windows backup failure

After just turning on my computer (Vista home premium, 400gb hd, 2048 mb memory) I hadn't starting working yet and the following appeared on my screen -

An error occurred when checking the status of the last automatic backup:

Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF)

Verify the status of your backup.



The last time I auto-backed up everything seemed ok. Does this error happen frequently and how do you verify a backup?

Thks!

Can you tell us where is your backup destination? (e.g. external hard drive,
DVD, or where?).
"Just Plain Rick" <biteme@mybutt.com> wrote in message
news:OUWSFujwHHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
After just turning on my computer (Vista home premium, 400gb hd, 2048 mb
memory) I hadn't starting working yet and the following appeared on my
screen -

An error occurred when checking the status of the last automatic backup:

Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF)

Verify the status of your backup.



The last time I auto-backed up everything seemed ok. Does this error happen
frequently and how do you verify a backup?

Thks!

my destination is to a...
LightScribe DVD SuperMulti Drive / CD-Writer

HP Pavilion m7750n, AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core


"John Hanley" <jphanley@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:utsv$ekwHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Can you tell us where is your backup destination? (e.g. external hard
> drive, DVD, or where?).
> "Just Plain Rick" <biteme@mybutt.com> wrote in message
> news:OUWSFujwHHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> After just turning on my computer (Vista home premium, 400gb hd, 2048 mb
> memory) I hadn't starting working yet and the following appeared on my
> screen -
>
> An error occurred when checking the status of the last automatic backup:
>
> Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF)
>
> Verify the status of your backup.
>
>
>
> The last time I auto-backed up everything seemed ok. Does this error
> happen frequently and how do you verify a backup?
>
> Thks!
>

DVD
"John Hanley" <jphanley@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
news:utsv$ekwHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Can you tell us where is your backup destination? (e.g. external hard
> drive, DVD, or where?).
> "Just Plain Rick" <biteme@mybutt.com> wrote in message
> news:OUWSFujwHHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> After just turning on my computer (Vista home premium, 400gb hd, 2048 mb
> memory) I hadn't starting working yet and the following appeared on my
> screen -
>
> An error occurred when checking the status of the last automatic backup:
>
> Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF)
>
> Verify the status of your backup.
>
>
>
> The last time I auto-backed up everything seemed ok. Does this error
> happen frequently and how do you verify a backup?
>
> Thks!
>

"Just Plain Rick" wrote:

> DVD
> "John Hanley" <jphanley@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
> news:utsv$ekwHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > Can you tell us where is your backup destination? (e.g. external hard
> > drive, DVD, or where?).
> > "Just Plain Rick" <biteme@mybutt.com> wrote in message
> > news:OUWSFujwHHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > After just turning on my computer (Vista home premium, 400gb hd, 2048 mb
> > memory) I hadn't starting working yet and the following appeared on my
> > screen -
> >
> > An error occurred when checking the status of the last automatic backup:
> >
> > Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF)
> >
> > Verify the status of your backup.
> >
> >
> >
> > The last time I auto-backed up everything seemed ok. Does this error
> > happen frequently and how do you verify a backup?
> >
> > Thks!
> >
>
>

"Rilsr" wrote:

I too tried to backup using a cd-rw but received the catastrophic failure
0x8000FFFF message. What can be done to correct this?

>
>
> "Just Plain Rick" wrote:
>
> > DVD
> > "John Hanley" <jphanley@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
> > news:utsv$ekwHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > > Can you tell us where is your backup destination? (e.g. external hard
> > > drive, DVD, or where?).
> > > "Just Plain Rick" <biteme@mybutt.com> wrote in message
> > > news:OUWSFujwHHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > > After just turning on my computer (Vista home premium, 400gb hd, 2048 mb
> > > memory) I hadn't starting working yet and the following appeared on my
> > > screen -
> > >
> > > An error occurred when checking the status of the last automatic backup:
> > >
> > > Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF)
> > >
> > > Verify the status of your backup.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The last time I auto-backed up everything seemed ok. Does this error
> > > happen frequently and how do you verify a backup?
> > >
> > > Thks!
> > >
> >
> >

Can you check for errors in your event log in VSS and report back?

