Title: "False http status (404)"
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# "False http status (404)"

 *  Resolved anonymized-3854925
 * (@anonymized-3854925)
 * [12 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/false-http-status-404/)
 * This plugin used to work fine on my site but all of a sudden I’m getting the 
   following message when I try to run a backup:
 * > The HTTP response test get a false http status (404)
 * I’m attempting to back up to Dropbox if that helps.
 * I’ve tried updating WP and the plugin to the most recent versions, even re-authenticated
   Dropbox and reinstalled the plugin, all with no luck.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/backwpup/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/backwpup/)

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 *  [donnaWPadmin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/donnawpadmin/)
 * (@donnawpadmin)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/false-http-status-404/#post-3914217)
 * Well, I was getting the same false http status (401) except mine was 401 instead
   of 404, but I imagine it’s a similar issue. I had the wrong credentials entered
   in the Settings/Network page for the plugin. The author “could” be a little more
   explicit in what is required, since the only instruction I read said “Blog” authentication…
   so I kept trying the WordPress admin username and password…but that’s not it.
   Try the main FTP username and password for your domain. If you don’t have one
   set up, then set one up through your host, however you do that. (I have GoDaddy/
   Windows hosting…so mine is through my hosting account control / management panel
   under FTP accounts. ) I got a valid “manual” backup, AND I got a WordPress _cron
   scheduled backup, though my times are not jiving, and I need to fix that. If 
   you set up a phpinfo.php file and view it, you should see that all the required
   software and extensions ARE there (if you have GoDaddy, now, in 7-2013)
 *  Thread Starter anonymized-3854925
 * (@anonymized-3854925)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/false-http-status-404/#post-3914244)
 * Thanks, I’ve given that a try but still with no luck unfortunately!
 * Reliable backup plugins are so hard to come by
 *  Thread Starter anonymized-3854925
 * (@anonymized-3854925)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/false-http-status-404/#post-3914250)
 * okay after upgrading to 3.0.13 **_aswell_** as WP 3.6, the error has now gone.
 * This is good news however going by my previous experience of this plugin it is
   just a matter of time until everything breaks again with no explanation
 *  [nikoza](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nikoza/)
 * (@nikoza)
 * [12 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/false-http-status-404/#post-3914264)
 * I had the cron disabled and I had as the date 1/1/1970. I went there, fixed the
   date to the today’s date and that fixed the problem.
 * The author needs to add some more descriptive error messages.
 * Overall, great plugin

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