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
    2016-06-01T10:24:25+00:00

    I just had the same 'image corrupt' message.

    Since I last backed up, I have, by accident, downloaded W10 and reverted back to W7. This in itself threw up several problems, but I am wondering if W10 is the culprit here too?

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-05-21T22:26:11+00:00

    Hi Johndeere2640, yes it's not only backup that's affected. I keep finding faults, updates are not recorded and to stop repeats you have to manually delete. File properties change of their own accord, dear me theirs to many problems to mention. Pigging around risks more problems, as soon as my current work is finished I'm gona do one of two things, wipe the dammed memory OS off and reload complete, or throw it through the window. MS should be ashamed to have not come up with a fix. Its taking the ****.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-05-21T18:29:49+00:00

    I have all but given up attempting to run backups in Windows 7. Very discouraging.

    You and several million others. Tried all the suggestions with only limited and temporary results. To rub my nose in it, Windows 10 prompts are unforgivable. Let me know if you hear of a class action on this.

    Try Never10 from Gibson Research Corp to eliminate the Windows 10 reminders.  However, it was after installing this app and using it to remove the Windows 10 files that I experienced the Backup error.  I suspect Windows 10 "captured" my backup settings and then they were deleted.  Now I can't do a backup at all.

    Note that I did not choose to update to Win10.  A new "reminder" required me to respond in a fixed time or the update would be done.  I was away from the machine when it came up and didn't respond.  The next thing I found was the Win10 license agreement, which I declined.  The screen went blank and I had to do a hard shutdown.  Luckily I had my iPad to find solutions such as Never10 and could reboot with Win7.  However, that's when my backup problems started.

    I agree re: the class action.  How many people have suffered time-consuming and costly problems as a result of Windows forcing 10 on us.  What other mischief have they done in the guise of OS updates?

    Very frustrating!

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-03-18T18:29:28+00:00

    I have all but given up attempting to run backups in Windows 7. Very discouraging.

    You and several million others. Tried all the suggestions with only limited and temporary results. To rub my nose in it, Windows 10 prompts are unforgivable. Let me know if you hear of a class action on this.

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  5. Anonymous
    2016-03-18T18:01:06+00:00

    I have all but given up attempting to run backups in Windows 7. Very discouraging.

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