Error code: STATUS_WAIT_2 (0x80070002)

Question

I am trying to complete a backup on my Win10 'puter & keep getting the above message...

Do anyone have an answer for this that DOESN'T involve going to yet another, non-Microsoft site & downloading a supposedly 'free' program to complete a Windows Backup?

Thanking you for your help.

Richard F

Answer 1

Glad you got it resolved.

Answer 2

Thank you for your help.

I appear to have fixed it myself.

It was a combination of having Total AV Antivirus running & the fact that my 8Tb backup drive had decided to go to sleep.

I've completed my backup in under 20 minutes.

Thank you again

Answer 3

Hi Richard

My name is Andre Da Costa; an Independent Consultant, Windows Insider MVP and Windows & Devices for IT MVP. I'm here to help you with your problem.

Open Start, type: CMD

Right click CMD

Click Run as administrator

Type in at the prompt OR Copy and Paste these one at a time : (Hit enter after each)

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Also run the System File Checker utility:

Open Start, type: CMD

Right click CMD

Click Run as administrator

At the Command Prompt, type: sfc/scannow

This will check for any integrity violations

Restart your system

Check your hard disk for any errors:

Click Start

Type: CMD, from the results, right click Command prompt

Click 'Run as Administrator'

At the Command Prompt, type: chkdsk /r /f

Hit Enter

When you restart your system, your computer will be scanned for errors and attempts will be made to correct them.

or

Could you confirm if this also happens in the default Administrator account?

Open Start

Type: cmd

Right click CMD

Click Run as administrator

At the command prompt, type:

net user administrator /active:yes

Hit Enter

Close command prompt, restart, then try signing into the Administrator account.

Try backing up again.