Vista Home Premium Backup Fails (error 0x8007007B)

I'm running Vista Home Premium.

I recently migrated many files from a computer using Linux.

When I attempt to create a backup using 'Backup and Restore Center', I get
the following error:

"An error occurred. The following information might help you resolve the
error: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
(0x8007007B)"

I have narrowed the problem down to 'Documents' - i.e. if I deselect
'Documents' in backup settings, I can get a successful backup.

How can I identify the offending Document file? I have hundreds. Is there a
log that will show the details of the fault, including the name and location
of the file it tripped over?

Any help would be appreciated. I'm currently running without a complete
backup and this makes me very nervous. I'd like to avoid re-installing Ubuntu
on a second drive just to make backup images of my Vista drive.

Thank you.

"RhoXS" wrote:

> I'm running Vista Home Premium.
>
> I recently migrated many files from a computer using Linux.
>
> When I attempt to create a backup using 'Backup and Restore Center', I get
> the following error:
>
> "An error occurred. The following information might help you resolve the
> error: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
> (0x8007007B)"
>
> I have narrowed the problem down to 'Documents' - i.e. if I deselect
> 'Documents' in backup settings, I can get a successful backup.
>
> How can I identify the offending Document file? I have hundreds. Is there a
> log that will show the details of the fault, including the name and location
> of the file it tripped over?
>
> Any help would be appreciated. I'm currently running without a complete
> backup and this makes me very nervous. I'd like to avoid re-installing Ubuntu
> on a second drive just to make backup images of my Vista drive.
>
> Thank you.

I have the same problem with Ultimate, but I have the same error including or
not Documents....

"RhoXS" wrote:

> I'm running Vista Home Premium.
>
> I recently migrated many files from a computer using Linux.
>
> When I attempt to create a backup using 'Backup and Restore Center', I get
> the following error:
>
> "An error occurred. The following information might help you resolve the
> error: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
> (0x8007007B)"
>
> I have narrowed the problem down to 'Documents' - i.e. if I deselect
> 'Documents' in backup settings, I can get a successful backup.
>
> How can I identify the offending Document file? I have hundreds. Is there a
> log that will show the details of the fault, including the name and location
> of the file it tripped over?
>
> Any help would be appreciated. I'm currently running without a complete
> backup and this makes me very nervous. I'd like to avoid re-installing Ubuntu
> on a second drive just to make backup images of my Vista drive.
>
> Thank you.

I've had the same problem after migrating files from Ubuntu Linux. I,ve
been able to delete all the files and folders except for a folder named
"Documents". When I try to delete this folder I get a message saying
"The file name you specified is not valid or too long. Specify a
different file name".

When I open the properties for this folder, the General tab shows
"Contains: 3 files, 0 folders", but when I open the folder I can only
see one file (I have "show hidden files and folders" set in Folder
Options.). This file has no name, type "file", and size 0KB.

When I try to delete this file, nothing happens.

When I try to give it a name by right clicking and selecting "Rename",
a box appears and I can type a name into it, but when I hit Return
whatever I've typed disappears.

When I open Properties for the file, the name box is blank. When I type
a name into the box then click OK, I get an error message saying "A file
name cannot contain any of the following characters: \ / : * ? < > |".
What I typed didn't contain any of those characters!

Help!:confused:


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