Windows 7 Backup "The System cannot find the path specified" - Error Code 0x80070003

I'm having severe problems backing up my own machine to a share on our
FILE-SERVER as \\FILE-SERVER\Backup\
I have already backed up another PC successfully using exactly the same settings I have used on my own PC. So I presume it is nothing to do with the
FILE-SERVER or the Backup settings. It has to be something to do with what I'm trying to backup from my machine.
First some background.
This exercise all began when the Windows Server 2008 r2
O/S fell over on one of our Servers. I tried reinstalling the O/S several times, without success. In the end I grabbed another drive and re-built the O/S. I then had problems promoting it to a Domain Controller on the network.
In the end I renamed the Server from FILESERVER
to FILE-SERVER.
We routinely share four folders on what is now
FILE-SERVER:
\\FILE-SERVER\Backup
- a Folder where backups from all other machines are written, so that they will be backed up with the Server
\\FILE-SERVER\Company
- holds all our Company data
\\FILE-SERVER\GEM
- this is the application folder for our own database
\\FILE-SERVER\Install
- holds all Install files for the software we use
These are all held on a RAID 1 Array that is separate from the System Disk that fell over.
Prior to the Server falling over, I had Backup working fine on my machine.
On my Notebook PC I had made these shared folders 'Available Offline', so that I still had everything available to me when I was out of the office. They were
of course shared as \\FILESERVER\... not \\FILE-SERVER\...
Having got the Server up and going again, I began to get the Backups from the Windows 7 Client PC's going again.
I started with a Desktop, which of course did not have any Offline Files.
That proved relatively straight-forward.
I then started with my machine. Initially I did not make the above shared folders 'Available Offline'. I set up my Backup using exactly the same settings that
had worked OK on the desktop machine. But when I ran the backup I got:
The System cannot find the path specified, Error Code 0x80070003
I tried all sorts of things to get it to work:
I restored the system to the earliest point possible,
I ran chkdsk,
I defragged the drive
All to no avail, so I tried backing up:
with and without a system image,
reducing the backup to a single folder,
a single Folder with only one .txt file in it,
making the Folders 'Available Offline' again.
Nothing made any difference.
In the end I looked in the Sync Center to look at the Offline Files Folder.
Under Mapped Network Drives I discovered I still had the Files and Folders from
\\FILESERVER. In their Shortcut Menu 'Always Available Offline' was greyed out. So I deleted the Offline Copies. This deleted the Files in the Folders but not the Folders.
Since I could find no way of deleting the old Mapped Network Drives, I decided I'd painted myself into a corner by renaming the Server.
So I bit the bullet and re-installed my Notebook too. This did get rid of the unwanted old Mapped Network Drives - BUT NOT THE ERROR!!
I’ve been through all the troubleshooting procedures in:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/629597bb-7be0-455c-b81e-a149472d3f9b/windows-7-backup-the-system-cannot-find-the-path-specified-error-0x80070003?forum=w7itprogeneral
Method 1
It had none of the symptoms reported in
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973455
but I scanned for ‘reparse’ points anyway. Found several “Junction Points” but none that were “Mounted Volumes”, just ordinary ‘File Folders’.
Method 2
Check a drive for errors.
Looked at:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Check-a-drive-for-errors
Checked
both boxes. I closed machine down, to check for errors when it re-started.
It didn’t seem to find anything.
I say seem, because I did not actually see it finishing checking the empty space, but stages 1-4 found no problems and Windows 7 restarted normally.
It did detect 66 ‘Reparse’ Points, which is more than it found when I scanned for them earlier.
Method 3
Yes, I am an administrator or my own machine and, as such, I have ‘Full Access’.
I downloaded an ran the Process Monitor, filtering for Process Name “Wbengine.exe”, but did dot get a single event.
So I’m not sure what’s going on.
HELP - I'm out of ideas!
I have a WORD Document that documents all the Settings I've used on both the Server and the Clients, together with the reasoning behind those settings, but
I cannot find a way of uploading it.

I am having the exact same problem with Windows 7 Professional. Out of the blue, this issue just started a few months ago when running my monthly Windows Backup where I have used a USB drive for the last 3 years, and never ever had this issue before. Most
of the solutions listed on the Microsoft websites and answers deal with
"Restore" functions, not the
"Backup" itself. I have 3 folders being skipped during the backup.
So I went and changed the Backup from "let Microsoft choose files, directories, etc" to "Let me choose". I included the files and folders that were being skipped, and ran the "Backup" again, and got the same error message,
but the files that were skipped the first time were "Backed up" finally. This issue is somehow related to my "Libraries"?
The 3 backup problems are:
Backup encountered a problem while backing up file C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\My Audio Books\Audio Book Recordings. Error:(The system cannot find the path specified. (0x80070003))
Backup encountered a problem while backing up file C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\My Audio Books\Audio Book CD Label-Cover Art. Error:(The system cannot find the path specified. (0x80070003))
Backup encountered a problem while backing up file C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\My Audio Books\Audio Book MP3 Tag Art. Error:(The system cannot find the path specified. (0x80070003))
Did a "checkdisk" - no problems. Ran a program to fix registry - no problems. All updates up to date. I guess I could eliminate these folders from the Backup folders in the
Library, and just choose them under the "Users" locations, and be done with it. But I really want to understand this, and fix it. This is within Windows 7 and may be related to Windows Media Player or
some recent Windows update. Thanks.

