Windows 8 Backup has been working fine for 12 months to an external Seagate USB hard drive.I'm now getting a "device not ready" message with error code 0x80070015 and the backup fails within 30 secs of starting. I've checked the drive for errors and there are no problems. I can read /write files to the external drive. There is ample spare space on the external drive to store the backup file.Please advise how to investigate and solve this problem.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 64 bit
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Home Build
- CPU
- Intel i3570K
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte GA-77X-UD5H
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Sapphire R9 280X Toxic
- Sound Card
- Realtek on motherboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Viewsonic VP2770
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1440
- Hard Drives
- Intel 520 180GB SSD
Seagate 2T HDD
Seagate external 1T USB HDD
- PSU
- XFX 850W
- Case
- Nanoxia Deep Silence 1
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-D14
- Keyboard
- Microsoft
- Mouse
- Microsoft
- Internet Speed
- 50Mbps
- Browser
- Chrome