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"The last backup did not complete successfully" error message when you back up a Windows 8 system

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Symptoms

When you try to back up a Windows 8 system, you receive the following error message:

Check your backup

The last backup did not complete successfully
If you click More information in the message window, the following message is displayed:
The backup failed

There is not enough disk space to create the volume shadow copy on the storage location. Make sure that, for all volumes to be backup up, the minimum required disk space for shadow copy creation is available. This applies to both the backup storage destination and volumes included in the backup. Minimum requirement: For volumes less than 500 megabytes, the minimum is 50 megabytes of free space. For volumes more than 500 megabytes, the minimum is 320 megabytes of free space. Recommended: At least 1 gigabyte of free disk space on each volume if volume size is more than 1 gigabyte. (0x80780119)

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Resolution

An update is avaialble to resolve the problem. Download the following package according to your operating system:

Update for Windows 8

Update for Windows 8 for x64-based versions

Update for Windows Server 2012

Prerequisites

To apply this update, you must be running Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012.

Registry information

To apply this update, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this update.
File information
The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.
Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 file information notes
Important Windows 8 hotfixes and Windows Server 2012 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only "Windows 8" is listed on the Hotfix Request page. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 8" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.
  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.
    VersionProductMilestoneService branch
    6.2.920 0.20 xxxWindows 8 and Windows Server 2012RTMLDR
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 8
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Volsnap.sys6.2.9200.16613281,34420-May-201301:02x86
Volsnap.sys6.2.9200.20718282,36820-May-201301:52x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Volsnap.sys6.2.9200.16613327,93620-May-201303:17x64
Volsnap.sys6.2.9200.20718332,03220-May-201303:12x64

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Workaround

To work around this problem, increase the size of the OEM partition on the backup drive.

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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Keywords: kb, atdownload, kbsurveynew, kbfix, kbqfe

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Article Info
Article ID : 2851998
Revision : 2
Created on : 4/10/2020
Published on : 4/10/2020
Exists online : False
Views : 220