I'm running Vista Home Premium.

I recently migrated many files from a computer using Linux.

When I attempt to create a backup using 'Backup and Restore Center', I get
the following error:

"An error occurred. The following information might help you resolve the
error: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
(0x8007007B)"

I have narrowed the problem down to 'Documents' - i.e. if I deselect
'Documents' in backup settings, I can get a successful backup.

How can I identify the offending Document file? I have hundreds. Is there a
log that will show the details of the fault, including the name and location
of the file it tripped over?

Any help would be appreciated. I'm currently running without a complete
backup and this makes me very nervous. I'd like to avoid re-installing Ubuntu
on a second drive just to make backup images of my Vista drive.

Thank you.

"RhoXS" wrote:

I'm running Vista Home Premium.

I recently migrated many files from a computer using Linux.

When I attempt to create a backup using 'Backup and Restore Center', I get
the following error:

"An error occurred. The following information might help you resolve the
error: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
(0x8007007B)"

I have narrowed the problem down to 'Documents' - i.e. if I deselect
'Documents' in backup settings, I can get a successful backup.

How can I identify the offending Document file? I have hundreds. Is there a
log that will show the details of the fault, including the name and location
of the file it tripped over?

Any help would be appreciated. I'm currently running without a complete
backup and this makes me very nervous. I'd like to avoid re-installing Ubuntu
on a second drive just to make backup images of my Vista drive.

Thank you.

I have the same problem with Ultimate, but I have the same error including or
not Documents....

"RhoXS" wrote:

I'm running Vista Home Premium.

I recently migrated many files from a computer using Linux.

When I attempt to create a backup using 'Backup and Restore Center', I get
the following error:

"An error occurred. The following information might help you resolve the
error: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
(0x8007007B)"

I have narrowed the problem down to 'Documents' - i.e. if I deselect
'Documents' in backup settings, I can get a successful backup.

How can I identify the offending Document file? I have hundreds. Is there a
log that will show the details of the fault, including the name and location
of the file it tripped over?

Any help would be appreciated. I'm currently running without a complete
backup and this makes me very nervous. I'd like to avoid re-installing Ubuntu
on a second drive just to make backup images of my Vista drive.

Thank you.

I've had the same problem after migrating files from Ubuntu Linux. I,ve
been able to delete all the files and folders except for a folder named
"Documents". When I try to delete this folder I get a message saying
"The file name you specified is not valid or too long. Specify a
different file name".

When I open the properties for this folder, the General tab shows
"Contains: 3 files, 0 folders", but when I open the folder I can only
see one file (I have "show hidden files and folders" set in Folder
Options.). This file has no name, type "file", and size 0KB.

When I try to delete this file, nothing happens.

When I try to give it a name by right clicking and selecting "Rename",
a box appears and I can type a name into it, but when I hit Return
whatever I've typed disappears.

When I open Properties for the file, the name box is blank. When I type
a name into the box then click OK, I get an error message saying "A file
name cannot contain any of the following characters: \ / : * ? |".
What I typed didn't contain any of those characters!

Help!


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