Pre-Install Backup Question

Gang,
I attempted to duplicate my system using Retrospect Express. When I returned it was complete but there was a window opened which said execution errors?
Might anyone one know what this is or it I should be worried?
TIA,
James

Whenever I've used RE to clone it always threw out a few inconsequential errors.
In addtion, it has probably made visible your etc, tmp and var folders, not to worry about that either.
-mj
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