Re: BackUp Error message

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From: Peter Hutchison (pjhutch_at_NOSPAM.com)
Date: 10/17/04


Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 12:12:27 +0100

On Mon, 4 Oct 2004 15:43:35 -0400, "Clay Rembert" <clay@rembert.com>
wrote:

>Hello All
>
>Each time I attempt to use the Back Up Utility in Win XP home, I get the following message:
>The backup filename could not be used.
>"F:\BackUp 1004.bkf"
>
>Has anyone else had this happen? Thanks

What is F:? If its a CDR/RW, then you cannot backup directly to CD,
you must backup to HD first then burn the backup file to CDR/RW.

Peter Hutchison



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