Log Name: Application
Source: VSS
Level: Error

Thanks,
Eduardo
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"Rilsr" <Rilsr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:88D49107-E3BB-48A2-ACDF-04C3F504C4C4@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Rilsr" wrote:
>
> I too tried to backup using a cd-rw but received the catastrophic failure
> 0x8000FFFF message. What can be done to correct this?
>
>>
>>
>> "Just Plain Rick" wrote:
>>
>> > DVD
>> > "John Hanley" <jphanley@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
>> > news:utsv$ekwHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> > > Can you tell us where is your backup destination? (e.g. external hard
>> > > drive, DVD, or where?).
>> > > "Just Plain Rick" <biteme@mybutt.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:OUWSFujwHHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> > > After just turning on my computer (Vista home premium, 400gb hd, 2048
>> > > mb
>> > > memory) I hadn't starting working yet and the following appeared on
>> > > my
>> > > screen -
>> > >
>> > > An error occurred when checking the status of the last automatic
>> > > backup:
>> > >
>> > > Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF)
>> > >
>> > > Verify the status of your backup.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > The last time I auto-backed up everything seemed ok. Does this error
>> > > happen frequently and how do you verify a backup?
>> > >
>> > > Thks!
>> > >
>> >
>> >

"Eduardo Laureano [MSFT]" wrote:

> Can you check for errors in your event log in VSS and report back?
>
> Log Name: Application
> Source: VSS
> Level: Error
>
> Thanks,
> Eduardo
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> --
>
> "Rilsr" <Rilsr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:88D49107-E3BB-48A2-ACDF-04C3F504C4C4@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> > "Rilsr" wrote:
> >
> > I too tried to backup using a cd-rw but received the catastrophic failure
> > 0x8000FFFF message. What can be done to correct this?
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> "Just Plain Rick" wrote:
> >>
> >> > DVD
> >> > "John Hanley" <jphanley@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:utsv$ekwHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> > > Can you tell us where is your backup destination? (e.g. external hard
> >> > > drive, DVD, or where?).
> >> > > "Just Plain Rick" <biteme@mybutt.com> wrote in message
> >> > > news:OUWSFujwHHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> > > After just turning on my computer (Vista home premium, 400gb hd, 2048
> >> > > mb
> >> > > memory) I hadn't starting working yet and the following appeared on
> >> > > my
> >> > > screen -
> >> > >
> >> > > An error occurred when checking the status of the last automatic
> >> > > backup:
> >> > >
> >> > > Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF)
> >> > >
> >> > > Verify the status of your backup.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > The last time I auto-backed up everything seemed ok. Does this error
> >> > > happen frequently and how do you verify a backup?
> >> > >
> >> > > Thks!
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
>
>

"Eduardo Laureano [MSFT]" wrote:

> Can you check for errors in your event log in VSS and report back?
>
> Log Name: Application
> Source: VSS
> Level: Error
>
> Thanks,
> Eduardo
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> --
>
> "Rilsr" <Rilsr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:88D49107-E3BB-48A2-ACDF-04C3F504C4C4@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> > "Rilsr" wrote:
> >
> > I too tried to backup using a cd-rw but received the catastrophic failure
> > 0x8000FFFF message. What can be done to correct this?
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> "Just Plain Rick" wrote:
> >>
> >> > DVD
> >> > "John Hanley" <jphanley@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:utsv$ekwHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> > > Can you tell us where is your backup destination? (e.g. external hard
> >> > > drive, DVD, or where?).
> >> > > "Just Plain Rick" <biteme@mybutt.com> wrote in message
> >> > > news:OUWSFujwHHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> > > After just turning on my computer (Vista home premium, 400gb hd, 2048
> >> > > mb
> >> > > memory) I hadn't starting working yet and the following appeared on
> >> > > my
> >> > > screen -
> >> > >
> >> > > An error occurred when checking the status of the last automatic
> >> > > backup:
> >> > >
> >> > > Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF)
> >> > >
> >> > > Verify the status of your backup.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > The last time I auto-backed up everything seemed ok. Does this error
> >> > > happen frequently and how do you verify a backup?
> >> > >
> >> > > Thks!
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
>i see you were helping out with this problem in august,but the posts ended. i would like to continue the thread. i am having the same problems backing up my windows vista home premium to a western digital passport external hd. i have done several backups woth out any probs until recently . i am showing errors in vss in event log for today..i copied this info..means nothing to me...can u look at it and help?-

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
- <System>
<Provider Name="Windows Backup" />
<EventID Qualifiers="0">4104</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2007-09-30T12:10:31.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>10649</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>JeffSpica</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
- <EventData>
<Data>Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF)</Data>

<Binary>FFFF0080E0040000EC06000008070000420ED1665C 2BEE174B64529CB14610EA71000000</Binary>
</EventData>
</Event>

in advance...thanks... ...jeff