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Configuration error description: The system cannot find the path specified

Overall summary:
Final result:                  SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then
rerun SQL Server Setup.
Exit code (Decimal):           -2068643839
Exit facility code:            1203
Exit error code:               1
Exit message:                  SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then
rerun SQL Server Setup.
Start time:                    2012-10-26 00:24:37
End time:                      2012-10-26 00:32:07
Requested action:              Install
Log with failure:              C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20121026_002259\Detail.txt
Exception help link:           http%3a%2f%2fgo.microsoft.com%2ffwlink%3fLinkId%3d20476%26ProdName%3dMicrosoft%2bSQL%2bServer%26EvtSrc%3dsetup.rll%26EvtID%3d50000%26ProdVer%3d10.0.1600.22%26EvtType%3d0xF57C3D6F%400xFB92A9BB
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Sql Server 2008
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Hi Maggie,
Even i am facing the same problem while installing sql server 2008 R2 on windows server 2012 R2
The required error message is provided below:
Overall summary:
Final result: SQL Server installation failed. To continue, investigate the reason for the failure, correct the problem, uninstall SQL Server, and then rerun SQL Server Setup.
Exit code (Decimal): -2068643839
Exit facility code: 1203
Exit error code: 1
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End time: 2014-11-24 06:47:19
Requested action: Install
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Exception help link: http%3a%2f%2fgo.microsoft.com%2ffwlink%3fLinkId%3d20476%26ProdName%3dMicrosoft%2bSQL%2bServer%26EvtSrc%3dsetup.rll%26EvtID%3d50000%26ProdVer%3d10.0.1600.22%26EvtType%3d0xCEC86A55%400xFB92A9BB
Machine Properties:
Machine name: M2MBUILDTEST01
Machine processor count: 2
OS version: Windows Server 2008
OS service pack:
OS region: United States
OS language: English (United States)
OS architecture: x64
Process architecture: 64 Bit
OS clustered: No
Product features discovered:
Product Instance Instance ID Feature
Language Edition Version Clustered
Package properties:
Description: SQL Server Database Services 2008
SQLProductFamilyCode: {628F8F38-600E-493D-9946-F4178F20A8A9}
ProductName: SQL2008
Type: RTM
Version: 10
SPLevel: 0
Installation location: C:\SQL Server 2008\Developer RTM\x64\setup\
Installation edition: DEVELOPER
User Input Settings:
ACTION: Install
ADDCURRENTUSERASSQLADMIN: False
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AGTSVCPASSWORD: *****
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ASCOLLATION: Latin1_General_CI_AS
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ASSYSADMINACCOUNTS: SWG\gverma
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CONFIGURATIONFILE: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20141124_061929\ConfigurationFile.ini
ENABLERANU: False
ERRORREPORTING: False
FEATURES: SQLENGINE,REPLICATION,FULLTEXT,AS,RS,BIDS,CONN,IS,BC,SDK,BOL,SSMS,ADV_SSMS,SNAC_SDK,OCS
FILESTREAMLEVEL: 0
FILESTREAMSHARENAME: <empty>
FTSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE
FTSVCPASSWORD: *****
HELP: False
INDICATEPROGRESS: False
INSTALLSHAREDDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSHAREDWOWDIR: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTALLSQLDATADIR: <empty>
INSTANCEDIR: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\
INSTANCEID: MSSQLSERVER
INSTANCENAME: MSSQLSERVER
ISSVCACCOUNT: NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
ISSVCPASSWORD: *****
ISSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
MEDIASOURCE: C:\SQL Server 2008\Developer RTM\
NPENABLED: 0
PID: *****
QUIET: False
QUIETSIMPLE: False
RSINSTALLMODE: FilesOnlyMode
RSSVCACCOUNT: SWG\gverma
RSSVCPASSWORD: *****
RSSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SAPWD: *****
SECURITYMODE: SQL
SQLBACKUPDIR: <empty>
SQLCOLLATION: SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS
SQLSVCACCOUNT: swg\gverma
SQLSVCPASSWORD: *****
SQLSVCSTARTUPTYPE: Automatic
SQLSYSADMINACCOUNTS: SWG\gverma
SQLTEMPDBDIR: <empty>
SQLTEMPDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SQLUSERDBDIR: <empty>
SQLUSERDBLOGDIR: <empty>
SQMREPORTING: False
TCPENABLED: 0
X86: False
Configuration file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20141124_061929\ConfigurationFile.ini
Detailed results:
Feature: Database Engine Services
Status: Failed: see logs for details
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Failed: see details below
Configuration error code: 0xFB92A9BB
Configuration error description: The system cannot find the file specified
Configuration log: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20141124_061929\Detail.txt
Feature: SQL Client Connectivity SDK
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: SQL Server Replication
Status: Failed: see logs for details
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Failed: see details below
Configuration error code: 0xFB92A9BB
Configuration error description: The system cannot find the file specified
Configuration log: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20141124_061929\Detail.txt
Feature: Full-Text Search
Status: Failed: see logs for details
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Failed: see details below
Configuration error code: 0xFB92A9BB
Configuration error description: The system cannot find the file specified
Configuration log: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20141124_061929\Detail.txt
Feature: Analysis Services
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Reporting Services
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Integration Services
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Client Tools Connectivity
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Management Tools - Complete
Status: Failed: see logs for details
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Management Tools - Basic
Status: Failed: see logs for details
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Client Tools SDK
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Client Tools Backwards Compatibility
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Business Intelligence Development Studio
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: SQL Server Books Online
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Feature: Microsoft Sync Framework
Status: Passed
MSI status: Passed
Configuration status: Passed
Rules with failures:
Global rules:
Scenario specific rules:
Rules report file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\20141124_061929\SystemConfigurationCheck_Report.htm

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I am trying to copy important folders from T420 (Win 7 64) to external hard drive and I am sporadically getting " Win32 error: 3 The system cannot find the path specified" for certain files, as well as an error when windows is reporting that the file name is too long, which is probably not the case (the longest ones with spaces are about 70 characters).
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Many thanks

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then delete the full contents of the CSC folder
format the CSC database using the registry fix then reboot
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damn windows8

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I performed the following troubleshooting steps, however they all failed:
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2. Re-ran Create Recovery Point with Synchronization
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Hello,
I have seen a similar error in conjunction with antivirus software. It was a different directory, but it turns out our AV (sophos endpoint protection) was blocking access to it.
If you have an AV running, you could try a clean uninstall and see if the backup works again.
This posting is provided >AS IS< with no warranties.

SelectTransport: creating directory failed: Win32Exception: root of directory to create not found: The system cannot find the path specified. [0x00000003]

USMT is failing with error 71 for all users in a specific office when backing up to a specific share:
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DOMAIN\USERNAME, administrator: Yes, interactive: Yes, logged on: Yes, has profile: Yes
COMPUTERNAME\Administrator, administrator: Yes, interactive: Yes, logged on: No, has profile: Yes
2014-10-31 12:52:37, Status [0x000000] Activity: 'MIGACTIVITY_TRANSPORT_SELECTION'
2014-10-31 12:52:37, Info [0x000000] Processing the settings store
2014-10-31 12:52:37, Error [0x000000] SelectTransport: creating directory \\san.f.q.d.n\share$\username\BACKUP\USERNAME\USMT failed: Win32Exception: root of directory to create not found: The system cannot find the path specified. [0x00000003] class UnBCL::DirectoryInfo *__cdecl UnBCL::Directory::CreateDir(const class UnBCL::String *)[gle=0x00000005]
2014-10-31 12:52:37, Info [0x000000] Failed.[gle=0x00000091]
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Windows error 3 description: The system cannot find the path specified.[gle=0x00000091]
2014-10-31 12:52:37, Info [0x000000] Windows Error 3 description: The system cannot find the path specified.
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2014-10-31 12:52:37, Info [0x0803e6] Removing mapping for HKLM
2014-10-31 12:52:37, Info [0x0803e7] Successfully unmapped HKLM
2014-10-31 12:52:37, Info [0x0803e6] Removing mapping for HKU
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2014-10-31 12:52:37, Info [0x080487] Destroying OS analysis service
2014-10-31 12:52:37, Info [0x080488] Destroyed OS analysis service
2014-10-31 12:52:37, Info [0x000000] Leaving MigShutdown method
2014-10-31 12:52:37, Info [0x000000] ----------------------------------- USMT ERROR SUMMARY -----------------------------------
2014-10-31 12:52:37, Info [0x000000] * USMT error code 71:
2014-10-31 12:52:37, Info [0x000000] +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2014-10-31 12:52:37, Info [0x000000] | A Windows Win32 API error occurred
2014-10-31 12:52:37, Info [0x000000] | Windows error 3 description: The system cannot find the path specified.
2014-10-31 12:52:37, Info [0x000000] +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
As the user in question, when I browse \\san.f.q.d.n\share$\username, the BACKUP directory exists, but there are no sub directories.
I manually created the sub directories, USERNAME\USMT - so the full path now exists: \\san.f.q.d.n\share$\username\BACKUP\USERNAME\USMT
I re-ran USMT but the process returned the same error.
If I specify other shares not on san.f.q.d.n but on san1.f.q.d.n or server.f.q.d.n or even workstation.f.q.d.n, it works fine.
Can someone provide guidance on how to troubleshoot this further?

