--- \sites\all\modules\backup_files\backup_files.module	Mon Nov 24 01:59:57 2008
+++ \sites\all\modules\backup_files\backup_files.module	Tue Feb 24 15:33:15 2009
@@ -152,12 +152,12 @@
       $fp = explode("\n", $fp);
       foreach ($fp as $dir) {
          if ($dir != '') {
-            $rp = realpath('.'. $bp. trim($dir));
-            if ($rp) {
+            $rp = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . $bp . trim($dir);
+            if (file_exists($rp)) {
                $relpath = substr($rp, $lcwd);
                backup_files_scan($rp, $lcwd, $files);
             } else {
-               drupal_set_message('Does not exist: '. $dir, 'warning');
+               drupal_set_message('Does not exist: ' . $rp, 'warning');
             }
          }
       }