MS backup on XP 3

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I have Windows XP SP 3 on my computer
I installed MS backup.
when I try to start a backup a window pops up with:
"The files for the recovery diskette could not be created. The
operation was aborted"

I have an A drive. I have a 2TB IOSafe USB drive for backup & photo
storage that I just connected to the computer that I want the backup
stored to.

I can copy files to the new 2TB drive, so I know it is operating
properly.
This drive came with a 5 year recovery warrantee if it fails for any
reason, including flood & fire.

Thanks for any guidance.
Tom J
 
I have Windows XP SP 3 on my computer
I installed MS backup.
when I try to start a backup a window pops up with:
"The files for the recovery diskette could not be created. The
operation was aborted"

I have an A drive. I have a 2TB IOSafe USB drive for backup & photo
storage that I just connected to the computer that I want the backup
stored to.

I can copy files to the new 2TB drive, so I know it is operating
properly.
This drive came with a 5 year recovery warrantee if it fails for any
reason, including flood & fire.

Thanks for any guidance.
Tom J
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AFAIK Ms backup only does directories .
 
I had a disk is in the A drive, but the program says it will ask for a
disk to be installed when it needs it, so I've tried without with the
same results..
Tom J
 
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Tom J said:
I have Windows XP SP 3 on my computer
I installed MS backup.
when I try to start a backup a window pops up with:
"The files for the recovery diskette could not be created. The
operation was aborted"

I have an A drive. I have a 2TB IOSafe USB drive for backup & photo
storage that I just connected to the computer that I want the backup
stored to.

I can copy files to the new 2TB drive, so I know it is operating
properly.
This drive came with a 5 year recovery warrantee if it fails for any
reason, including flood & fire.

Thanks for any guidance.
Tom J
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What is "msbackup"? Do you mean the ntbackup.exe that comes with windows? I
suspect not since it doesn't pop up such a message when you start it.
Have you tried Restart and running it again? Perhaps you're in the midst
of an interrupted backup that's finished to the point of asking for the
floppy?; which, in ntbackup (native to XP) will let you cancel and change to
a disk drive letter instead.

If msbackup is something that came with or installed on the new hard drive,
then your best bet is going to be to check with the manufacturer. So, can
you be a bit more explicit?

HTH,

Twayne
 
Twayne said:
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What is "msbackup"? Do you mean the ntbackup.exe that comes with
windows? I suspect not since it doesn't pop up such a message when
you start it. Have you tried Restart and running it again? Perhaps
you're in the midst of an interrupted backup that's finished to the
point of asking for
the floppy?; which, in ntbackup (native to XP) will let you cancel
and change to a disk drive letter instead.

If msbackup is something that came with or installed on the new hard
drive, then your best bet is going to be to check with the
manufacturer. So, can you be a bit more explicit?
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I downloaded it from MS website. Since, I ran out of patience and
went to another program: Acronis

Tom J
 
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