>I have always had the backup problem. I have my setup to automatically save on exit. When I close the database I get a 160 error or a 280 error. I then CLOSE that dialogue box and the dialogue box with NEW OPEN DELETE BACKUP RESTORE EXIT shows. If I then select BACKUP I get a dialogue box with the preferred path (which for me is a:\ as I backup onto floppies) and it works OK from there. I have had a look under Options at Database Configuration and the destination for the backup file is set as c:\cftw\databasename. If I try to change this to a:\ the computer crashes! Any suggestions? I think it is all related to the other problems with backup. Let me try to do something in the next Version and then you can let me know if it worked. Ira ---------------------------------------------------------- Ira J. Lund Cumberland Family Software, Clarksville, Tennessee, USA E-mail: ira.lund@cf-software.com http://www.cf-software.com