System Image Backup Failed During Backup

I have a 2 year old HP pavilion g series notebook. I was doing a system image backup onto dvd+r disks. It was nearly finished when on disk #99 I got this message "The Backup Failed. The system cannot find the path specified (0x80070003)
My computer is out of warranty and I'm out $60 in disks if they can't be used. I need to know it there is a way to salvage what I saved and restart Image backup from where it left off?
Product: A6Z59UA #ABA
Model: g61d60us
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I understand that you were doing an image backup and when it was nearly finished you received the error (0x80070003). Here is a link to a Microsoft answer to assist you. Windows backup error 0x80070003 ( Answered by Vinod N)
I am unsure if you would be able to start again and pick up on disk 99, as once you have repaired it, it will have changed from when you first ran the backup. The disk you used were not read, writeable, so you would not be able to reuse them. You may find that an external drive would be a more economical way to do your backups. The data would be in one place and easier to store. If you decide to use a USB stick it must not be more then 32GB and will not say Windows 8 on it.
You can most likely purchase an External drive for about the cost of replacing the disks. Here is a link to HP Shopping External storage , but you can purchase one at many places, computer shops, Staples,Walmart, and Office Depot are just a few. I hope this helps.
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return 1
fi
#suppress the Apple ID request
DisableAppleIDRequestForUser "${targetVol}" "${userUnixName[$index]}"
done
# "touch"
/usr/bin/touch "${targetVol}/private/var/db/.AppleSetupDone"
/usr/bin/touch "${targetVol}/Library/Receipts/.SetupRegComplete"
fi
# retry the hdiutil detach until we either time out or it succeeds
retry_hdiutil_detach()
local mount_point="${1}"
local tries=0
local forceAt=0
local limit=24
local opt=""
forceAt=$(($limit - 1))
while [ $tries -lt $limit ]; do
tries=$(( tries + 1 ))
/bin/sleep 5
echo "Attempting to detach the disk image again..."
/usr/bin/hdiutil detach "${mount_point}" $opt
if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
# Dump a list of any still open files on the mountPoint
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
/usr/sbin/lsof +fg "${mount_point}"
fi
if [ $tries -eq $forceAt ]; then
echo "Failed to detach disk image at '${mount_point}' normally, adding -force."
opt="-force"
fi
if [ $tries -eq $limit ]; then
echo "Failed to detach disk image at '${mount_point}'."
exit 1
fi
else
tries=$limit
fi
done
# Create the dyld shared cache files
DetachAndRemoveMount()
local theMount="${1}"
local mountLoc=`mount | grep "${theMount}"`
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Detaching disk image"
# Dump a list of any still open files on the mountPoint
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
/usr/sbin/lsof +fg "${theMount}"
fi
fi
# Finally detach the mount (if it's actually mounted) and dispose the mountPoint directory
if [ "${mountLoc}" != "" ]; then
/usr/bin/hdiutil detach "${theMount}" || retry_hdiutil_detach "${theMount}" || return 1
fi
/bin/rmdir "${theMount}" || return 1
return 0
# Turn off the Apple ID request that happens on first boot after installing the OS
DisableAppleIDRequestForUser()
local targetUserLib="${1}/Users/${2}/Library"
# Only do this if the file doesn't exist
if [ ! -e "${targetUserLib}/Preferences/com.apple.SetupAssistant.plist" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Disabling Apple ID request for user '${2}'"
fi
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :DidSeeCloudSetup bool 1" "${targetUserLib}/Preferences/com.apple.SetupAssistant.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :LastSeenCloudProductVersion string 10.8" "${targetUserLib}/Preferences/com.apple.SetupAssistant.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
return 0
# If the pieces exist, enable remote access for the shell image
EnableRemoteAccess()
local srcVol="${1}"
local opt=""
if [ -e "${srcVol}/usr/lib/pam/pam_serialnumber.so.2" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Enabling shell image remote access support"
opt="-v"
fi
# install some things (again which aren't part of BaseSystem) needed for remote ASR installs
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${srcVol}/usr/lib/pam/pam_serialnumber.so.2" "${mountPoint}/usr/lib/pam/pam_serialnumber.so.2" || return 1
if [ -e "${srcVol}/usr/sbin/installer" ]; then
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${srcVol}/usr/sbin/installer" "${mountPoint}/usr/sbin/installer" || return 1
fi
# copy the sshd config and add our keys to the end of it
if [ -e "${srcVol}/etc/sshd_config" ]; then
/bin/cat "${srcVol}/etc/sshd_config" - > "${mountPoint}/etc/sshd_config" << END
HostKey /private/var/tmp/ssh_host_key
HostKey /private/var/tmp/ssh_host_rsa_key
HostKey /private/var/tmp/ssh_host_dsa_key
END
fi
fi
return 0
# If it exists, install the sharing names and/or directory binding support to the install image
HandleNetBootClientHelper()
local tempDir="${1}"
local targetVol="${2}"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
opt="-v"
fi
if [ -e "${tempDir}/bindingNames.plist" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Installing Directory Service binding information"
fi
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/bindingNames.plist" "${targetVol}/etc/bindingNames.plist" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/etc/bindingNames.plist"
/bin/chmod 644 "${targetVol}/etc/bindingNames.plist"
fi
if [ -e "${tempDir}/sharingNames.plist" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Installing Sharing Names support"
fi
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/sharingNames.plist" "${targetVol}/etc/sharingNames.plist" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/etc/sharingNames.plist"
/bin/chmod 644 "${targetVol}/etc/sharingNames.plist"
fi
if [ -e "${tempDir}/NetBootClientHelper" ]; then
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/NetBootClientHelper" "${targetVol}/usr/sbin/NetBootClientHelper" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/usr/sbin/NetBootClientHelper"
/bin/chmod 555 "${targetVol}/usr/sbin/NetBootClientHelper"
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist" "${targetVol}/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist" || return 1
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${targetVol}/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist"
/bin/chmod 644 "${targetVol}/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.NetBootClientHelper.plist"
