Windows 10: Microsoft Defender prevents my backup from completing

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  1. Microsoft Defender prevents my backup from completing


    Windows defender will not let me make a backup. It can't remediate a file or quarantee it. file: \Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy16\Users\kedwa\Downloads\Glary_Utilities_v5.165.0.191.exe I don't know how to find the file to delete it. I used Microsoft Saftely scanner to no avail. I found this information but nothing helps. Misleading:Win32/Lodi Detected by Microsoft Defender AntivirusI deleted the Defender scan files....no help. Uninstalled Glary Utilities and deleted all exe files out of downloads...no help.

    :)
     
    Karen Edwards2, Dec 14, 2022
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  2. Smeed Win User
    Smeed, Dec 14, 2022
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  3. Bokenzhe Win User
    Backup Issue - Microsoft 10 - Cannot perform initial backup

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    • Microsoft Defender prevents my backup from completing [​IMG]

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    My backup stubbornly refuses to run. I can't run the initial backup, therefore the file history backups don't run either. This has been an ongoing problem for quite some time. Suggestions I've received have not worked so far. Following is the problem
    and the failed resolution attempts:

    • I get this message from the Event Log:

    Unable to scan user libraries for changes and perform backup of modified files for configuration C:\Users\Papa\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\Configuration\Config

    Event ID - 201

    Level: Error

    User - System

    *** ---- There is no config file at this directory location. The contents of the location are:

    catalog1

    catalog2

    config1

    config2

    • In another thread from July, someone suggested checking a particular service (I forget the name just now) is running. It is.

    • Two days ago a Microsoft employee suggested the following steps. These steps resulted in no change, still no backup:


    KA

    Karthicka_R replied on


    Hi,

    Thank you for contacting Microsoft community.

    I suggest you to follow the below steps to start and stop the services “Windows backup” and “volume shadow copy” and check if it helps.

    • Press “Windows+R” and in the run command box type “services. MSc”.
    • Search for the service “Windows Backup” double click on it and check whether the service is started or not, click on “OK” button. I suggest you to stop and start the service again.
    • Once done again search for the service “Volume shadow copy” double click on it and check whether the service is started or not. I suggest you to stop and start the service again, click on “OK” button and
      check whether you can perform backup successfully.
    Hope this information was helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.



    • I performed these steps multiple times. The backup still crashes, with the same error message. In addition I collected the following error message, but only one time:

    Unable to start a backup cycle for configuration C:\Users\Papa\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\Configuration\Config

    Event ID: 200

    • Can anyone help me with this stubborn problem?

    Thank you in advance.
     
    Bokenzhe, Dec 14, 2022
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  4. 3Colors Win User

    Microsoft Defender prevents my backup from completing

    Windows Updated(16299.309).KB4088776 Restart is required to complete.

    Hi dalchina. Good news, I followed your suggestion and reinstalled the update and now it appears as "installed correctly" *Biggrin Maybe it was not necessary to run the Windows Update Troubleshooter or maybe if necessary. But using it I do not think it could have worsened something. The installation was very fast, unlike the first time it showed step 1 and step 2 completed.

    Thanks for the suggestions and for the time to respond Microsoft Defender prevents my backup from completing :) Best regards.


    And thanks for the tip of that program, I'll have it on my list.
     
    3Colors, Dec 14, 2022
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