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
    2015-10-19T22:20:11+00:00

    I had a mess after I switch back to Windows 7 from 10.  Thankfully I had made a mirror image disk and a back up system.  I installed the mirror image dish into the laptop and it has comeback to most of what it was before.  I used my external drive and backed up to a date prior to the installation of Win10, which was fine with me.  I did not loose any documents I created but had to reformulate them to RTF.  HP was kind enough to reprogram my printer and, so far, it's working.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-10-19T21:57:55+00:00

    Contacted Answer Desk to resolve this problem.

    They sent me the following link which took me back to this very site??

    Is that really the best Microsoft can do?

    Any way here is the link for those suffering from the same problem.

    Good Luck.

     http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows\_7-performance/windows-backup-error-0x80041321/d0ed6e45-76a5-4b50-a094-02eb12d26c8b

    I am getting the same error, tried EVERYTHING suggested.  Nothing has worked.  No access or some error message. 

    Can't Microsoft help resolve this issue?

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-10-09T02:34:17+00:00

    Thank you for your concise directions.  This solved the problem.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-09-19T22:51:39+00:00

    Contacted Answer Desk to resolve this problem.

    They sent me the following link which took me back to this very site??

    Is that really the best Microsoft can do?

    Any way here is the link for those suffering from the same problem.

    Good Luck.

     http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows\_7-performance/windows-backup-error-0x80041321/d0ed6e45-76a5-4b50-a094-02eb12d26c8b

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-09-16T15:56:00+00:00

    must be our switch from windows 7 to 10 and back to 7.  Our punishment for not liking windows 10!!!!!

    How does any of this stuff help those of us who arent computer programmers...I cant fix this myself..I dont even know what any of this means..all I know is I paid a ton of money for this computer..downloaded Windows 10 on their recommendation and hated it..I couldnt even turn this computer on without entering my Microsoft ID which means they are monitoring everything I do as long as Im connected to the internet..why would anyone agree to that? They kept saying how easy it would be to go back to 7..I did that..now I cant back anything up.

    They have to be aware of this but they wont fix it..the procedures Ive read here might as well be in a foreign language..sorry..Im not a computer geek but I need a computer for my job now Im screwed...I`m going to end up having to buy another one which will no doubt have Windows 10 on it.

    Is anyone at Microsoft reading any of this? All the incomprehensible security updates Ive had to install and you dont have a fix for this?

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