System backup error [0x80041321]

Followed steps 1 delete AutomaticBackup

                        2 delete Windows Automatic Monitor

Close everything open control panel and select Configure Windows Backup.

Worked for me.

Thanks.

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!

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.

Hi,

I just recently encountered the same (0x80041321) problem along with getting the same corrupt "Task Scheduler-Corrupted Task Image" message and the same "Command Prompt-Access Denied" message.

I was able to overcome the "Command Prompt-Access Denied" issue by going around 3 pages deep into the replies on this web site and following the instruction in the reply from "SuzanneK sent in on September 03, 2015". 

Just remember to press the Return button after entering each of the three individual lines of information. 

After completing all 4 of her instruction points I logged out and restarted my PC then plugged my External HD back in and was able to do my back up.

W10 is indeed the problem. W10 will install itself by default if you do not take action on every 'reminder' to prevent it. This is illegal in the UK, don't know of others though. I paid for windows 7 on my PC, I expect to keep it as long as I want without interference from MS. Who the **** do they think they are forcing this change. I'm still waiting for someone to start a group action to join, as MS seemingly have no interest in putting this right.