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Disc Back-up Failure - Understanding Log File

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Ever since changing to a W7 lap top I have problems with back-ups. I have followed the instructions in GroverH's informative post 56872: Grover's How to Backup 2014 from within Windows. Subsequent back-ups failed, yet I could see files.

I have deleted the previously failed back-ups. I have used a completely different re-formatted external drive (Z) with no data on it.

Attached are a PDF showing the back-up settings and a text file of the log.

The log seems to indicate that the back-up is trying to access files on the E drive. This can only refer to far older unsuccessful back-up attempts so I am stumped.

Please would someone tell me what I am doing wrong because I do not understand the log files. Thanks

Anhang Größe
backuplog13112014.txt 4.98 KB
backupsettings.pdf 217.86 KB
backuplog13112014.zip 1.66 KB
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No apparent errors in the task creation but clarify.
When did you format and assign Z to the external,
was it before or after the new task was created.

In order for the task to work, the target Z
has to be formatted and drive letter assigned
/and attached before the new task was created.
Did you create the new task before or after you formated the drive Z?

Is a network storage involved?
Is Acronis secure zone involved?

Have you looked at the external via the Windows Explorer.
Is Z stilll assigned to the drive?

Hi Grover,

Yes I assigned Z to the external drive before I set up the task & it is Z in Explorer. THis is why I cannot understand references to E, an old & deleted back-up task.

No network storage
Acronis secure zone???

I don't have 2014 installed so I am handicapped on what I can compare. I have not found the error message to which you refer.

From memory,
start TI-2014 and go to the top where the log files section is located.
There should be an opiton to save the log file as a zip file.
Please attach unless this is the same file you have already attached.

So far, I have not found any reason for the file not to work.
All I can suggest at this point would be an uninstall and reinstall
and make a new task exactly the task you have attached.

Hi Grover, yes that was the log file I attached.
I'll try the good old uninstall as it's driving me nuts.