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Posted by John Pollard on October 16, 2006, 9:10 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?
What is the fully qualified name of the file you are trying to
backup?
You can try shortening the current file name (7 characters or
less) and/or the backup path name (I can't remember if the
number was 64, or 39, characters or less). You can try making
sure there are only alphanumeric characters, and no spaces, in
the path and the file name.
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John Pollard
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Posted by Han on October 16, 2006, 6:41 pm
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@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:
> 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
>
Does the drive you are trying to use have a drive letter? If not, novigate
to it in explorer and select Tools "map network drive". But the USB drive
should get a drive letter assigned automagically ...
What verions of Quicken? Earlier version do require that the file name is
7 characters or less (plus a spare character for the backup #, and the 3
character extension, usually qdf.
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Han
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Posted by Tim on October 16, 2006, 9:22 pm
Please log in for more thread options Don't use the backup button on the toolbar.
CTL + B to access the back up dialogue.
Look in the Folder list for the USB drive letter and directory and highlight
it, choose "OK." If its not there close out of the back up dialogue and
re-start it again from the file menu or by CTL + B.
Use the same USB port each time you backup. Quicken seems to key in on
something related to the drive and the port for some reason.
Also, make sure the CD-ROM back up writer box is not checked.
Q2005 Basic does this all the time.
> 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
>
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Posted by Sam on October 19, 2006, 7:53 pm
Please log in for more thread options fyi, for anyone that is still following this I finally figured it out.
It appears that the quicken file name cannot contain a comma. The file
name did not have a space but did have a comma, after I removed the
comma the backup no works.
Also, I am using quicken 2006 permier.
Thanks for all the help.
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Posted by John Pollard on October 19, 2006, 9:26 pm
Please log in for more thread options > fyi, for anyone that is still following this I finally figured
> it out.
> It appears that the quicken file name cannot contain a comma.
> The file
> name did not have a space but did have a comma, after I
> removed the
> comma the backup no works.
>
> Also, I am using quicken 2006 permier.
Glad you got it working.
Just an fyi: a comma is not an "alphanumeric character".
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