Windows 10: Unable to Backup all files

I was doing a backup of my files - several of which were skipped. I would like ALL of my files, but then I was presented with a "notepad" enumerating omitted files- I confess that I have NO clue, never had a clue what this "NOTEPAD" is - what is its function and how is it supposed to help, i.e. in a situation where a backup is incomplete. We never learn unless we ask questions, no matter how dense - when I read MS explanations, I am lost. - so to anyone who can help, I'd be SOOOO very grateful. [Original Title: Not ashamed to ask a silly question]

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Unable to backup files

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

Please reply with the following details to help you further:

• May I know the steps, which you are following to take backup?
  
• Do you receive any error message or code?
  

However, you can refer the steps from the article
Back up and restore your files to backup your files.

Hope it helps.

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Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Error Code 301 unable to backup files

Hi,

I realize that you are unable to backup files due to error 301. I will try to help you with this issue.

Please answer these questions to get more clarity on this issue:

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  Are you backing up the files to an external HDD?
  
• 
  What is the available free space on the external HDD?
  

Suggest you to boot the computer in a clean boot state and check if that helps. A clean boot state will help us to determine if any 3rd party service or application is causing this issue.

How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

Note: After you have finished troubleshooting, follow the steps under “How to reset the computer to start as usual after troubleshooting with clean boot” in the article to boot to normal startup.

Keep us informed to help you further.

Thank you.

 

Backup Issue - Microsoft 10 - Cannot perform initial backup

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Applies to

• Windows
• Windows 10
• Update, backup, & recovery

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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

• Microsoft
• Support Engineer

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.