File History Backup Error Code 203

Question

I have windows 8.1 Pro. IE 11.  My file history backup is ending with error/event code 203. Always on the same path to a file that does not exist.  It is an invalid path.  I do not set the file paths for File History Backup, so I do not know how to correct it.

Does anyone know what is the root cause of this?

And how to correct it?

Thanks very much for all input.

Oscar.

Answer 1

Hi Community:

My problem is not yet solved. Microsoft Tech Net has provided a Hot Fix - KB2894862, to solve the problem, and said the fix will be distributed in the normal Windows Update procedure.  I have not yet applied the Hot Fix because my attempt to do a File Image Backup of my C drive also failed on the same entity.  Seeing that a complete backup is a pre-requisite to installing this Hot Fix, my installation of it is still in progress, while I pursue a workable recovery, should the Hot Fix proves fatal.

Does anyone know when Hot Fix KB2894862 will be mainstreamed?

Thanks.

Answer 2

Hi,

Thanks for posting your query to Microsoft forum. I apologize for the delay in response.

You to configure file history in Windows 8.1, you can follow the steps provided in the given Microsoft help article: Set up a drive for File History 

Refer to Windows 8.1 and the File History to know more about file history in Windows 8.1.

Also : Backup and Recovery of Windows 8 & Windows 8.1

If it still gives you the error, place the computer in safe modeand try the steps in the above links.

Hope this information is helpful. If the issue still persists, please post back for further assistance, we'll be glad to assist you.

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Thanks & Regards,

Isha Soni

Answer 3

Hi Isha:

Thanks for your reply. However, this did not solve my problem. Here below, is my error message in detail from my backup attempt:

START OF ERRORMESSAGE:

Unable to finish a backup cycle for configuration C:\Users\Oscar\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\Configuration\Config

Log Name:      Microsoft-Windows-FileHistory-Engine/BackupLog

Source:        Microsoft-Windows-FileHistory-Core

Date:          9/2/2015 3:42:12 PM

Event ID:      203

Task Category: None

Level:         Error

Keywords:     

User:          SYSTEM

Computer:      OscarGowie-PC

Description:

Unable to finish a backup cycle for configuration C:\Users\Oscar\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\Configuration\Config

Event Xml:

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">

  <System>

    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-FileHistory-Core" Guid="{B447B4DB-7780-11E0-ADA3-18A90531A85A}" />

    <EventID>203</EventID>

    <Version>0</Version>

    <Level>2</Level>

    <Task>0</Task>

    <Opcode>0</Opcode>

    <Keywords>0x1000000000000000</Keywords>

    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2015-09-02T20:42:12.654138700Z" />

    <EventRecordID>1140</EventRecordID>

    <Correlation ActivityID="{A867ABA0-0097-0000-6F20-EAE000300080}" />

    <Execution ProcessID="1220" ThreadID="1304" />

    <Channel>Microsoft-Windows-FileHistory-Engine/BackupLog</Channel>

    <Computer>OscarGowie-PC</Computer>

    <Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />

  </System>

  <EventData>

    <Data Name="Hr">2147942883</Data>

    <Data Name="ConfigFilePath">C:\Users\Oscar\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\Configuration\Config</Data>

  </EventData>

</Event>

END OF ERROR MESSAGE.

Please note: The File Path is only valid to : C:\Users\Oscar.  There is no  “\AppData”  in Oscar. 

I do not set the spaths to File History Basckup, so I have no idea how the invalid path gets in, nor how to correct it.

Please help me to solve this problem.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks.

Oscar.