RE: Unable to backup using Microsoft Backup in XP

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Dear Daniel,

Thank you for your response.

I am only trying to backup a 66kb file located in "my documents". I will
detail below the sequence that I take.

Backup or Restore Wizard
Run in Wizard mode
Backup Files.....
Let me choose....
Destination - have tried floppy, desktop, my docs, another hard drive
Completing the....
Click finish and within 1-2 seconds the backup status shows failed with a
report similar to my original post.

Thank you,
Sneff.


"Daniel Grunblatt" wrote:

> Dear Sneff,
>
> First of all, I would like to know what you really want to do...
>
> Are you trying to backup all your hard disk?
> or simply a file into a floppy disk?
>
> With regards,
> Daniel.
>
>
>
>
> "Sneff" wrote:
>
> > I have tried numerous times to use the above programme - to floppy, another
> > drive and to C drive but each time I receive the following error report;
> >
> > Backup Status
> > Operation: Backup
> > Active backup destination: File
> > Media name: "Backup2.bkf created 22/08/2005 at 6:11 PM"
> >
> >
> > Error returned while creating the volume shadow copy:Catastrophic failure
> >
> >
> > Aborting Backup.
> >
> > ----------------------
> >
> > The operation did not successfully complete.
> >
> >
> > Could I get some guidance on this please.
> > Thank you, Sneff.
.



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