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
    2016-10-11T00:31:44+00:00

    The fix provided by David Vinod (a/k/a/ Sreekanth) worked.  I followed the second 5 steps.  Backing up now.  Thank you!

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-09-27T23:32:43+00:00

    YES - this works - thank you.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-08-29T05:38:50+00:00

    Followed steps 1 delete AutomaticBackup

                            2 delete Windows Automatic Monitor

    Close everything open control panel and select Configure Windows Backup.

    Worked for me.

    Thanks.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-07-23T19:08:10+00:00

    Thanks Sreekanth!

    I had the same problem and the second solution worked for me: I opened cmd as administrator and did what you wrote.

    helped me very much!

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-06-11T14:13:02+00:00

    SuzanneK you're a star.

    I was experiencing this backup error, it appears like many others after my machine was hijacked by MS and Windows 10 was installed despite my wishes. I immediately went back to Windows 7 by rejecting acceptance of the Windows 10 terms and conditions but then started getting this backup error.

    I followed SuzanneK's excellent instructions (2 Sept 2015) and am backing up at this very moment.

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