Backup utility in XP Pro

[Ingo]

Willit,
I did check the right pane and there are no actual files
included and yes the check marks are there. The thing
that gets me is that the file size of the backup file is
significantly smaller than the folder that I am trying to
backup. Based on the filesize alone I can determine that
the actual files do not get backed up by the application.
I don't know what to do anymore, maybe I need to buy me a
good backup program if this can not be resolved. As the
old saying goes: "You get what you paid for".
Thanks for willing to help. Maybe you have a better idea
of what the problem is.

Ingo

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>Did you check the drive on the left pane ?? When you
check
>say c:\ you will see check marks on things in the right
>side files, other wise your just doing the system state.
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>When I use the backup utility in XP Pro and try to
backup
>>My Documents folder to a second external HD it will
only
>>backup the folder structure but not any files. I
checked
>>this when I saw how small the file size was of the
backup
>>file. I then opened the backup file and simulated a
>>restore to an alternate location. The backup utility
>>showed me "No entries" and the restore only restored
the
>>folder structure but no files. Can someone explain this
>>to me? Thanks
>>.
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