Quicken file backup

Posted by Sam on October 14, 2006, 7:39 pm

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I am trying to backup my quicken file to a usb drive using the
"Quicken Backup" tool but I keep getting an error stating "Enter a
Valid Name". I cannot understand why it is doing that, anyone else
having this problem? I also tried backing up to my laptops hard drive
but I received the same error.

Thanks, Sam

Posted by Don in San Antonio on October 14, 2006, 11:11 pm

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Sam wrote:

> I am trying to backup my quicken file to a usb drive using the

> "Quicken Backup" tool but I keep getting an error stating "Enter a

> Valid Name". I cannot understand why it is doing that, anyone else

> having this problem? I also tried backing up to my laptops hard drive

> but I received the same error.

> Thanks, Sam

You are selecting the file you want to back up - right?

Posted by John Pollard on October 15, 2006, 8:45 am

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> I am trying to backup my quicken file to a usb drive using

> the

> "Quicken Backup" tool but I keep getting an error stating

> "Enter a

> Valid Name". I cannot understand why it is doing that, anyone

> else

> having this problem? I also tried backing up to my laptops

> hard drive

> but I received the same error.

Was the usb drive attached when you started Quicken?

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Posted by Sam on October 15, 2006, 10:41 am

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Yes I am selecting the file, the current file is selected by default
but I also tried browsing and selecting the file but it did not work
either way.

No the usb was not attached when I started quicken but I just tried it
again with the usb attached before starting quicken and I received the
same error.

Any other ideas?

John Pollard wrote:

> > I am trying to backup my quicken file to a usb drive using

> > the

> > "Quicken Backup" tool but I keep getting an error stating

> > "Enter a

> > Valid Name". I cannot understand why it is doing that, anyone

> > else

> > having this problem? I also tried backing up to my laptops

> > hard drive

> > but I received the same error.

> Was the usb drive attached when you started Quicken?

> --

> John Pollard

> First initial underscore Last name at mchsi dot com

> Please reply to newsgroup

Posted by Don in San Antonio on October 15, 2006, 4:40 pm

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Sam wrote:

> Yes I am selecting the file, the current file is selected by default

> but I also tried browsing and selecting the file but it did not work

> either way.

> No the usb was not attached when I started quicken but I just tried it

> again with the usb attached before starting quicken and I received the

> same error.

> Any other ideas?

> John Pollard wrote:

>>> I am trying to backup my quicken file to a usb drive using

>>> the

>>> "Quicken Backup" tool but I keep getting an error stating

>>> "Enter a

>>> Valid Name". I cannot understand why it is doing that, anyone

>>> else

>>> having this problem? I also tried backing up to my laptops

>>> hard drive

>>> but I received the same error.

>> Was the usb drive attached when you started Quicken?

>> --

>> John Pollard

>> First initial underscore Last name at mchsi dot com

>> Please reply to newsgroup

What version of Quicken are you using?
Are you using the browse feature to select the data file and the backup
directory, or are you typing them in? Does the drive name and file path
look correct.
Are you able to write other files to the USB drive?

I'm using Quicken 2005 Premier and have had no problems backing up to a
CD or to a Flash Drive plugged into a USB port.