Cannot backup in XP

I cannot backup my computer files in XP SP2. When I try to back it up
on my DVD drive (E, I get the following error:
"The backup file could not be used. [filename] Please ensure it is a
valid path and that you have sufficient access."
Any ideas what is the problem?

JPC

John Callaway wrote in
:

I cannot backup my computer files in XP SP2. When I try to
back it up on my DVD drive (E, I get the following error:
"The backup file could not be used. [filename] Please
ensure it is a valid path and that you have sufficient
access." Any ideas what is the problem?

JPC

Get a proper DVD burning program instead of using that Windows
crap and your problems will be over.

John Callaway wrote in
:

I cannot backup my computer files in XP SP2. When I try to
back it up on my DVD drive (E, I get the following error:
"The backup file could not be used. [filename] Please
ensure it is a valid path and that you have sufficient
access." Any ideas what is the problem?

JPC

Get a proper DVD burning program instead of using that Windows
crap and your problems will be over.

Instead of using the [X:] drive (X: being your cd/dvd drive letter) use the folder
that Windows uses to store "files ready to be burnt to disk".

You see, Windows [obviously] cannot burn files to your [X:] drive as and when you
"paste" them to it, or in the case of M$ Backup, as the backup (.bkf ) file is being
written.

No, Windows first "stores" the files to a special "holding" folder, specified in the
reg-value "CD Burning" under the reg-key :

"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ex plorer\Shell Folders"

If you use the M$ utility TweakUI.exe you can easily change the destination of this
folder using the "My Computer" "Special Folders" facility.

However, M$ Backup *will* be able to accept a folder on the same drive as the drive
that the backup is being made from.

So specify the same folder, as shown in the reg-value above, as the destination
instead of [X:] drive.

I think it's usually "%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD
Burning"

After the backup is complete, Windows will automatically recognise that "files are
ready to be burnt to disk" and a system balloon to that effect will show up.

Click on your [X:] drive and choose "File" "Burn these files to disk" to complete
your backup.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"John Callaway" wrote in message
...
I cannot backup my computer files in XP SP2. When I try to back it up
on my DVD drive (E, I get the following error:
"The backup file could not be used. [filename] Please ensure it is a
valid path and that you have sufficient access."
Any ideas what is the problem?

JPC

Instead of using the [X:] drive (X: being your cd/dvd drive letter) use the folder
that Windows uses to store "files ready to be burnt to disk".

You see, Windows [obviously] cannot burn files to your [X:] drive as and when you
"paste" them to it, or in the case of M$ Backup, as the backup (.bkf ) file is being
written.

No, Windows first "stores" the files to a special "holding" folder, specified in the
reg-value "CD Burning" under the reg-key :

"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ex plorer\Shell Folders"

If you use the M$ utility TweakUI.exe you can easily change the destination of this
folder using the "My Computer" "Special Folders" facility.

However, M$ Backup *will* be able to accept a folder on the same drive as the drive
that the backup is being made from.

So specify the same folder, as shown in the reg-value above, as the destination
instead of [X:] drive.

I think it's usually "%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD
Burning"

After the backup is complete, Windows will automatically recognise that "files are
ready to be burnt to disk" and a system balloon to that effect will show up.

Click on your [X:] drive and choose "File" "Burn these files to disk" to complete
your backup.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"John Callaway" wrote in message
...
I cannot backup my computer files in XP SP2. When I try to back it up
on my DVD drive (E, I get the following error:
"The backup file could not be used. [filename] Please ensure it is a
valid path and that you have sufficient access."
Any ideas what is the problem?

JPC

What backup program are you using?
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

John Callaway wrote:
I cannot backup my computer files in XP SP2. When I try to back it up
on my DVD drive (E, I get the following error:
"The backup file could not be used. [filename] Please ensure it is a
valid path and that you have sufficient access."
Any ideas what is the problem?

JPC

What backup program are you using?
---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

John Callaway wrote:
I cannot backup my computer files in XP SP2. When I try to back it up
on my DVD drive (E, I get the following error:
"The backup file could not be used. [filename] Please ensure it is a
valid path and that you have sufficient access."
Any ideas what is the problem?

JPC

"thanatoid" wrote in message
...
John Callaway wrote in
:

I cannot backup my computer files in XP SP2. When I try to
back it up on my DVD drive (E, I get the following error:
"The backup file could not be used. [filename] Please
ensure it is a valid path and that you have sufficient
access." Any ideas what is the problem?

JPC

Get a proper DVD burning program instead of using that Windows
crap and your problems will be over.

OP will still need to use a Windows program though, won't he?! Unless, by
"Windows crap", you meant a native XP program - but then, what would that
be, that burns to DVD?

"thanatoid" wrote in message
...
John Callaway wrote in
:

I cannot backup my computer files in XP SP2. When I try to
back it up on my DVD drive (E, I get the following error:
"The backup file could not be used. [filename] Please
ensure it is a valid path and that you have sufficient
access." Any ideas what is the problem?

JPC

Get a proper DVD burning program instead of using that Windows
crap and your problems will be over.

OP will still need to use a Windows program though, won't he?! Unless, by
"Windows crap", you meant a native XP program - but then, what would that
be, that burns to DVD?

"Olórin" wrote in
:


"thanatoid" wrote in message
...
John Callaway wrote in
:

I cannot backup my computer files in XP SP2. When I try
to back it up on my DVD drive (E, I get the following
error: "The backup file could not be used. [filename]
Please ensure it is a valid path and that you have
sufficient access." Any ideas what is the problem?

JPC

Get a proper DVD burning program instead of using that
Windows crap and your problems will be over.

