Application data shouldn't have any live files. I don't know what backup program you're using, but it's usually a good idea to set up a backup set, wherein your specified folders are backed up each time, & then do an incremental backup. On 4/15/09, tribble <lauraeaves@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > ok, to shorten my search, where do I specify folders for system backup? > These are just automatic updates that I never programmed, so I don't know > how to change them. > Thanks. > --le > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Juan Hernandez" <blindmagik@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 5:37 PM > Subject: RE: system backup problems > > > No, this isn't the case. The file that is being to be backed up is a norton > file, usually a temp file, or a garbuage file t hat oesn't mean anything to > the backup. I am not sure, can you exclude directory paths from your > backups? This would be your best solution as backups go, exclude the > folders that don't have of any importance to you. > > > Thanks. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jackie McBride > Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2009 12:23 PM > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: system backup problems > > U would avoid these errors entirely if you'd simply put all the files u wish > to back up under the "my documents" folder. It makes backing up your > critical data a whole lot easier. It's not so much a norton problem as it is > a windows problem, in that windows cannot back up live files, e.g., files > that are being used. > > On 4/15/09, tribble <lauraeaves@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hi all -- >> For some time now, every so often, I have been getting the following >> error screen when the system tries to run a backup. Obviously the >> clash is due to a norton utility running, but I don't know what app is >> using the file and so can't shut it down to proceed with the backup. >> If I shut down everything but jaws it still stops in the same place. >> If I choose to skip that file and continue, it happens again for >> another 8 or so files before the backup runs to completion. >> I usually just abort the backup altogether rather than waiting to >> skip all the stopping points.Does anyone have any idea what norton >> utility this is that I could close to get rid of these errors? >> Thanks. >> >> Rescue and Recovery >> Rescue and Recovery is unable to back up the file 'C:\Documents and >> Settings\All Users\Application >> Data\Norton\00000082\000000fb\000002bf\cltLMS1.dat' because the file >> is either corrupted or being used by another application. >> Please close any application that could be using the file. >> To try backing up the file again, click Retry. >> To bypass this file and continue the backup operation, click Skip. >> To abort the backup, click Cancel. >> Retry Skip Cancel >> >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> >> > > > -- > Change the world--1 deed at a time > Jackie McBride > Check out my homepage at: > www.abletec.serverheaven.net > & please join my fight against breast cancer > <http://teamacs.acsevents.org/site/TR?px=1790196&pg=personal&fr_id=3489> > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > -- Change the world--1 deed at a time Jackie McBride Check out my homepage at: www.abletec.serverheaven.net & please join my fight against breast cancer <http://teamacs.acsevents.org/site/TR?px=1790196&pg=personal&fr_id=3489> __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind