Quicken Backup to CD

[Sean Piecuch]

Why won't operating system let me format CD in my Iomega
CD R/W drive, and address drive letter directly from
Quicken for backup-writes?

[Mike Hall]

Because XP cd burning abilities do not extend that far.. you need to install
a 'packet writing' program.. Nero's InCD could be a candidate..

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"Sean Piecuch" > wrote in message
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> Why won't operating system let me format CD in my Iomega
> CD R/W drive, and address drive letter directly from
> Quicken for backup-writes?

[Frank]

"Sean Piecuch" > wrote in message
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| Why won't operating system let me format CD in my Iomega
| CD R/W drive, and address drive letter directly from
| Quicken for backup-writes?

Try the newsgroup x.x.financial.quicken. This is a
Quicken thing.

[Mike Hall]

It may involve Quicken, but has more to do with writing files to cd's than
finances..

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"Frank" > wrote in message
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>
> "Sean Piecuch" > wrote in message
> ...
>
> | Why won't operating system let me format CD in my Iomega
> | CD R/W drive, and address drive letter directly from
> | Quicken for backup-writes?
>
> Try the newsgroup x.x.financial.quicken. This is a
> Quicken thing.
>
>

[Lil' Dave]

Will refrain commentary about Iomega. You need software and cooperating
CDRW to accomodate your needs. The CD must be a re-writable type. You must
use UDF format on the re-writable to write directly to the CD from an
application. Whether or not its Quicken or any other application is of no
consequence.

In my case, I use Ahead Software's INCD for UDF. Check www.ahead.de or
www.nero.com for details. While there, look into Nero burning software in
which INCD is free. Don't confuse the free read-only version of INCD at the
site, you can't write with it. Not sure if this will work with Iomega
products.
Dave
"Sean Piecuch" > wrote in message
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> Why won't operating system let me format CD in my Iomega
> CD R/W drive, and address drive letter directly from
> Quicken for backup-writes?

[Harry Ohrn]

If you want to use XP's Backup utility you can use one of the work-arounds
here http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/saving_files_to_cd.htm

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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

"filbert" > wrote in message
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> How do I backup files to a CD-R/RW using MS Backup Utility?

[Harry Ohrn]

mookie use one of the work arounds here
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/saving_files_to_cd.htm

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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

"mookie" > wrote in message
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>I had the same question as filbert. I understand your answer, but it does
>not do what I want. I recently upgraded to XP, but in Win98 I used the
>software that came with my CD Recorder. Everytime I exited my financial
>software it promped me to back it up, and I used a CD-RW to do it. I
>didn't have to copy it to my hard drive and then burn to the CD-RW. I
>understand that Win XP won't do that, but how do I disable it so my CD
>Recorder software still will? Or is that just not possible with XP? You
>see I get out of my financial software many times a day and it was very
>handy to use that CD-RW as a floppy back-up. (1.44 Mb wasn't big enough
>anymore)
>
> ----- Cari (MS-MVP) wrote: -----
>
> You've already posted this question in at least three other newsgroups
> that
> I've seen and have responses in those groups.
>
> Answer: You CANNOT.
>
> Backup the file to the hard drive and then burn the resulting file to
> the
> CD. NO version of Windows has ever supported backing up directly to a
> CD.
>
> Cari
> www.coribright.com
>
> "filbert" > wrote in message
> ...
> > How do I backup files to a CD-R/RW using MS Backup Utility?
>
>
>

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

That's third party software..... you need to check with the relevant
manufacturer as to whether it's compatible with XP with or without updates.

Cari
www.coribright.com

"mookie" > wrote in message
...
>I had the same question as filbert. I understand your answer, but it does
>not do what I want. I recently upgraded to XP, but in Win98 I used the
>software that came with my CD Recorder. Everytime I exited my financial
>software it promped me to back it up, and I used a CD-RW to do it. I
>didn't have to copy it to my hard drive and then burn to the CD-RW. I
>understand that Win XP won't do that, but how do I disable it so my CD
>Recorder software still will? Or is that just not possible with XP? You
>see I get out of my financial software many times a day and it was very
>handy to use that CD-RW as a floppy back-up. (1.44 Mb wasn't big enough
>anymore)
>
> ----- Cari (MS-MVP) wrote: -----
>
> You've already posted this question in at least three other newsgroups
> that
> I've seen and have responses in those groups.
>
> Answer: You CANNOT.
>
> Backup the file to the hard drive and then burn the resulting file to
> the
> CD. NO version of Windows has ever supported backing up directly to a
> CD.
>
> Cari
> www.coribright.com
>
> "filbert" > wrote in message
> ...
> > How do I backup files to a CD-R/RW using MS Backup Utility?
>
>
>