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Why can I not backup Quicken into my directory?

I get this message: "There is a file with the same file name in the backup directory or disk. Do you want to overwrite?" When I push Yes Overwrite Existing , Quicken says "Unable to open source file" What am I doing wrong?
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When Quicken creates a backup, Quicken momentarily closes the Quicken file. If at that moment, another program (for example, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive) opens the Quicken file, Quicken will report that it cannot reopen the Quicken file.
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You should configure the other program so the other program does not access the Quicken file while the Quicken file is in use by Quicken or move the Quicken file to a folder on an internal drive where it will not accessed by the other program.
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What you need to do is understand the principles AND follow Quicken's advice to NOT put your data file in places like dropbox or onedrive because (and they won't add this) Quicken is a primitive program that was written before those things even existed so it doesn't play nice with those modern concepts.
In any case, it is a good idea to select the option that puts a date stamp on the backup file.