error code 0x80780119 not enough disk space to create shadow copy

Anonymous
2009-11-21T23:17:58+00:00

When I try to create a system image I get an error that there is not enough disk space to create a shadow copy the error code is 0x80780119. I'm using Windows 7 Backup and restore.

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Anonymous
2010-02-24T01:28:54+00:00

A Workaround Without Repartitioning:

When trying to make a system image of Windows 7, I got error 0x80780119.  After searching this thread (plus others), I found my 100 MB System Reserved partition had grown a large USN journal.  I assigned it drive letter F:.

Fsutil usn queryjournal F:

Then I ran this command to clear and disable the USN journal on my System Reserved partition:

fsutil usn deletejournal /N /D F:

This freed 48 MB.  The USN journal on my System Reserved partition remained disabled after a reboot, which I verified by re-running the query.  Subsequently, I was able to make a system image without error.

Look here for details on FSUtil: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc788042(WS.10).aspx

Mancer, MCITP-EA

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Anonymous
2010-01-03T14:37:14+00:00

You should be able to find your answer here http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itproperf/thread/25deba76-464b-4a9d-9b32-a283bb6a88ce

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-02-01T16:25:42+00:00

    The "Dell Backup and Recovery" upgrade, which is supposed to let you create current system images, costs $39.99.  I bought it and, although it appears to generate images, I have not yet been able to verify that they're of any value because there is no way to create bootable recovery media for it!

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-02-01T02:50:35+00:00

    Same problem on Dell XPS one 27 (which has already had a replacement motherboard - so I'd really like a backup - and the machine has crashed with no error message 3 times since the engineer left 12 hours ago!). I note that Dell would like me to pay £37 to upgrade their backup utility to one that does system backup so perhaps it suits them to leave the Windows system image tool broken?

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-01-18T23:08:51+00:00

    This helps explain why my new Windows8 Dell XPS8500 had a "PortableOperatingSystem" (which disabled Windows7 Backups and System Image Creation)!

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