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From: Tom J on 15 Jan 2010 16:30
Twayne wrote:
> In news:00cb4dea$0$26803$c3e8da3(a)news.astraweb.com,
> Tom J <tomnews2(a)earthlink.net> typed:
>> 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
>
> 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?
>

I downloaded it from MS website. Since, I ran out of patience and
went to another program: Acronis

Tom J


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