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hi
when i trying to install a software for example CAD Viewer software, my windows show this message : The system cannot find the path specified
i use the windows 7

Zohre
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"The system cannot find the path specified" error

Hi, Thanks for taking the time and reading.
I had to update an old report that was made in CrystalReports. I copied the rpt files and pasted them into a csharp solution in VS 2010.
The report structure is of a Main report and 6 subreports. I have to run this Main report many times and feed it a different integer as a parameter.
I can preview the report in report viewer perfectly. When i try to export the main report into a pdf format
i get an exception. I have tried a few different formats and it spews the same error.
Oddly enough the export sometimes works if the report i am previewing has the "Save data in the report" check box checked. My guess is that this is cached. Also when i run just the subreports through my application, it works.
Things i have tried:
I installed: CRRuntime_64bit_13_0_13
I installed: CRforVS_13_0_13
Took a look at the Procmon and i could not find an access denied error
Event Viewer has no detail.
Changed Registry values of ConnectionDirectoryPath and ReportDirectoryPath to "c:\"
Code:
if (!Directory.Exists(filePath))
Directory.CreateDirectory(filePath);
string fileName = filePath + string.Format(GlobalVaraiables.FILE_SAVE_NAME, i);
cryRpt.SetParameterValue(GlobalVaraiables.FUND_DATA_KEY_PARAMETER, i.ToString());
cryRpt.ExportToDisk(CrystalDecisions.Shared.ExportFormatType.PortableDocFormat, fileName);
Error message:
System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80004005): The system cannot find the path specified.
    at CrystalDecisions.ReportAppServer.Controllers.ReportSourceClass.Export(ExportOptions pExportOptions, RequestContext pRequestContext)
    at CrystalDecisions.ReportSource.EromReportSourceBase.ExportToStream(ExportRequestContext reqContext)
    at CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.FormatEngine.ExportToStream(ExportRequestContext reqContext)
    at CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.FormatEngine.Export(ExportRequestContext reqContext)
    at CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocument.ExportToDisk(ExportFormatType formatType, String fileName)
    at FundDataPDFSaver.SaveReport.GenerateReports(List`1 l) in C:\Users\user.name.here\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\FundDataToPDF\FundDataPDFSaver\SaveReport.cs:line 74
System Details:
Windows 7 Enterprise N 64 bit
ServicePack 1
IDE:
Visual studio 2010 .Net framework 4
Application is set to run as "Any CPU"
CrystalReports :
dll's: C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects\Crystal Reports for .NET Framework 4.0\Common\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\win32_x86\dotnet\CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.dll
    C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects\Crystal Reports for .NET Framework 4.0\Common\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\win32_x86\dotnet\CrystalDecisions.ReportSource.dll
    C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects\Crystal Reports for .NET Framework 4.0\Common\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\win32_x86\dotnet\CrystalDecisions.Shared.dll
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I don't see where you're ever setting the logons for the tables in the report and subreports. The reports with saved data are working because they already have data in them. The reports without saved data are not working because they don't know how to connect to the database.
See the Database section here Crystal Reports for .NET SDK Samples - Business Intelligence (BusinessObjects) - SCN Wiki for more information about how to set the logons.
-Dell

The System cannot find the path specified

I saved "HelloWorldApp.java" in note pad Then, what will be its path?
In Command Prompt, .>>cd C:\java.> ENTER.
Instead of getting C:\java> in Command Prompt, i am getting error "The System cannot find the path specified"
I set PATH variable> C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_05\bin since i downloaded jdk-6u5 windows.
I am unable to proceed further (forget making .classpath and running the program.)
My operating system is window xp.
damp

damp wrote:
I saved "HelloWorldApp.java" in note pad Then, what will be its path?
In Command Prompt, .>>cd C:\java.> ENTER.
Instead of getting C:\java> in Command Prompt, i am getting error "The System cannot find the path specified"
I set PATH variable> C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_05\bin since i downloaded jdk-6u5 windows.
I am unable to proceed further (forget making .classpath and running the program.)
My operating system is window xp.
dampIts path will be the path you saved it to in notepad?
and unless you DO have a directory "c:\java" i recommend you cd to "C:\program Files\java".
Edited by: AikmanAgain on Mar 22, 2008 9:39 AM

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