OP will still need to use a Windows program though, won't
he?! Unless, by "Windows crap", you meant a native XP
program - but then, what would that be, that burns to DVD?

Correct, the built-in packet-writing stuff. Packet writing is
the worst way of burning discs.
You can research why. http://www.cdrfaq.org is one place that
has info EVERYONE who wants to have well-burned discs should
read at least PARTS of.

I use the program from www.goldenhawk.com and it is excellent, I
paid $40 for it so I don't feel like trying anything else, but
apparently the free one from www.imgburn.com is excellent and I
have seen many people recommend it.

[OGJ, qvq lbh xabj Bybeía (lrf, npprag ba qvss. yrggre) zrnaf
"yvggyr pybhq bs sneg fzryy" va Fcnavfu? Whfg SLV. Vg'f n avpr
jbeq, naq V nz njner bs gur bgure bevtva, juvpu vf jul V pnyyrq
lbh Ze. Jvmneq n srj qnlf ntb.]


--
There are only two classifications of disk drives: Broken drives
and those that will break later.
- Chuck Armstrong (This one I think, http://www.cleanreg.com/,
not the ball player. But who knows. I can't remember where I got
the quote. But it's true.)

"Olórin" wrote in
:


"thanatoid" wrote in message
...
John Callaway wrote in
:

I cannot backup my computer files in XP SP2. When I try
to back it up on my DVD drive (E, I get the following
error: "The backup file could not be used. [filename]
Please ensure it is a valid path and that you have
sufficient access." Any ideas what is the problem?

JPC

Get a proper DVD burning program instead of using that
Windows crap and your problems will be over.

OP will still need to use a Windows program though, won't
he?! Unless, by "Windows crap", you meant a native XP
program - but then, what would that be, that burns to DVD?

Correct, the built-in packet-writing stuff. Packet writing is
the worst way of burning discs.
You can research why. http://www.cdrfaq.org is one place that
has info EVERYONE who wants to have well-burned discs should
read at least PARTS of.

I use the program from www.goldenhawk.com and it is excellent, I
paid $40 for it so I don't feel like trying anything else, but
apparently the free one from www.imgburn.com is excellent and I
have seen many people recommend it.

[OGJ, qvq lbh xabj Bybeía (lrf, npprag ba qvss. yrggre) zrnaf
"yvggyr pybhq bs sneg fzryy" va Fcnavfu? Whfg SLV. Vg'f n avpr
jbeq, naq V nz njner bs gur bgure bevtva, juvpu vf jul V pnyyrq
lbh Ze. Jvmneq n srj qnlf ntb.]


--
There are only two classifications of disk drives: Broken drives
and those that will break later.
- Chuck Armstrong (This one I think, http://www.cleanreg.com/,
not the ball player. But who knows. I can't remember where I got
the quote. But it's true.)

thanatoid wrote:
"Olórin" wrote in
:

"thanatoid" wrote in message
...
John Callaway wrote in
:

I cannot backup my computer files in XP SP2. When I try
to back it up on my DVD drive (E, I get the following
error: "The backup file could not be used. [filename]
Please ensure it is a valid path and that you have
sufficient access." Any ideas what is the problem?

JPC
Get a proper DVD burning program instead of using that
Windows crap and your problems will be over.
OP will still need to use a Windows program though, won't
he?! Unless, by "Windows crap", you meant a native XP
program - but then, what would that be, that burns to DVD?

Correct, the built-in packet-writing stuff. Packet writing is
the worst way of burning discs.

Windows XP doesn't have any "built-in packet-writing stuff", it doesn't
have any native support whatsoever for packet writing.

John

thanatoid wrote:
"Olórin" wrote in
:

"thanatoid" wrote in message
...
John Callaway wrote in
:

I cannot backup my computer files in XP SP2. When I try
to back it up on my DVD drive (E, I get the following
error: "The backup file could not be used. [filename]
Please ensure it is a valid path and that you have
sufficient access." Any ideas what is the problem?

JPC
Get a proper DVD burning program instead of using that
Windows crap and your problems will be over.
OP will still need to use a Windows program though, won't
he?! Unless, by "Windows crap", you meant a native XP
program - but then, what would that be, that burns to DVD?

Correct, the built-in packet-writing stuff. Packet writing is
the worst way of burning discs.

Windows XP doesn't have any "built-in packet-writing stuff", it doesn't
have any native support whatsoever for packet writing.

John

"thanatoid" wrote in message
...

snip

Get a proper DVD burning program instead of using that
Windows crap and your problems will be over.

OP will still need to use a Windows program though, won't
he?! Unless, by "Windows crap", you meant a native XP
program - but then, what would that be, that burns to DVD?

Correct, the built-in packet-writing stuff. Packet writing is
the worst way of burning discs.

snip

Okay, to make it even simpler:

1) XP doesn't *natively* support DVD-writing. Unless you know that I'm
wrong, which was the point of my second question to you above - I wasn't
after recommendations of third-party apps.

2) Any program OP obtains to burn DVDs will still need to be a Windows
program.

"thanatoid" wrote in message
...

snip

Get a proper DVD burning program instead of using that
Windows crap and your problems will be over.

OP will still need to use a Windows program though, won't
he?! Unless, by "Windows crap", you meant a native XP
program - but then, what would that be, that burns to DVD?

Correct, the built-in packet-writing stuff. Packet writing is
the worst way of burning discs.

snip

Okay, to make it even simpler:

1) XP doesn't *natively* support DVD-writing. Unless you know that I'm
wrong, which was the point of my second question to you above - I wasn't
after recommendations of third-party apps.

2) Any program OP obtains to burn DVDs will still need to be a Windows
program.