--- Main-orig.py	2007-12-30 13:27:37.000000000 -0800
+++ Main.py	2007-12-30 13:31:22.000000000 -0800
@@ -598,8 +598,11 @@ def restore_set_root(rpin):
 	i = len(pathcomps)
 	while i >= min_len_pathcomps:
 		parent_dir = rpath.RPath(rpin.conn, "/".join(pathcomps[:i]))
-		if (parent_dir.isdir() and
-			"rdiff-backup-data" in parent_dir.listdir()): break
+		try:
+			if (parent_dir.isdir() and
+				"rdiff-backup-data" in parent_dir.listdir()): break
+		except:
+			pass
 		if parent_dir.path == rpin.conn.Globals.get('restrict_path'):
 			return None
 		i = i-1