Hi, using rsync version 2.4.6 I amd using this script to try and backup: RSYNC_CMD=/usr/local/bin/rsync cd /net/marcus/opt $RSYNC_CMD -Savlxz --exclude="ossm" --rsync-path=$RSYNC_CMD --stats apache_1.3.12 neo:/backup/web and I get these errors. apache_1.3.12/htdocs/3rdparty -> /opt/softwire/3rdparty mkdir apache_1.3.12/htdocs/Apps : I/O error (2) stat apache_1.3.12/htdocs/Apps : No such file or directory mkdir apache_1.3.12/htdocs/Apps/RCS : No such file or directory (2) stat apache_1.3.12/htdocs/Apps/RCS : No such file or directory apache_1.3.12/htdocs/Apps/RCS/apps-pd-1-ov.pdf,v The same script works ok on another system. Thanks, Mukesh.