery for that date and see if there is something there!


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http://www.goldwatches.com/watches.asp?Brand=39
"Walter Blanchard" <Walter_B@community.nospam> wrote in message
news:74E87A41-6DD4-40B8-BF1E-52C5C7624A74@microsoft.com...
> [cross posted performance-maintenance and general NG's]
>
> Since I made the last Complete PC Backup, I've had to reformat the
> external drive on which it was saved. Now, when I open Backup Status and
> Configuration and select Complete PC Backup, that backup is still listed
> even though it's not there:
> Last backup was successful
> Last successful backup 4/28/2007
> Last backup location Data Backup (x)
>
> I would like to be able to clear that entry.
>
> --
>
> ______________________________
>
> Walter B
> waltblanch[at]tampabay[dot]rr[dot]com
> ______________________________
>
>

No joy. I also searched for "Last successful backup" -- nothing.

Hopefully, someone from MS will weigh in on this.

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Walter B
waltblanch[at]tampabay[dot]rr[dot]com
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"James Matthews" <jamesmatt18@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:4B0ABEDD-32EC-46A0-9431-D0D92C975810@microsoft.com...
> Search the registery for that date and see if there is something there!
>
>
> --
>
> http://www.goldwatches.com/watches.asp?Brand=39
> "Walter Blanchard" <Walter_B@community.nospam> wrote in message
> news:74E87A41-6DD4-40B8-BF1E-52C5C7624A74@microsoft.com...
>> [cross posted performance-maintenance and general NG's]
>>
>> Since I made the last Complete PC Backup, I've had to reformat the
>> external drive on which it was saved. Now, when I open Backup Status and
>> Configuration and select Complete PC Backup, that backup is still listed
>> even though it's not there:
>> Last backup was successful
>> Last successful backup 4/28/2007
>> Last backup location Data Backup (x)
>>
>> I would like to be able to clear that entry.
>>
>> --
>>
>> ______________________________
>>
>> Walter B
>> waltblanch[at]tampabay[dot]rr[dot]com
>> ______________________________
>>
>>
>

I have the answer for you. This took me a LONG time to figure out, after much mucking around with deleting hidden files, playing with SysInternals Process Explorer, ProcMon, RegMon, etc. And deleting several files in the hidden "System Volume Information" folder, and tinkering with VssAdmin.exe and WBadmin.exe commands, it boils down to this...

1. open regedit
2. navigate to :
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ WindowsBackup
3. delete everything underneath that key (make a backup first if you are worried!!)

Now try opening the control panel (or run sdclt.exe) and you should see that it has been reset.