backing up a file

Posted: 05-09-2008, 06:50 PM

pctutor

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I recently ran into this problem and would like to solve it. I copied a file
onto a flash drive then, 24 hours later wanted to backup the same file. I
saved it to the same flash drive and instead of asking me if I wanted to
replace the already existing files, it just made another copy of the same
folder and the files inside it under the same names. I thought that was
impossible and am puzzled as to why I was not able to replace the existing
older files.
Any help will be appreciated.
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Re: backing up a file

Posted: 05-10-2008, 12:03 AM

My Verbatim memory sticks have a privacy zone that can be activated. Maybe
you saved first time while in a privacy zone, and second time just to the
unencrypted portion of flash stick?

netlink

"pctutor" <pctutor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I recently ran into this problem and would like to solve it. I copied a
>file
> onto a flash drive then, 24 hours later wanted to backup the same file. I
> saved it to the same flash drive and instead of asking me if I wanted to
> replace the already existing files, it just made another copy of the same
> folder and the files inside it under the same names. I thought that was
> impossible and am puzzled as to why I was not able to replace the existing
> older files.
> Any help will be appreciated.
> --
> 52020703781

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Re: backing up a file

Posted: 05-11-2008, 07:32 AM

Hi,

You sure their the same name? it usually appends a number.

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"pctutor" <pctutor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8DEF5808-8C40-4DA9-AC39-2E8172E0F937@microsoft.com...

>I recently ran into this problem and would like to solve it. I copied a
>file
> onto a flash drive then, 24 hours later wanted to backup the same file. I
> saved it to the same flash drive and instead of asking me if I wanted to
> replace the already existing files, it just made another copy of the same
> folder and the files inside it under the same names. I thought that was
> impossible and am puzzled as to why I was not able to replace the existing
> older files.
> Any help will be appreciated.
> --
> 52020703781

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