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December 21st 05, 12:33 PM
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Back Up My Folders to removeable drive
I am unable to simply copy and paste the folder "My Documents" from "C" drive
to a removeable drive. I want to do this for back up protection. Can you help? Thanks Bob 
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December 21st 05, 03:08 PM
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Back Up My Folders to removeable drive
What you want to do requires "packet writing software", which may have been
included with your CD/DVD burner. Otherwise, you'll have to purchase CD/DVD burning software (Roxio, Nero, etc.) However, you should know that packet writing software is not as reliable as regular optical media burning software. I wouldn't burn anything valuable with packet writing. -- Ted Zieglar "You can do it if you try." "Bob" wrote in message ... I am unable to simply copy and paste the folder "My Documents" from "C" drive to a removeable drive. I want to do this for back up protection. Can you help? Thanks Bob
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December 21st 05, 09:22 PM
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Back Up My Folders to removeable drive
Ted Zieglar wrote:
What you want to do requires "packet writing software", which may have been included with your CD/DVD burner. Otherwise, you'll have to purchase CD/DVD burning software (Roxio, Nero, etc.) However, you should know that packet writing software is not as reliable as regular optical media burning software. I wouldn't burn anything valuable with packet writing. I don't think the OP's problem is writing to the CD drive but in getting Windows to allow him to copy all of the files in the folders to the CD. The only way I have found to copy the directory is to use a backup program or to select specific files and folders that Windows will allow you to copy using Explorer.
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December 21st 05, 11:06 PM
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Back Up My Folders to removeable drive
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u..._03july14.mspx HTH "Bob" wrote: I am unable to simply copy and paste the folder "My Documents" from "C" drive to a removeable drive. I want to do this for back up protection. Can you help? Thanks Bob
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December 21st 05, 11:10 PM
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Back Up My Folders to removeable drive
Bob wrote:
I am unable to simply copy and paste the folder "My Documents" from "C" drive to a removeable drive. I want to do this for back up protection. Can you help? Thanks Bob You could try using XCOPY with the /H (hidden and system files) and /C (continue after errors) to get most of the files. Using XCOPY with the /D /S /Y and /R flags along with the above two flags enabled me to backup all the files in the Documents and Settings folder except for about 16 which were locked by the system. This is still a lot better than copying a few hundred using Explorer before it quits.
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