Backup fails with vista 64 bit premium....error 0x000029

I go through the steps of creating backup settings but when I click the
button to create my first backup I get this message:

file backup could not save your automatic backup settings for the following
reason:
Your backup configuration is not valid. Review your backup settings
(0x000029)
Please try again.

Does anyone have a solution?

edit: I'm trying to backup to my hard drive.

"me too" wrote:

> I go through the steps of creating backup settings but when I click the
> button to create my first backup I get this message:
>
> file backup could not save your automatic backup settings for the following
> reason:
> Your backup configuration is not valid. Review your backup settings
> (0x000029)
> Please try again.
>
> Does anyone have a solution?

Vista won't let you backup to your main hard drive (e.g. C. It makes no
sense to back up to your main hard drive because the main reason for backing
up is the loss of that very hard drive. I back up to an external hard
drive.

"me too" <> wrote in message
news:1E7DFB4B-9E5F-4C6C-B00F-...
> edit: I'm trying to backup to my hard drive.
>
> "me too" wrote:
>
>> I go through the steps of creating backup settings but when I click the
>> button to create my first backup I get this message:
>>
>> file backup could not save your automatic backup settings for the
>> following
>> reason:
>> Your backup configuration is not valid. Review your backup settings
>> (0x000029)
>> Please try again.
>>
>> Does anyone have a solution?

I understand your point but vista offers backing up to a hard drive as an
option. I'll try a flash drive or cd and see how that works for me.

"John Hanley" wrote:

> Vista won't let you backup to your main hard drive (e.g. C. It makes no
> sense to back up to your main hard drive because the main reason for backing
> up is the loss of that very hard drive. I back up to an external hard
> drive.
>
> "me too" <> wrote in message
> news:1E7DFB4B-9E5F-4C6C-B00F-...
> > edit: I'm trying to backup to my hard drive.
> >
> > "me too" wrote:
> >
> >> I go through the steps of creating backup settings but when I click the
> >> button to create my first backup I get this message:
> >>
> >> file backup could not save your automatic backup settings for the
> >> following
> >> reason:
> >> Your backup configuration is not valid. Review your backup settings
> >> (0x000029)
> >> Please try again.
> >>
> >> Does anyone have a solution?
>
>

I backup to a USB drive, I have done a full system backup, and a restore with
no problems.
I run a file backup to a IDE drive, again with no problems.

I hope this helps
--
Scotsmac


"me too" wrote:

> I understand your point but vista offers backing up to a hard drive as an
> option. I'll try a flash drive or cd and see how that works for me.
>
> "John Hanley" wrote:
>
> > Vista won't let you backup to your main hard drive (e.g. C. It makes no
> > sense to back up to your main hard drive because the main reason for backing
> > up is the loss of that very hard drive. I back up to an external hard
> > drive.
> >
> > "me too" <> wrote in message
> > news:1E7DFB4B-9E5F-4C6C-B00F-...
> > > edit: I'm trying to backup to my hard drive.
> > >
> > > "me too" wrote:
> > >
> > >> I go through the steps of creating backup settings but when I click the
> > >> button to create my first backup I get this message:
> > >>
> > >> file backup could not save your automatic backup settings for the
> > >> following
> > >> reason:
> > >> Your backup configuration is not valid. Review your backup settings
> > >> (0x000029)
> > >> Please try again.
> > >>
> > >> Does anyone have a solution?
> >
> >