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0x80070001 error doing back up

Running Windows 7 professional. whenever I try to back up files it will only go to approx 30% done and says backup incomplete. I have gone out and retryed but get the same. It seems to copy my C and D drives but quits when it gets to my files.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2015-04-19T21:31:03+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

MICROSOFT HDAUDBUS.INF is corrupt and Microsoft won't fix it

What do I do? Tier 3 Professional support at Microsoft blamed AMD. AMD Professional Engineers blamed Asus. Asus engineers blamed Microsoft. Microsoft blamed... Sick of excuses, already yet even! Fix your driver, MICROSOFT! Symptoms: system crashes…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2014-12-10T16:54:32+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Explorer.exe connecting to Microsoft via https

I continue to see the process explorer.exe with an established https (443) connection to a microsoft owned server (157.56.100.x) using local port 1107.  What component is communicating with Microsoft using this port?  I also see it in netstat as…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2014-12-31T18:41:18+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

A pop up window appears for an instant. How do I find out what it is or if it is a threat?

Please note:  Today (21 Feb 2015) I added two notes to the bottom that I believe relate to the problem described below.) Spec Details: Acer laptop with Windows 8.1, operating off Comcast Cable wifi signal. Issue:  A small information window pops up on my…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Security and privacy
asked 2015-01-19T05:55:16+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

uninstall a TORCH MEDIA APP

hi, I have installed Torch app (Torch media Inc) - is a browser, now I am trying to uninstall it by using control panel than go to uninstall a program and click on torch and select uninstall after window open ask a permission i click on yes,, after all…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2015-01-11T15:21:02+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Windows 7 thumbnails keep breaking/corrupting

I'm having an issue where thumbnails for images/videos break/corrupt, turning into a garbled mess. Examples: http://i.imgur.com/svRQO0Q.png http://i.imgur.com/SP0C9sh.png http://i.imgur.com/H0mm4kP.png As you can see, folders showing thumbnails have…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Files, folders, and storage
asked 2014-12-21T14:14:08+00:00
Anonymous
14 answers

Can't Install MTP driver on Windows 8.1 N Pro

HI, i tried to install and MTP driver to get my PC to recognice my phone.  When i tried to isntall the usb driver for my phone it said i had to install an MTP driver and redirected me to http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30685. …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2015-01-12T19:35:36+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

Windows 7 crashes after installing "HD graphics 2500" driver

<Original title: Windows 7 crashes when rerbooting after installing HD2500 graphics adapter drivers> I've got a clean Win 7 home premium install but the HD2500 graphics drivers won't install - it just runs on Standard VGA Graphics insteasd which…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2014-11-06T21:04:03+00:00
Anonymous
9 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Recent new problem with very slow internet browsing on all browsers Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit

Split from [this thread.] Hi all I am having the same issues as Theresa in the split thread above . I have Vista Home Premium 32 bit service Pack 2 with all updates installed (done automatically!).  Within the last 3 months this home PC that was…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Performance and system failures
asked 2014-11-20T22:42:18+00:00
Anonymous
5 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How can I read or use the Unallocated Partition?

My external HD has two partitions. One is "Healthy(Primary Partion)", The other is "Unallocated" I can see the Healthy as a drive but not the Unallocated partition. How can I read or use the Unallocated Partition? When I right click…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2014-12-10T21:13:00+00:00
Anonymous
7 answers

How to change the language of groove music ??

My Language of Groove Music is Hindi by default.I want to change that to English. Please help.

Windows for home | Other | Music, photos, and video
asked 2015-08-15T10:24:09+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

PC won't Reply to ICMP

Hello, My pc is part of a network that uses Group Policy to disable windows firewall. My pc can ping all devices in the network. My pc can see icmp requests from other devices in the network but does not reply to them. (Copy of response using…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity
asked 2015-08-17T21:59:12+00:00
Anonymous
4 answers

Can't delete Recovery Partition after creating recovery drive on Asus Transformerpad

When I create the recovery it only gives the option for finish at the end and not remove recovery partition like it says it should on the Microsoft website. My tablet is 32 gb and the partition is 8gb, I could really use that space. How can I get that …

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2014-12-19T03:02:43+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Problem with Sony VAIO VGN-NR498e laptop XP Pro issue

I have a SONY VAIO VGN-NR498e running Windows XP Pro SP3 x86. I tried installing Xp by trying Windows 10 TP/Win7 install dvds. The installation requires me to install up-to-date drivers. I have no sound, no internet. The problem is, that I…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade
asked 2015-04-04T17:15:20+00:00
Anonymous
18 answers

Windows 8.1 locked computer. Does not accept password

Hello, My wive´s Lenovo Lynx had been having some problems so I decided to "refresh" Win 8.1.  After the refresh, we are both unable to log in due to "That password is incorrect. Make sure you´re using the password for your Microsoft…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2015-03-03T19:34:09+00:00
Anonymous
11 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Sfc /Scannow Failure

I tried running sfc /scannow in an administrator-run cmd windows on three different computers.  It failed all three times saying there were corrupt files that could not be repaired. I've also tried all of these commands: DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update
asked 2015-07-10T08:52:07+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer

Your Vaio failed to start Windows

I've received the blue screen of death many times saying 'your computer ran into a problem' and at different times I received the error codes : 0xcooooo1 and System_Thread_Exception_Handled and Kernal_Security_Check_Failure. At some point I used the…

asked 2015-08-23T19:26:19+00:00
Anonymous
6 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Bluetooth problem in Acer tablet having Windows 8.1 OS

I'm using my Acer tablet Iconia 701 having OS Windows 8.1  It has bluetooth keyboard which gets connected to tablet with ease but when I try to connect my bluetooth headset, its not paired or connected by bluetooth. Where as same bluetooth headset easily…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers
asked 2014-12-02T05:01:40+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to change Anna's voice in Windows 7 Ultimate

I want to change narrator voice in Windows 7 Ultimate how can I do that, please help

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Accessibility
asked 2015-05-23T13:08:14+00:00
Anonymous
6 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Media Player on Win 8.1 - Where is Help & About/Version info?

With Windows 8.1, there is no Help or About info available in Media Player. Where can I get detailed Help for Media Player. The online link points to an empty page, and even when searching for available help, what I get is so brief that it is not…

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video
asked 2015-03-04T08:09:55+00:00
Anonymous