Batch action in CS6 ignoring my destination folder!

I have an action I have been using once every year for several years in a batch automation process in Photoshop. Its purpose is to resize all the images in a specified folder and save the new versions (using the same filename) in another folder. Both folders are specified in the Batch dialogue, which is also set to override any Action 'Save As' commands. This procedure worked without any difficulties using CS4. Today, I tried running it for the first time under CS6 and it failed on the very first image.
The problem is that it is triggering a request for my permission to save the image as a copy. The reason is that it is trying to save the modified file in the source folder and ignoring my specified (different) destination folder.
Can anyone offer some guidance on how to fix this?
David

What operating system are you using?
Did you try rewriting (recording) the action using photoshop cs6?
Have you updated photoshop cs6 with the latest updates using Help>Updates from within photoshop cs6?
You might post a screenshot of the action with all the steps open and maybe someone will spot something?

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