HP G62293sa - attemp to create system image has failed ....

HP Pavilion G62293sa
Windows 8
I've just attempted to create a system image onto a Seagate external drive. There's plenty of space ... about 480GB. I knew something wasn't quite right when it only took around 20mins and then asked if I wanted to create a repair disc. When I checked the Seagate ... the 'Windowsbackupimage folder' size was only 4kb. And why does it keep telling me I don't have permission to access this folder when I try to open it ... then it opens anyway? I had an 8GB USB on hand to create the repair disc but it won't allow me to use a USB ... just keeps suggesting I use the DVD drive. I thought you could create a repair disc on a blank USB. If memory serves, I did create some sort of HP system recovery on about 4 disks when I first bought the laptop back in February. Is that the same as 'creating a repair disc'??
Could someone give me suggestions on how to create a system image successfully on my external drive. I've no idea why it's failed.
Thanks
not tech minded btw ... if that isn't obvious )

3 free imaging softwares that have been recommended by members here:. There are others of course. http://www.aomeitech.com/download.html http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx (I have used this) https://www.paragon-software.com/home/br-free/ http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Operating-Systems-and-Software/Custom-Recovery-Options/m-p/329260#M45230

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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
# If any exist, install configuration profiles to the install image
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
/bin/mkdir -p $opt "${destDir}/i386/x86_64" || return 1
/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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I had simililar problems with much headscratching as the result.
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Your computer might have one or two options for creating recovery media. Use the option that works best for you. See this:
http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c01867124
May I suggest you use Macrium Reflect Free to create an exact hard disk image to an external hard drive. It creates an exact copy of your OS, programs and date to restore your computer in the event of a disaster. I personally make one once a week and has saved me me a lot of headaches when I had problems. Don't forget to create the rescue disk from within the program.
http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx
Do not download the trial version and select custom install to avoid having crapware.
Please mark my post as SOLVED if it has resolved your problem. It helps others with similar situations.

Error Code 0xC03A0005 trying to create system image on NAS device

I am trying to create a system image of my new Windows 8.1 Pro on a Netgear ReadyNAS NV+.
I get the message
The version does not support this version of the file format (0xC03A0005)
Which version?
Which file format?
The NV+ runs some form of Linux but what does the Microsoft error message mean?
Alan Cameron

Hi,
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You may check this article:
Windows Server Backup failed with error "The version does not support this version of the file format
http://blogs.technet.com/b/asiasupp/archive/2010/11/03/windows-server-backup-failed-with-error-quot-the-version-does-not-support-this-version-of-the-file-format-quot.aspx
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TechNet Community Support

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I'm trying to create a system image backup by using "System Image Backup" tool that comes with Windows 8.1 without any success.
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Hi,
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973455
Let’s have a try to check if the methods also apply to windows 8.1.
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2748351/en-us
This article also applies to Windows 8.1.
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Hello:
I am trying to execute a restore from a system image disc created shortly after I installed my principal programs without destroying the OKR partition or files. However, I do not want to go all the way back to factory condition at this time. The issue is that when I attempt to follow the reimage instructions in win 8.1, I am presented with a dialog box that has two check boxes. The first asks "Format and repartition disk" and the second asks "only restore system drives".
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I have read quite a bit of imformation here and elsewhere about restoring system images and OKR, but have not seen any discussion about this disalogue, or the fact that I am being forced to reformat and repartition the disk without excluding the d:/ drive. Other posters have stated that retsoringa system image will only restore C;? drive, but this dialogue seems to conflict with those statements. Anyone else have any experience with this operation?
Thank you,

Hello:
I am trying to execute a restore from a system image disc created shortly after I installed my principal programs without destroying the OKR partition or files. However, I do not want to go all the way back to factory condition at this time. The issue is that when I attempt to follow the reimage instructions in win 8.1, I am presented with a dialog box that has two check boxes. The first asks "Format and repartition disk" and the second asks "only restore system drives".
Based on everything I've read about preserving the C:/ and D:/ drive partitions, I would have expected to check the second box and not the first. But the system will not let me make this choice. Instead, the first box is automatically checked, and greyed out, with a second dialogue asking me if there are any disks I want to exclude from repartitioning. When following this second dialogue I am asked if I want to exclude Disk 0 (Samsung MZMTD128HAfV -00l1) which has 119Gb of capacity. If I try to exclude this disk, the operation fails with following error: "Restore failed because a disk that was critical at backup is excluded" My question is, if I do not exclude this disk, will the restore operation still leave the D:/ partition intact so I can use OKR in the future.
I have read quite a bit of imformation here and elsewhere about restoring system images and OKR, but have not seen any discussion about this disalogue, or the fact that I am being forced to reformat and repartition the disk without excluding the d:/ drive. Other posters have stated that retsoringa system image will only restore C;? drive, but this dialogue seems to conflict with those statements. Anyone else have any experience with this operation?
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I have (10) HP Folio13, running Windows 7 pro 64, I have used the Windows 7 system tools, to create a system image onto a USB 2.0 external Seagate harddrive. It created fine.. to test it I tried to restore the image onto a different HP Folio13.
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Hello canadianguy2,
Your Folio13 is a Business model. Your issue would be best answered on the HP Enterprise Business Community Forum
Good luck!
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I am trying to use WBADMIN to take a complete system image of my system with the following command:
wbadmin start backup -backuptarget:[NETWORK SHARE] -include:C: -allcritical
WBADMIN is able to create shadow copies of all the volumes on my system, but when it begins to create a backup of the EFI System Volume, it fails immediately:
The backup operation to [NETWORK SHARE] is starting.
Creating a shadow copy of the volumes specified for backup...
Creating a shadow copy of the volumes specified for backup...
Creating a shadow copy of the volumes specified for backup...
Creating a shadow copy of the volumes specified for backup...
Creating a shadow copy of the volumes specified for backup...
Creating a shadow copy of the volumes specified for backup...
Creating a shadow copy of the volumes specified for backup...
Creating a shadow copy of the volumes specified for backup...
Creating a backup of volume SYSTEM(EFI System Partition) (300.00 MB), copied (0%).
Summary of the backup operation:
The backup operation stopped before completing.
The backup operation stopped before completing.
Detailed error: The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request.
Log of files successfully backed up:
C:\WINDOWS\Logs\WindowsBackup\Backup-01-02-2014_18-45-09.log
Log of files for which backup failed:
C:\WINDOWS\Logs\WindowsBackup\Backup_Error-01-02-2014_18-45-09.log
There was a failure in preparing the backup image of one of the volumes in the backup set.
The I/O operation has been aborted because of either a thread exit or an application request.
The system is encrypted with Bitlocker, and does not have a TPM. I am also running Carbonite, but I have disabled it and the results are the same.
No data is actually written to the log files either, which is strange. The GUI System Image Backup utility also provides virtually the same error. Any thoughts?

Hi,
Try to test in WinRE to see what the result is.
Alex Zhao
TechNet Community Support

System Image Backups fails after upgrading to Windows 8.1 with 0x80040154

Backed up a Windows 8.0 system to DVD with no issues. Upgraded the computer to 8.1, and now when we tried to backup the system to DVD, we are getting the error message "An error occurred, class not registered (0x80040154)"
Anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this issue?
Richard

Hi,
According to your description,did you format the BD-R disc ?
Before you start system image backup, please format the BD-R disc.
For more information, you may refer to:
0x80040154 error may occur when you create a system image backup in Windows 8.1
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2934165/en-us
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TechNet Community Support

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