Fix Error 0x80070002 during Windows Backup

You may encounter this Windows could not disable the automatic backup job, The system cannot find the file specified – 0x80070002 error when you attempt to run a Windows Backup operation on your Windows 11 or Windows 10 device. In this post, we will provide the most suitable solutions you can try to successfully resolve the issue in relation to both scenarios.

The system cannot find the file specified (0x80070002) Backup Error

When you encounter this issue. you’ll receive the following full error message;

Windows Backup

Windows could not disable the automatic backup job for the following reason:
The system cannot find the file specified. (0x80070002)
Try again.

The main cause of this error are:

The source volume has disk errors.
Missing ProfileImagePath
AUTOMOUNT is disabled.
Machine has a dual boot configuration.
Snapshot on the source volume gets deleted or critical services were turned off.

Windows could not disable the automatic backup job

If you’re faced with this Windows Backup error 0x80070002, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order and see if that helps to resolve the issue.

Run CHKDSK
Delete the missing ProfileImagePath
Enable AUTOMOUNT
Fix dual boot configuration
Increase Shadow Copy storage area
Reset Windows 11/10

Let’s take a look at the description of the process involved concerning each of the listed solutions.

1] Run CHKDSK

Using CHKDSK is also one solution that is proved to be effective to fix the Invalid MS-DOS Function issue.

To run CHKDSK, do the following:

Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.
In the Run dialog box, type cmd and then press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER to open Command Prompt in admin/elevated mode.
In the command prompt window, type the command below and hit Enter.

chkdsk /x /f /r

You will receive the following message:

Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N).

Press the Y key on the keyboard and then reboot your computer to let CHKDSK to check and fix the errors on the computer hard drive.

After CHKDSK completes, check to see if the issue is resolved. If not, try the next solution.

2] Delete the missing ProfileImagePath

This is a registry operation, so it is recommended that you back up the registry or create a system restore point as necessary precautionary measures. Once done, you can proceed as follows:

Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.
In the Run dialog box, type regedit and hit Enter to open Registry Editor.
Navigate or jump to the registry key path below:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList

At the location, select each folder under the ProfileList, then check on the right pane for the ProfileImagePath entry.
Delete any of the folders that does not have the ProfileImagePath value.
Restart your computer.

On boot, try the backup operation again and see if the issue is resolved. If not, try the next solution.

Similar: Windows couldn’t complete the requested changes, The system cannot find the file specified, Error code 0x80070002.

3] Enable AUTOMOUNT

The volumes may go offline if AUTOMOUNT is disabled either while using a 3rd party storage software or if the user manually disabled the AUTOMOUNT for the volume.

To enable AUTOMOUNT, do the following:

Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.
In the Run dialog box, type cmd and then press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER to open Command Prompt in admin/elevated mode.
In the command prompt window, type the command below and hit Enter to open DiskPart.

DISKPART

Next, type the following commands and hit enter after each one:

automount
automount enable

Reboot the computer.

The volume should now be online.

If that doesn’t work, open DiskPart again and run the commands below one after the other. For the Select volume command, only choose 100 MB or system partition from list volumes. So in your case, the volume might have another number – input that number instead.

List volume

Select volume 2

Online volume

exit

Reboot your PC to save changes. If the error isn’t resolved, try the next solution.

4] Fix dual boot configuration

Do the following:

Invoke the Run dialog.
In the Run dialog box, type diskmgmt.msc and hit Enter to open Disk Management.
Right-click on the Windows system partition (which generally is C:) and select Mark Partition as Active.
Restart to apply changes.

5] Increase Shadow Copy storage area

Snapshot on the source volume gets deleted while the backup is in progress due to a very little shadow copy storage area on the source.

To increase Shadow Copy storage area, do the following:

Open Command Prompt in admin mode.
In the CMD prompt window, type the command below and hit Enter.

vssadmin list shadowstorage

If you have very little Shadow Copy storage area then type or copy and paste the following command and hit Enter:

vssadmin resize shadowstorage /For=C: /MaxSize=5%

Reboot to apply changes.

If it doesn’t fix your issue, again open CMD prompt in admin mode and type the command below and hit Enter:

vssadmin delete shadows /all

Reboot the computer again.

6] Reset Windows 11/10

If at this point nothing works, you can reset Windows 11/10.

What is error 0x80070002 Windows backup?

Error 0x80070002 arises when the source volume has some disk errors, or the machine has a dual boot configuration, etc. For your information, you can also find this error message: The system cannot find the specified file (0x80070002). No matter whether you get the error message or error code, you can follow the same solutions.

How do I fix a corrupted backup file?

There are a few things you can do to fix the corrupted backup file on Windows 11/10. For example, you can use the CHKDSK tool to rectify all problems at once. However, if it doesn’t work, you can use the System File Checker or SFC scan. On the other hand, you can change the file format and check if it resolves the issue or not.

All the best.

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