Error: Windows backup could not create a zip file.

I installed Windows 7 RC.  Installation went well, system runs quickly with no problem except when I try to perform a backup.  Seems to work at the end of the backup, and then fails with the error message «Windows backup to create a zip file» could not  «This could because the reader what is installed on Windows isn't a not enough space or it could be a temporary error.»  Make sure you have at least 400 MB of free space and try again' drive Windows is installed on has 163 GB of free space.  I tried several time backup on a separate internal drive > 300 GB of free space and a NAS drive (> 1.5 TB of free space with the same error message).

Hi mhgreene,

Thanks for posting "Preparation for Windows 7" community forum.

Of after the information provided which happens usually not, is that the system tries to write to the partition recovery or diagnostic partition instead of the C:\.  You can confirm the backup partition is written is done to partition the drive, and you want the backup to reside.

Let us know if this helps solve the problem or if assistance is needed.

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