The system cannot find the file specified (0x80070002) Backup Error
When you encounter this issue. you’ll receive the following full error message; The main cause of this error are: Windows could not disable the automatic backup job for the following reason:The system cannot find the file specified. (0x80070002)Try again.
The source volume has disk errors.Missing ProfileImagePathAUTOMOUNT is disabled.Machine has a dual boot configuration.Snapshot on the source volume gets deleted or critical services were turned off.
Windows could not disable the automatic backup job
If you’re faced with this Windows Backup error 0x80070002, you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order and see if that helps to resolve the issue. Let’s take a look at the description of the process involved concerning each of the listed solutions.
1] Run CHKDSK
Using CHKDSK is also one solution that is proved to be effective to fix the Invalid MS-DOS Function issue. To run CHKDSK, do the following:
Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.In the Run dialog box, type cmd and then press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER to open Command Prompt in admin/elevated mode.In the command prompt window, type the command below and hit Enter.
You will receive the following message:
Press the Y key on the keyboard and then reboot your computer to let CHKDSK to check and fix the errors on the computer hard drive.
After CHKDSK completes, check to see if the issue is resolved. If not, try the next solution. Similar error: Windows Backup Failed Error 0x80780166 (0x80070002)
2] Delete the missing ProfileImagePath
This is a registry operation, so it is recommended that you back up the registry or create a system restore point as necessary precautionary measures. Once done, you can proceed as follows:
Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.In the Run dialog box, type regedit and hit Enter to open Registry Editor.Navigate or jump to the registry key path below:
At the location, select each folder under the ProfileList, then check on the right pane for the ProfileImagePath entry.Delete any of the folders that does not have the ProfileImagePath value.Restart your computer.
On boot, try the backup operation again and see if the issue is resolved. If not, try the next solution. Similar: Windows couldn’t complete the requested changes, The system cannot find the file specified, Error code 0x80070002.
3] Enable AUTOMOUNT
The volumes may go offline if AUTOMOUNT is disabled either while using a 3rd party storage software or if the user manually disabled the AUTOMOUNT for the volume. To enable AUTOMOUNT, do the following:
Press Windows key + R to invoke the Run dialog.In the Run dialog box, type cmd and then press CTRL + SHIFT + ENTER to open Command Prompt in admin/elevated mode.In the command prompt window, type the command below and hit Enter to open DiskPart.
Next, type the following commands and hit enter after each one:
Reboot the computer.
The volume should now be online. If that doesn’t work, open DiskPart again and run the commands below one after the other. For the Select volume command, only choose 100 MB or system partition from list volumes. So in your case, the volume might have another number – input that number instead. Reboot your PC to save changes. If the error isn’t resolved, try the next solution.
4] Fix dual boot configuration
Do the following:
Invoke the Run dialog.In the Run dialog box, type diskmgmt.msc and hit Enter to open Disk Management.Right-click on the Windows system partition (which generally is C:) and select Mark Partition as Active.Restart to apply changes.
5] Increase Shadow Copy storage area
Snapshot on the source volume gets deleted while the backup is in progress due to a very little shadow copy storage area on the source. To increase Shadow Copy storage area, do the following:
Open Command Prompt in admin mode.In the CMD prompt window, type the command below and hit Enter.
If you have very little Shadow Copy storage area then type or copy and paste the following command and hit Enter:
Reboot to apply changes.
If it doesn’t fix your issue, again open CMD prompt in admin mode and type the command below and hit Enter:
Reboot the computer again.
6] Reset Windows 11/10
If at this point nothing works, you can reset Windows 11/10. All the best. Similar errors:
Fix Error 0x80070002 when adding Windows FeaturesFix The system cannot find the file specified error on Windows 11/10.
