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Windows Vista Home premium on a Dell desktop.



I've never been able to backup anything on my computer.

When I try to backup my files (either to internal disk or to DVD) I get

message - backup did not complete successfully. not enough space on disk, and

the error code 0X80070070.



Also a balloon at bottom right of screen keeps saying "low space on backup

disk".

Have tried all I know to backup files but to no avail - Help please.



PS. My computer isn't jam-packed with data - just a few programmes and maybe

1000 photos - if this helps.


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hi johno,what type of backup are you trying to do and what backup program are

you using.if you are using windows backup then it will by default try to

backup to your partion (if you have one )that holds your recovery disc('d'

drive)this usually only has enough space to hold the operating system for

recovery so you will have to either make the partion bigger or backup to

another location.dvd is a good option but i found that i couldnt use

re-writable disc's to make a boot disc or full system backup. in vista hp it

is not possible to make a full pc backup only a file backup and you have to

do a "full backup "first before you can make file backups if you havn't got

enough room on your hard drive to increase your partition the use dvd+r for

backup and boot disc (vista will only let you make one boot disc using the

backup utility)p.s acronis or nero are much better backup utilities than

windows .hope this helps

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martyb





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