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Windows XP Home Edition Backup
With Windows XP Home Edition, when I attempt to back up my files and I choose
the backup destination as (CD Drive E E:\Backup.bkf But it will not accept the file name. I have tried my DVD Drive as (Drive D as D:\Backup.bkf -- same results. How can I make the Backup Wizard write my files to be backed up to my Drive D: or my Drive E: ? Please Respond Thank You, Ray10X10 |
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Windows XP Home Edition Backup
Hi,
You don't, at least not unless you are using Packet Writing software. Backup to a hard drive location, then copy the file to CD/DVD media. Windows Backup Does Not Back Up to CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R Devices http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315255 -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "Ray10X10" vacantlot.com wrote in message ... With Windows XP Home Edition, when I attempt to back up my files and I choose the backup destination as (CD Drive E E:\Backup.bkf But it will not accept the file name. I have tried my DVD Drive as (Drive D as D:\Backup.bkf -- same results. How can I make the Backup Wizard write my files to be backed up to my Drive D: or my Drive E: ? Please Respond Thank You, Ray10X10 |
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Windows XP Home Edition Backup
Thank You So Much, "Nutcase"
for responding to my problem, and providing correct information. Will Microsoft correct this situation and enable the computer user to back up to a CD or DVD Drive? This direct backup to a CD or DVD would be a lot simplier. Please try to persuade Microsoft to make this change soon. Thank You, Ray10X10 "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote: Hi, You don't, at least not unless you are using Packet Writing software. Backup to a hard drive location, then copy the file to CD/DVD media. Windows Backup Does Not Back Up to CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R Devices http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315255 -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "Ray10X10" vacantlot.com wrote in message ... With Windows XP Home Edition, when I attempt to back up my files and I choose the backup destination as (CD Drive E E:\Backup.bkf But it will not accept the file name. I have tried my DVD Drive as (Drive D as D:\Backup.bkf -- same results. How can I make the Backup Wizard write my files to be backed up to my Drive D: or my Drive E: ? Please Respond Thank You, Ray10X10 |
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Windows XP Home Edition Backup
Guys' I hate to spam this group with my post but I will copy it to you in case it helps. I posted: Hello I am trying to backup my computer using Windows Backup, the one that comes with Windows XP, and my DVD- RW burner. At first I couldn't get Windows Backup to recognize the DVD- RW media. I got past this by buying Device Letter Access, from Sonic Solutions, now back up will only write until the disk is full, 4.7GB, then it will stop without prompting for the next desk. It gives a message saying that backups can only be 4gb on this device. Where am I doing wrong? How can I make backup span the DVD- RW discs I like the Windows Backup program's capabilities to shadow copy "in use" files and do various types of backups and ease of use. Besides Windows Backup comes with Windows XP and should serve my needs without me spending more money on other backup programs. I feel cheated and want to try to make it work anyway. At least I got the Windows Backup utility to save files directly to a CD/DVD-RW drive. This is kind of cool since the official MSWindowsXP web site, http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/learnmore/backup.mspx' boldly stated that "the Windows Backup utility can't save files directly to a CD-RW drive.". My computer also came preloaded with My DVD Plus,Ver.7 by Sonic which has a very basic "digital media" backup program that wasn't really meant for system backups. I haven't successfully gotten though a system backup without My DVD stopping the backup project for varoius reasons like disk errors without giving me a chance to insert a new disk or fix the problem. After writing files for hours, when an error inevitably happened, it would start completely over from the beginning gathering and copying files. This has so frustrated me that I am thinking about removing Sonic's progams. I would apreciate any "inexpensive" sugestions you might have. Mabe this info will help you. Thanks, Jerry P.S. DLA costs $20.00 to download from www.roxio.com (Sonic Solutions web store) its been around since CD-RW's It lets you format rewritable CD/DVD media so that Windows Explorer and My Computer will see them as big floppies and let you drag & drop. "Usually works with all windows app's, but backup will not span them liken it does for floppies (my problem). I have not seen free (legal) sofeware that will do the same job so its worth the 20 bucks to me. -- Jerry M. "Ray10X10" wrote: Thank You So Much, "Nutcase" for responding to my problem, and providing correct information. Will Microsoft correct this situation and enable the computer user to back up to a CD or DVD Drive? This direct backup to a CD or DVD would be a lot simplier. Please try to persuade Microsoft to make this change soon. Thank You, Ray10X10 "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote: Hi, You don't, at least not unless you are using Packet Writing software. Backup to a hard drive location, then copy the file to CD/DVD media. Windows Backup Does Not Back Up to CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R Devices http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315255 -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "Ray10X10" vacantlot.com wrote in message ... With Windows XP Home Edition, when I attempt to back up my files and I choose the backup destination as (CD Drive E E:\Backup.bkf But it will not accept the file name. I have tried my DVD Drive as (Drive D as D:\Backup.bkf -- same results. How can I make the Backup Wizard write my files to be backed up to my Drive D: or my Drive E: ? Please Respond Thank You, Ray10X10 |
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Windows XP Home Edition Backup
-- Karias Kare with Wild Medicine "Ray10X10" wrote: With Windows XP Home Edition, when I attempt to back up my files and I choose the backup destination as (CD Drive E E:\Backup.bkf But it will not accept the file name. I have tried my DVD Drive as (Drive D as D:\Backup.bkf -- same results. How can I make the Backup Wizard write my files to be backed up to my Drive D: or my Drive E: ? Please Respond Thank You, Ray10X10 |
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Windows XP Home Edition Backup
-- Karias Kare with Wild Medicine "Ray10X10" wrote: With Windows XP Home Edition, when I attempt to back up my files and I choose the backup destination as (CD Drive E E:\Backup.bkf But it will not accept the file name. I have tried my DVD Drive as (Drive D as D:\Backup.bkf -- same results. How can I make the Backup Wizard write my files to be backed up to my Drive D: or my Drive E: ? Please Respond Thank You, Ray10X10 |
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Windows XP Home Edition Backup
"Traude Karia" wrote in message ... -- Karias Kare with Wild Medicine "Ray10X10" wrote: With Windows XP Home Edition, when I attempt to back up my files and I choose the backup destination as (CD Drive E E:\Backup.bkf But it will not accept the file name. I have tried my DVD Drive as (Drive D as D:\Backup.bkf -- same results. How can I make the Backup Wizard write my files to be backed up to my Drive D: or my Drive E: ? Please Respond Thank You, Ray10X10 Hi You have got to save your backup to your hard drive first, and then burn to Dvd. You cannot burn from the backup program directly. chas2209 |
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Windows XP Home Edition Backup
"Traude Karia" wrote in message ... -- Karias Kare with Wild Medicine "Ray10X10" wrote: With Windows XP Home Edition, when I attempt to back up my files and I choose the backup destination as (CD Drive E E:\Backup.bkf But it will not accept the file name. I have tried my DVD Drive as (Drive D as D:\Backup.bkf -- same results. How can I make the Backup Wizard write my files to be backed up to my Drive D: or my Drive E: ? Please Respond Thank You, Ray10X10 Hi You have got to save your backup to your hard drive first, and then burn to Dvd. You cannot burn from the backup program directly. chas2209 |
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