Cannot back up the system - get "critical error (0x8000FFFF) - how do I fix this?

I have a Gateway laptop with Windows Vista Home Premium - recently I received this error message when you try to make a point to restore/backup: unable to backup system - get "critical error (0x8000FFFF)".

Any ideas how to fix this?
Thanks for any help,
Bob

Use this tutorial:
0x8000FFF error code
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/946414
There the "Fix it for me" application and a "I'll fix it myself" instructions.

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