USB backup problem

Try creating a new folder on the USB device. Then back up to the new folder.

I've done that a few times. If I wipe out the data it's ok for 2 backups then starts with the message again.

Try creating a new folder on the USB device. Then back up to the new folder.

Flash drive not only have a capacity size they also have a file amount size. In other words even though it is 512mb flash if you put several small 1kb file on it it will fill up even if you have 400mb free. Try deleting one or two files they writing to it.

Danny,

Just go out and buy a 1GB flash drive for about $20

Hmm, news to me. I've dumped hundreds of image files on my 512k thumb, never a problem filling it to the tippy-top.

Could it be that Quicken's back-up software looks at a drive and expects to see a certain amount of space available for back-ups (in other words, it doesn't calculate what the -actual- size will be) and if your free space doesn't offer that, it stops.

I have a 100mb zip drive and have never had a problem. Isn't that strange.

A work-around would be to back up to your HD, then just copy it to the thumb drive.

How many backup copies does Quicken keep for you? It's under Edit>Preferences>Quicken Program>Setup Backup . Maybe use a program such as DiskPie to analyze where the space is going.

Jeff wrote:

I changed it to 9 but that didn't help. It has less than 9. I'll use the zip for now until I can figure it out. Thanks

Stubby, where did you find a GB flash drive for $20?

My local Circuit City had a $50 rebate on the Sandisk 1GB Ultra II SD Plus USB card last month.

That's the SD card that converts into a USB drive by flipping down the sides to expose the USB connector, comes with a keychain carrier.

$64.11 + $0.39 postage, with a $50.00 rebate worked out to ~$14.50 for a 1GB SD/USB drive combo.

I suspect CC wanted to book sales before end of 2006, and pay off on the rebates in 2007.

So, I would watch Circuit City circulars for more such deals before year-end.

Bob

P.S. Of course, I'm taking a risk by counting on CC being a going concern long enough to pay out rebates ;-)

Keep an eye on buy.com for deals. Right now if you use Google Checkout, you get $10 off a $30 order or $20 off a $50 order. Toss in a mail-in rebate and you can get prices way down - I got a 1GB SimpleTech drive for $6 after rebate and the Google coupon. But I can't recommend that particular drive, as it's ridiculously slow.