After removing WINRETOOLS (*:\)
The same error code comes up for ESP(*:)) and for PBR Image (*:\)
So the steps to not include WINRETOOLS is incomplete, and instructions to save it via Windows 8 Backup does not solve the issue in a complete manner.
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FWIW I have the same exact problem as this thread poses, with a new Dell Laptop with Windows 8. I Cannot do an image backup, but can do limited file backups from single directories.
Error message is exactly the same as in the start of this thread. 1...