System backup error [0x80041321]

Anonymous
2009-09-03T14:39:56+00:00

I am getting reminder to do system backup, when I attempt to do just that I receive message:  the task image is corrupt or has been tampered with [0x80041321].  I cant backup anything now and am worried.  Any help out there?

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Recovery and backup

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  1. Anonymous
    2009-09-04T12:07:47+00:00

    Hi,

    I believe the backup task that you have got corrupted somehow and is causing this issue.

    I suggest you try the following:

    1. Go to task scheduler (run taskschd.msc from RUN dialog OR from a command-prompt)
    2. Navigate under Task Scheduler Library->Microsoft->Windows->WindowsBackup folder
    3. Delete AutomaticBackup task
    4. Delete Windows Backup Monitor task
    5. Try to re-configure file backup

    In case you do not find these tasks in task scheduler UI, suggest doing the following:

    1. Open an elevated command-prompt
    2. cd %windir%\system32\tasks\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsBackup
    3. del AutomaticBackup
    4. del "Windows Backup Monitor"
    5. Try to re-configure file backup

    Let us know if either of these workarounds was helpful.

    Regards.

    Sreekanth.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-09-30T01:55:53+00:00

    Sept 29, 2015

    After restoring Windows 7 I got the error message also. I tried your advice and got another error message for the Task Scheduler.

    So I tried another way suggested and combined both recommendations.

    Thought I’d pass it along in case it can help someone else.

    Here’s what worked for me.

    Go to Computer

    Access OS (C:)

    Click on Windows

    Open System 32

    Click on Tasks

    Open Microsoft

    Click Windows

    Open WindowsBackup folder.****Delete Automatic Backup

    Delete Windows Backup Monitor task.

    Go back to the Control Panel

    Click on Back up your computer.

    At this point my computer opened up the Backup and Restore and let me create a new backup.

    No error messages to be seen.

    Hope this is helpful to someone.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-09-02T22:51:15+00:00

    Head over to this site.  They deal with the "Access denied" issue:

    http://www.windowsxpregistrycleaner.com/0x80041321-error-win7-system.html

    In case you do not find these tasks in task scheduler, I would suggest you to follow the steps below:

    1. Click on Start; in the start search type cmd.

    2. Right click on cmd.exe and “Run as administrator”

    3.

    cd %windir%\system32\tasks\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsBackup <br><br>del AutomaticBackup <br><br>del "Windows Backup Monitor"

    4. Restart the backup again by opening “Backup and restore center” from the Control Panel”.

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-01-10T14:54:47+00:00

    I also get the corrupt task message when I try to run task scheduler.

    The program let me run a complete backup but it will not save the settings to let me do my automatic backup

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  5. Anonymous
    2011-01-03T13:27:54+00:00

    Hi,

    I have tried the above, and deleted as per instructions.

    But I too still get the same error message the Image is corrupted etc, I did not delete all exept the configuration settings.

    I thaught if I deleted that, I would not be able to configure the back up.

    Should I have deleted that as well? if not doe youy have any other ideas.

    Thanks

    Maxhammer

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