>OK, I think I see what the problem is: we have two APARs that are related
>to backing up system files when they are not on the C: drive: IC31758
>andIC32636, both related to each other. I would expect to see a fix within
>the next month or so...
>
>On Windows 2000 and XP, SYSTEMOBJECT is part of the ALL-LOCAL domain. As a
>short-term solution, you can set up a DOMAIN statement that lists all the
>drives you want to back up, but excludes SYSTEMOBJECT.
>
>Sorry I don't have a better, more immediate fix for you.
>
>Regards,
>
>Andy

Not good news ! But at least I'm not alone - thanks to Tim and Matt
for your rapid replies confirming what the problem is.

Steve.

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 Steven Bridge     Systems Group, Information Systems, EISD
                          University College London
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