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1304276 2012-10-01 01:45:00 I have been doing a backup / archive of my computer, and I have been getting this error message:

Error returned while creating the volume shadow copy:80042301
Reverting to non-shadow copy backup mode.

I am using the Windows backup Program.

Any ideas, how to get shadow copy working again? (And how much does it matter that shadow copy is not working?)

I am running Win XP - SP3
stu161204 (123)
1304277 2012-10-01 02:29:00 This may or may not apply. (support.microsoft.com). The COM+ catalog maybe corrupt / damaged. According to Google / some sites, VSC relies on COM+ to work properly. And if it isn't / if the COM+ catalog is damaged VSC will bring up errors Speedy Gonzales (78)
1304278 2012-10-01 02:54:00 here's another one to do with SQL support.microsoft.com

Also I believe shadow copy requires a decent amount of space available to work in or it fails, I don't think it gives that error in that case though.
dugimodo (138)
1304279 2012-10-03 09:57:00 here's another one to do with SQL support.microsoft.com

I don't have SQL installed.


Also I believe shadow copy requires a decent amount of space available to work in or it fails, I don't think it gives that error in that case though.

My C drive has 13GB Free and my D drive which I am backing up / archiving has 7.28GB Free and my laptop which I am doing the backup to has 61GB Free.

So I don’t think it’s a space issue.

Any other ideas?
stu161204 (123)
1304280 2012-10-03 19:47:00 Did you try the link I posted. To see if that would fix it? Speedy Gonzales (78)
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