Can't Open Backup Archive

While doing a search using Windows Explorer, I keep getting an error:

'An error occurred when opening the backup archive'

Says the backup might be corrupted or mounted as a disk.

I have done nothing new that I know of, and I have never seen this
error in the past. So any suggestions how to solve this?

XieXie

Wei

Turned out to be my external backup drive. Not know what exactly is
wrong yet, but I'll get it.

Wei

"wei" wrote:

While doing a search using Windows Explorer, I keep getting an error:

'An error occurred when opening the backup archive'

Says the backup might be corrupted or mounted as a disk. I have done
nothing new that I know of, and I have never seen this error in the
past.

We are supposed to know on WHAT you are searching and WHERE you are
searching and HOW you are searching?

Just *which* "file search" are you using? The Windows [Desktop] Search
(an update to Windows XP that you choose to install)? A 3rd party
(non-Microsoft) search utility? The Search panel shown in the left-side
Explorer Bar of Windows Explorer (and with or without the cutsy wizard)?

You sure it is an error from Windows Explorer or might it be due to
whatever backup program you are using? Like the one described at:

http://forum.acronis.com/forum/11515

Maybe Acronis True Image (ATI) modifies, enhances, or replaces the
Windows Explorer search function with its own and maybe ATI lets its
search look through its backup files (by temporarily mounting them). Or
maybe your search (not described here) included the ATI mounted drive.

When the error occurs, it is displayed by Windows Explorer or some other
process? Is the error message in its own windows and not, say, in the
status bar of Windows Explorer? If it has its own window, use
SysInternals' Process Explorer (PE) to find out which process owns that
window. Load PE, generate the error and leave its window open, and use
the sniper target toolbar icon in PE to click on it and then click on
the window. PE will highlight which process owns that window.