Re: Backup failing at System State

Jerry, I am having a similar problem, but my backups stop at data files, not
system state... Same errors: ie: Portions of ..... cannot be read...

I am using XP SP2 also, using an admin account. I hope there's a solution.

Peter.

"Jerry" wrote:

> Thanks for your reply. The answer is yes to all: I was
> doing a full (normal) backup, logged on locally with an
> administrator account.
>
> It worked fine until a couple of months ago. Nothing was
> changed at the PC though, apart from Windows and Office
> updates, and Norton Internet Security updates.
>
>
> "Mark Dormer" <markd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eIEkXz1JFHA.3928@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | For the backup of system state to work you need;
> |
> | To be logged on as an administrator or backup operator
> | Doing it locally (it won't work from a remote machine)
> | Doing a full (normal) backup (it fails if you try to do it with an
> | incremental backup)
> |
> | Are you using an administrator account?
> |
> | Regards
> | Mark Dormer
> |
> | "Jerry" <duncan_jeremy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> | news:ujgBmW0JFHA.3500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > Win XP Pro SP2: when using the Windows Backup utility,
> | > the backup fails if System State is included, with the
> | > following error logged:
> | >
> | > Error: Could not access portions of directory System State\COM+ Class
> | > Registration Database.
> | > You may not have permission to open the file, or the directory may be
> | > missing or damaged.
> | > Please contact the owner or administrator.
> | >
> | > Folder System State\COM+ Class Registration Database
> | >
> | > Error: Could not access portions of directory System State\Registry.
> | > You may not have permission to open the file, or the directory may be
> | > missing or damaged.
> | > Please contact the owner or administrator.
> | >
> | > Why is this?
> | >
> | >
> |
> |
>
>
>
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