In the content below, I will introduce this error and provide some useful solutions to it.
MiniTool softwarecan help you backup system, disk, and files easily.
However, some people said the backup keeps failing when it almost completes.

In many cases, they seeerror 0x800700E1in the Windows Backup failure page.
What does this error mean?
How to fix the issue so as to continue backing up?

Heres the exact oops message in Windows Backup: Troubleshooting Options.
Check your backup
Operation did not complete successfully because the file contains a virus or potentially unwanted software.
Theres a true example: Windows 10 Pro Backup Fails error code 0x800700E1.

I am running Windows 10 Pro on a Surface Pro 3; the tablet came with the O/S installed.
I am backing up through Backup and Restore (Windows 7).
Is there a way to detect the file that is in error to get to successfully complete the backup?

If not, is there another backup method I should use?
You should go to check it first, right?
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So the first thing to do after Windows Backup failed is scanning the drive completely.
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