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Configuring Backup and Restore (executing 'sdclt.exe /configure' as super user) Causes Error 'The Parameter is Incorrect' 0x80070057

Anonymous
2010-06-07T03:39:45+00:00

Background:  Backup and Restore was working fine here in Windows 7 Home Premium until I encountered hard disk cabling problems and the backup would just die, or would freeze the machine. Event 129, 'Reset to device, \Device\RaidPort1, was issued' was realized in the event viewer.  In any event, at some point I removed power from the machine without shutting down windows and that messed something up, I believe in the registry somewhere.

The cabling problems are resolved but now Backup and Restore "lost" it's configuration and trying to reconfigure (set it up again) causes the 80070057 parameter error when clicking on "save settings and start backup" (after changing source and destination files/drives and resetting my modified US Regional settings).

The following were tried to no avail:

  1. chkdsk /r on all partitions
  2. sfc /scannow
  3. clearing the appropriate registry entries in HKLM (as documented elsewhere in this forum)
  4. running in a clean boot state
  5. running in safe mode

6. reading every appropriate forum post in here (some with questions not answered)

The only thing I've found to fix it:

Clean Installation of Windows

I don't wanna do that if I can help it.

Any Help?

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-06-11T18:19:59+00:00

    Background:  Backup and Restore was working fine here in Windows 7 Home Premium until I encountered hard disk cabling problems and the backup would just die, or would freeze the machine. Event 129, 'Reset to device, \Device\RaidPort1, was issued' was realized in the event viewer.  In any event, at some point I removed power from the machine without shutting down windows and that messed something up, I believe in the registry somewhere.

    The cabling problems are resolved but now Backup and Restore "lost" it's configuration and trying to reconfigure (set it up again) causes the 80070057 parameter error when clicking on "save settings and start backup" (after changing source and destination files/drives and resetting my modified US Regional settings).

     

    The following were tried to no avail:

    1. chkdsk /r on all partitions
    2. sfc /scannow
    3. clearing the appropriate registry entries in HKLM (as documented elsewhere in this forum)
    4. running in a clean boot state
    5. running in safe mode

    6. reading every appropriate forum post in here (some with questions not answered)

    The only thing I've found to fix it:

    Clean Installation of Windows

    I don't wanna do that if I can help it.

     

    Any Help?

    I learned today that I also had a problem with the Task Scheduler. The thread (the URL below) shows the answer to fixing that problem, which is: Backup and Delete the contents of the C:\windows\system32\tasks folder.  It also fixed my problem, because the configuration file (and other files) for Backup and Restore is stored here: C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsBackup

    http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7performance/thread/5b7b053c-17f1-4f5a-924c-3d18885364d6

    Oh happy day :)

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-06-12T19:41:28+00:00

    Hi DDT2005,

    Glad to hear that you have sorted out the issue

    Thank you for sharing the resolution with us, it is very much appreciated. This will help the users experiencing similar issue.

    Thanks and Regards**:**

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-06-08T14:30:17+00:00

    Both the error messages are known and been addressed in our knowledge Base.

    KB article 982736 addresses "0x80070057" error message when you back up files in Windows 7 and KB 940263 addresses "0x8100001A" error when you restore files.

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-06-08T00:50:42+00:00

    Hi DDT2005,

    I would suggest you to try the following steps:

    Step 1: Test with another user profile

    If you do not have another user account, you will have to create one (see the link below). If everything works fine with another user profile, you can infer that the user profile is corrupt, check the link to know how to fix this issue.

    Create-a-user-account

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/Create-a-user-account

    Fix a corrupted user profile

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/Windows7/Fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

    Looks you are using **RAID (**Redundant Array of Independent Disks ) hard drive, the issue could be related to Storage Controllers, You may want to run the Diagnostic tool provided by vendor to make sure there are no issues with storage or storage controllers.

    Thanks and Regards:

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