Backing Up PRoblem

I am running Vista Ultimate 64-bit, and I have a small problem. I a
trying to use the built-in backup program in the Backup and Restor
Center, but I am running into this error message when I attempt to us
it

> --------------------------
> Windows Backu
> --------------------------
> Windows could not find backup devices on your computer. The followin
> information might explain why this problem occurred
>
> Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF
>
> Please close the backup application and try again.In the Backup and Restore Center, I can start the "back up files

wizard, and it recognizes my backup source, but the "back up computer
wizard does not. Only the "back up computer" causes the error message

Also, in my event viewer I have these three errors

SOURCE: VS
EVENT ID: 8193> Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error calling routin

> CoCreateInstance. hr = 0x80040154.
>
> Operation
> Gathering Writer Dat
> Executing Asynchronous Operatio
>
> Context
> Execution Context: Requesto
> Current State: GatherWriterMetadat
> SOURCE: VS

EVENT ID: 13> Volume Shadow Copy Service information: The COM Server with CLSI

> {faf53cc4-bd73-4e36-83f1-2b23f46e513e} and name VSSEvent cannot b
> started. [0x80070057]
>
> Operation
> Gathering Writer Dat
> Executing Asynchronous Operatio
>
> Context
> Execution Context: Requesto
> Current State: GatherWriterMetadataSOURCE: VS

EVENT ID: 34> Volume Shadow Copy Service error: The VSS event class is not registered

> This will prevent any VSS writers from receiving events. This may b
> caused due to a setup failure or as a result of an application'
> installer or uninstaller.
>
> Operation
> Gathering Writer Dat
> Executing Asynchronous Operatio
>
> Context
> Execution Context: Requesto
> Current State: GatherWriterMetadata*Additional Info:

I have plenty of free sace for a backup in several different areas, an
they are all detected in explorer and I can access them all freely

Volume Shadow Copy, Windows Backup, Virtual Disk, RPC, and DCOM are al
running. I have disabled a few other services since I installed Vist
though so that could be the issue

I searched the boards and found a possible solution to my problem b
stopping System Restore and reenabling it and then creating a restor
point. However, when I tried to create a new restore point, I receive
this error: > --------------------------

> System Protectio
> --------------------------
> The restore point could not be created for the following reason
>
> Catastrophic failure (0x8000FFFF
>
> Please try again

I tried to be as thorough as possible in giving you all as muc
information as I can. But if you have any more question then please ask
Thank

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Citric_Acid