Re: WinXP Backup Utiltiy Qestion

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From: Mark L. Ferguson (marfer_mvpREMOVE_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/02/04 

Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 07:32:54 -0600

An external hard drive is either attached, or it's not. This condition is
indicated by its presence in the device list in (start/run, type:)
Devmgmt.msc.

Any device that has a 'conflict', (usually meaning its driver needs
replacement) shows a red icon with an exclamation point. Backup is probably
using this to show a problem on that drive (not attached?, driver problem?) 

-- 
Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
marfers notes for windows xp 
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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"Andrew Parkhouse" <andrew@hostinguk.com> wrote in message 
news:eQov98zvEHA.3976@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I have just installed a Maxtor One Touch External Hard Disk and I am not 
> very impressed with the supplied backup software called 'Retrospect 
> Express'
>
> To that end I have been using the 'Backup Utility' provided in Win XP Pro, 
> and this appears to work as I want it to, but I have a question regarding 
> an Icon / symbol displayed in the tree structure in the Restore and Manage 
> Media  view.
>
> On a couple of the folders their is a red exclamation mark or icon, and I 
> cannot find out what that means.
>
> Can anyone here advise me what it means and do I need to worry about it?
>
> Thanks
>
> Andrew
>

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