this problem has been solved. no need to reply. the external drive has a
switch on back which allows me to select Auto backup or Manual backup. i
switched it to Manual and was able to complete a full pc backup, and verified
it.
"Mike F from TN" wrote:
> Don't know if this is a Vista problem or a hardware problem: using the Backup
> and Restore Center, I backed up my files (docs, etc.) and did a complete
> computer backup to my new 250GB external hard drive on Oct 31. I then
> scheduled a file backup only for every Saturday thereafter. I then turned off
> the drive but left the usb attached.
>
> On Saturday Nov 3, I turned the drive on just before the time for the
> backup, and shortly the scheduled backup tried to begin, but the drive K:\
> could not be found and thus the backup failed. I then turned the drive off,
> rebooted the pc, then manually started the file backup from the Backup
> Center. It worked this time. So, feeling pumped, I thought I'd try the
> complete backup again, but once again the pc could not find the drive.
>
> The drive came with a backup utility (Memeo AutoBackup) that I chose not to
> install because Vista has a good backup utility. Does anyone out there have
> any suggestions or observations on what is happening here? Mike
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