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Error message reads as follows:
The backup did not complete successfully.
The backup location cannot be found or is not valid. Review your backup settings and check your hardware configuration. (0x81000006)
Running Windows Vista.
2011-01-22 17:29:00
HiBe sure you have enough space.or if you are Doing a Vista Backup from a PC/laptop to a drive, which is connected to another Vista Home Premium PC/desktop then is a genuine error while accessing the network shareLogin as an administrator.Step 1: Start the services.1. Click Start, type services.msc and hit enter.2. From the list of items, double click on: Windows Backup and Volume Shadow Copy services.3. Set their startup type to Automatic and start the services.4. Apply the changes.Step 2: Run check disk to find and fix errors on the network drive.1. Click Start, type cmd, right click on cmd and click run as administrator.2. On the prompt, type chkdsk /f /r and hit enter.3. Try to backup and check the result.http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Check-a-drive-for-errors Go to your Backup and Restore center in the control panel. At the firstoption, "Backup files", click where it says "Change settings." Turn offautomatic back-ups, if you have it on. Close out of that window. Then,go back into it the same way (click "change settings"). Set up automaticbackup. You'll see a line near the bottom of the window that sayssomething along the lines of "Since this is your first backup, acomplete backup will be done right now" with a check-box next to. Be sure it's checked and click OK.