[SOLVED] Windows 7 Backup help needed

I recently purchased and setup a Xbox 360 S 250 gb. to use as an extender to stream Windows Media Center to it and my h.d.t.v. Lately I've been having issues with Windows 7's Backup since adding th Xbox 360 as an extender. It shows 2 files that weren't backed up during th backup for a user I'm assuming is the name Windows 7 gave the Xbox 360. Here's a screenshot of the user in question. The Xbox 360 isn't on 24/7 and I make sure it & folding@home aren't running during any backups. Thanks for any help with this.

Here's the 2 files it isn't backing up.

Modify the back-up to skip the files.

Can I modify it to skip the boot files, too? My Windows 7 Backup failed (error code 0x8007007B). After researching the code, I found some answers to this error on Microsoft Answers. If you have a 3rd party boot loader (I use GRUB), due to dual booting with any version of Linux, the backup will fail.

I didn't really need this backup, as I use Acronis True Image Home 2010 as my primary backup program. But I thought that in the event that my main backup HDD failed, I'll have an extra Windows Image to fall back on, which can be accessesed through Startup Repair or Advanced Recovery Options. I'll be deleting and creating a new one weekly, to minimize data loss.

However, I was able to create a straight image of my drive, the option is in the upper left hand corner of Windows Backup screen, along with the option to create a system repair disc. What I don't understand, is why can I create the image, but not the backup?

Cat

Thanks TrainableMan. I selected everything ecept MCx1-KEITH-PC. Will that solve the issue ? If so, mark this as SOLVED.

Keith, I suggest you tell it to run the backup now and verify it does solve your problem.

Cat, I'm not sure I understand your question but you can always turn off backups completely; I suspect you can uncheck all the files and then I would figure only the image would be taken.

The question was why it wasn't backing up the 2 files in the 2nd screenshot. Both are located in the C;\Users folder under What I assume is a user name Windows gave my Xbox 360 extender. I don;t leave the Xbox on 24/7. It's off during backups. All the files I assume are also in my User folder, as it's Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, Saved Games & Videos. All of which are on my 2nd h.d. seperate from Windows and Programs on 1st h.d. In Windows Backup I selected Let Me Choose and unchecked that user. Everything else I left checked. P.S. I'll just wait until Sunday to let it run as scheduled as my external hard drive still has the backup that skipped those 2 files from the screenshot. Anyway my 2 W.D. Caviar Black h.d's give me access to there version of Acronis True Image and can be upgraded to both parts of the True Image Home 2011 for 29.95 for True Image Home 2011 and 29.95 for the True Image 2011 Plus, which can copy drive to a new drive with different hardware. I'm going for those 2 versions in April, as I'm getting a MSI 890FX mobo to replace this AM2+ ECS one. That way I can format both internal drives and let Acronis restore everything other than the old motherboard drivers. The MSI drivers will be pre-saved in my Downloads > Drivers folder.

Pardon me if I sound glib or annoyed, but WHY DO USERS CONTINUE TO MESS WITH WINDOWS BACKUP?????

It's a piece of junk, works correctly about 10% of the time and is error-prone.

Either use Macrium Reflect Free if you can't afford Acronis True Image Home or suffer the problems with the Windows Backup.

Searches & Contact should be folders not files but as to why it is having a problem with them, I have no idea. If you do not use that userid then there is no need to back up contacts or searches so I suggested simply unselecting it and see if that avoids the error. If you need to know WHY, I'm afraid I cannot help. If it were me I would look in those folders and see if maybe there was an open file (in use) or something.

We're all using it, because it came with the o.s. Personally, I'm using it until just before I install my MSI mobo and just before I install it. I'm going to install the Acronis True Image WD version. I'm then going to use that to get the discount of off Acronis True Image Home 2011 and then add the Acronis True Image Home Plus package to that and save $20.00. I'm then going to make a Backup Image with that, as it can be transferred to new hardware- namely the AM2+ motherboard that's being replaced with a AM3 MSI 890FX mobo. Then I can restore that image after formatting my hard drive and not have to worry about any clean installs, like you normally have to do when upgrading mobo's.