Windows 7 - problem with backup

[debful]

HI All,
I have recently bought a Seagate 3T external hard drive so that I can run a backup of my Windows 7 64 bit Home computer. However, I keep getting an I/O error 0x8078002A. I have been trying to search to find out what is wrong. Some suggestions included doing a chkdsk on the drive - I have done this to both my C drive and the external hard drive but I still get this error. I have been searching to try and find a solution to no avail. Does anyone know what I can do to make this work? Your assistance will be gratefully accepted. Debful

 

[goombawaho]

Scope this out:

http://www.cmoullas.net/windows-backup-error-0x8078002a-2-5tb-3tb-wd-drives/

links to:

http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers...sion/L3RpbWUvMTMxMzUzNzc5My9zaWQvT1hrMSpJQms=

 

[goombawaho]

Or worse, this, as it's a Seagate

http://superuser.com/questions/4919...b-seagate-external-drive-got-0x8078002a-error

 

[linney]

Have a look at what these say about 4K Sector size on later hard drives.


Microsoft support policy for 4K sector hard drives in Windows

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2510009

http://www.google.com.au/search?q=m...&ie=&oe=&redir_esc=&ei=nc7tUJeJCvHsmAXr3YCYAw