Error when running scheduled backups: "Cannot create the backup.The directory name is invalid. -2 (4305637)

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Error when running scheduled backups: "Cannot create the backup.The directory name is invalid. -2
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Error when running scheduled backups: "Cannot create the backup.The directory name is invalid. -2147024629"
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The user account running the scheduled task must have permissions on the backups folder. Verify that the backup folder exists on that server/drive and that permissions are adequate. Copy the name of the path and add to LiteSpeed job, resave the maintenance plan.
Additional Information

Manual backup works.
Also see SO61483

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