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
    2015-10-30T11:49:00+00:00

    Dear MarieMathews,

    I have no words to express my gratitude for your invaluable advice!

    Thank you so much.

    I shall apply this to all other machines suffering.

    Although I am not a follower of conspiracy theories in this case too many questions arise:

    Can it really be conincidence that MS "forgot" to fix a bug directly connected with the problem (of returning to old Win7 after forced "upgrade") eventually preventing us from continued use of the product we initially decided for and bought?

    Why is there no Win7 update fixing an issue by now commonly known? Seems this is tolerated or even promoted by denying the necessity to fix it.

    Not being able to back up the system is as serious an issue for the OS as can be.

    I regard this as outrageous!

    Maybe there is a conspiracy shared between Volkswagen and MS? (Just kidding...)

    Hope there are no other issues hidden in the depths of the restored Win7.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-10-30T23:52:00+00:00

    THIS WAS THE BEST ADVICE RIGHT HERE! WORKED FOR ME AND MADE SENSE AND QUICK, THANK YOU!

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-10-31T14:12:03+00:00

    Thank you so much.  Your information worked perfectly !!!!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-11-01T04:42:04+00:00

    Thank you, thank you, thank you. It's rare that I search for something and actually find an answer that works. I, too, did a Win7 > Win10 > Win7 and had all the same problems as everyone else in this thread. I'm backing up as i write this. Well done.

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  5. Anonymous
    2015-11-11T16:44:22+00:00

    Worked on windows 7 sp1 x64

    Thank you very much :-)

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