Windows Backup failed – 0x81000037

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7 Responses

  1. Shiff says:

    I had to successively backup half my files at a time, each time one half would fail with this error. I then took half of the failed directories and ran backup – half would fail. I continued to successively select half of the failed directory tree. Eventually I isolated a hidden folder containing cookies. When I tried to find this folder using explorer, it wasn’t there, but when I did a search for ‘cookies’ the folder showed up. I deleted the folder and all the cookies in it. Then I was able to backup my entire system without the error. FYI – the folder was: R:UsersPaulAppdataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsCookiesLow I removed the Cookies folder and all its files and subdirectories.

  2. Nik says:

    Thanks for your comment Shiff.

  3. Rasp says:

    All sites where solutions are discussed are saying “remove all the reparse points”, but there are no explanations _how_ to do that!

  4. Nik says:

    Reparse points are basically data paths that you have configured for backup.

  5. chris says:

    @Nik: You still didn’t answer Rasp’s question: *how* do you remove reparse points? How do you even determine what they are? Basically, can you elaborate on the *exact* steps to take.

  6. Scott says:

    [quote name=”Shiff”]I had to successively backup half my files at a time, each time one half would fail with this error. I then took half of the failed directories and ran backup – half would fail. I continued to successively select half of the failed directory tree. Eventually I isolated a hidden folder containing cookies. When I tried to find this folder using explorer, it wasn’t there, but when I did a search for ‘cookies’ the folder showed up. I deleted the folder and all the cookies in it. Then I was able to backup my entire system without the error. FYI – the folder was: R:UsersPaulAppdataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsCookiesLow I removed the Cookies folder and all its files and subdirectories.[/quote]

    Make Sure the Virtual Disk Service is not disabled and is running.

  7. Gwyn says:

    I disabled Microsoft Security Essentials and the backup completed.

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