Windows 10: Unable to allocate backup engine

Discus and support Unable to allocate backup engine in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I just finished installing Windows 10 from Windows 7 last night, and now when I log into my computer, as everything is loading and booting up, I get an... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by BucksDoe, Jul 11, 2021.

  1. BucksDoe Win User

    Unable to allocate backup engine


    I just finished installing Windows 10 from Windows 7 last night, and now when I log into my computer, as everything is loading and booting up, I get an error message telling me something about being unable to allocate backup engine. I'm not sure what that is, or how important it is. But I would like to try to fix it if it is going to end up causing problems with my computer at any point.

    :)
     
    BucksDoe, Jul 11, 2021
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  2. bbctrl unable to allocate back up engine

    I had Microsoft support yesterday that was successful, but it created the following error on re-booting. Anyone know what I should do to get rid of this error item? Hours on hold trying to get back to Microsoft support, and finally had to hang up the phone.
    Thanks.

    bbctrl unable to allocate back up engine
     
    MAXINEKANE, Jul 11, 2021
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  3. Bokenzhe Win User
    Backup Issue - Microsoft 10 - Cannot perform initial backup

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    • Unable to allocate backup engine [​IMG]

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    5 views Backup Issue - Microsoft 10 - Cannot perform initial backup




    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, Jul 11, 2021
    #3
  4. Unable to allocate backup engine

    Unable to set up Google as default search engine in Windows Edge

    Hi Dan,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    As per the issue description you are unable to set Google as default search engine. Here are the steps which might help you to set it as default search engine or home page.

    • Open Windows edge.
    • Click on More actions (Three dots ...)
    • Click on settings.
    • Click on view advanced settings.
    • Turn on "Show the home button"
    • Enter the URL of the website which you want to set as your home page.
    • Close the Windows edge and open it again you will be able to get you desired webpage as your home page.

    Hope this would help. If issue still persists post back with current status of your computer and result of proposed suggestion, we will be happy to assist you.



    Regards,
     
    Ramesh.Kumar, Jul 11, 2021
    #4
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