# finally, make sure it isn't disabled...
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Delete :com.apple.NetBootClientHelper" "${targetVol}/var/db/launchd.db/com.apple.launchd/overrides.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
return 0
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InstallConfigurationProfiles()
local tempDir="${1}"
local targetVol="${2}"
local profilesDir="${targetVol}/var/db/ConfigurationProfiles"
if [ -e "${tempDir}/configProfiles.txt" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Installing Configuration Profiles"
fi
/bin/mkdir -p "${profilesDir}/Setup" || return 1
# Make sure the perms are correct
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${profilesDir}"
/bin/chmod 755 "${profilesDir}"
/usr/sbin/chown root:wheel "${profilesDir}/Setup"
/bin/chmod 755 "${profilesDir}/Setup"
/usr/bin/touch "${profilesDir}/.profilesAreInstalled"
CopyEntriesFromFileToPath "${tempDir}/configProfiles.txt" "${profilesDir}/Setup" || return 1
# Enable MCX debugging
if [ 1 == 1 ]; then
if [ -e "${targetVol}/Library/Preferences/com.apple.MCXDebug.plist" ]; then
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Delete :debugOutput" "${targetVol}/Library/Preferences/com.apple.MCXDebug.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Delete :collateLogs" "${targetVol}/Library/Preferences/com.apple.MCXDebug.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :debugOutput string -2" "${targetVol}/Library/Preferences/com.apple.MCXDebug.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add :collateLogs string 1" "${targetVol}/Library/Preferences/com.apple.MCXDebug.plist" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
fi
# Converts a list of scripts (full paths contained in the file at $1) into packages in $3
InstallScriptsFromFile()
local tempDir="${1}"
local theFile="${2}"
local targetDir="${3}"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Converting scripts into install packages"
opt="-v"
fi
while read FILE
do
if [ -e "${FILE}" ]; then
# make an installer package out of the script
CreateInstallPackageForScript "$tempDir" "${FILE}" || return 1
# copy the resulting package to the Packages directory
local leafName=`basename "${FILE}"`
/usr/bin/ditto $opt "${tempDir}/${leafName}.pkg" "${targetDir}/${leafName}.pkg" || return 1
# clean up
/bin/rm -r "${tempDir}/${leafName}.pkg"
fi
done < "${theFile}"
return 0
# Prepare the source by deleting stuff we don't want to copy if sourcing a volume
PostFlightDestination()
local tempDir="${1}"
local destDir="${2}"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Performing post install cleanup"
opt="-v"
fi
# delete the DS indices to force reindexing...
if [ -e "${mountPoint}/var/db/dslocal/indices/Default/index" ]; then
/bin/rm $opt "${mountPoint}/var/db/dslocal/indices/Default/index"
fi
# detach the disk and remove the mount folder
DetachAndRemoveMount "${mountPoint}"
if [ $? != 0 ]; then
echo "Failed to detach and clean up the mount at '${mountPoint}'."
return 1
fi
echo "Correcting permissions. ${ownershipInfoKey} $destDir"
/usr/sbin/chown -R "${ownershipInfoKey}" "$destDir"
# Prepare the source by deleting stuff we don't want to copy if sourcing a volume
PreCleanSource()
local srcVol="$1"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
opt="-v"
fi
if [ -e "$srcVol/private/var/vm/swapfile*" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Removing swapfiles on $1"
fi
/bin/rm $opt "$srcVol/private/var/vm/swapfile*"
fi
if [ -e "$srcVol/private/var/vm/sleepimage" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Removing sleepimage on $1"
fi
/bin/rm $opt "$srcVol/private/var/vm/sleepimage"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/private/tmp" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Cleaning out /private/tmp on $1"
fi
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/private/tmp/*" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/private/var/tmp" ]; then
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Cleaning out /private/var/tmp on $1"
fi
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/private/var/tmp/*" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Cleaning out devices and volumes on $1"
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/Volumes" ]; then
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/Volumes/*" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/dev" ]; then
/bin/rm $opt "$srcVol/dev/*" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
if [ -d "$srcVol/private/var/run" ]; then
/bin/rm -r $opt "$srcVol/private/var/run/*" > /dev/null 2>&1
fi
# Copy kernel and build the kext cache on the boot image
PrepareKernelAndKextCache()
local srcDir="$1"
local destDir="$2"
local opt=""
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Preparing the kernel and kext cache for the boot image"
opt="-v"
fi
# Insure the kext cache on our source volume (the boot shell) is up to date
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Updating kext cache on source volume"
fi
/usr/sbin/kextcache -update-volume "${srcDir}" || return 1
# Copy the i386 and, if it exists, the x86_64 architecture
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Installing the kext cache to the boot image"
fi
# make sure this doesn't exist
if [ -e "${destDir}/i386" ]; then
/bin/rm -rf "${destDir}/i386"
fi
# Install kextcaches to the nbi folder
if [ "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "VERBOSE" -o "${scriptsDebugKey}" == "DEBUG" ]; then
echo "Creating a kernelcache for the boot shell"
fi
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/usr/sbin/kextcache -arch x86_64 -L -N -S -z -K "${srcDir}/mach_kernel" -c "${destDir}/i386/x86_64/kernelcache" "${srcDir}/System/Library/Extensions" || return 1

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how do I fix it?
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ChristopherPovey wrote:
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