How to resolve system state backup failure issue of 2008 server

How to resolve system state backup failure issue of 2008 server

ISSUE: System state backup of windows 2008 or 2008 R2 server fails.

CAUSE: if any service on widows 2008 server has wrong path then it fails system state backup.

SOLUTION: 
1) Go to start and RUN, enter MSINFO32.EXE

2) It will open system information window

3)  Open SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENT --> SERVICES

4) Check all services and find out service having "/" or space in the path of service.

5) Note down the service name and service display name having issue in Path

6) Open registry editor (regedit.exe) and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services

Find out service by its service name noted in step 5

7) Rectify the image path of service to the correct path (change / to \ or remove space)

8) Restart server after making changes

9) Test system state backup

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