Windows XP Backup Program

[Guest]

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I am having problems trying to use the basic backup program that XP has.
It doesn't recognize my CD-RW drive and also promts me by saying " the
backup file could not be used. Please ensure it is a valid path and you have
sufficient access. On My Computer on the desktop XP does recognize the CD-RW
drive. I know that i am doing everything correctly.Any help please. Thank
You

 

[Guest]

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Hi,

The answer is surprisingly simple: The included backup program does not
write to CDR media. You will have to backup to tape, hard drive, or network
drive. You can then copy the backup file to CDR, but you cannot do it
directly.

--
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

"rdytogo52" <rdytogo52@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am having problems trying to use the basic backup program that XP has.
> It doesn't recognize my CD-RW drive and also promts me by saying " the
> backup file could not be used. Please ensure it is a valid path and you
> have
> sufficient access. On My Computer on the desktop XP does recognize the
> CD-RW
> drive. I know that i am doing everything correctly.Any help please.
> Thank
> You

 

[Guest]

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If you want to back up to cd or dvd, investigate BackUp My PC or Retrospect.
They are not free programs, but back ups are worth buying a program for.

"rdytogo52" <rdytogo52@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BF56BFAC-B424-4D82-9BF9-30EA9FF7EAC4@microsoft.com...
>I am having problems trying to use the basic backup program that XP has.
> It doesn't recognize my CD-RW drive and also promts me by saying " the
> backup file could not be used. Please ensure it is a valid path and you
> have
> sufficient access. On My Computer on the desktop XP does recognize the
> CD-RW
> drive. I know that i am doing everything correctly.Any help please.
> Thank
> You

 

[Guest]

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rdytogo52 wrote:
> I am having problems trying to use the basic backup program that XP has.
> It doesn't recognize my CD-RW drive and also promts me by saying " the
> backup file could not be used. Please ensure it is a valid path and you have
> sufficient access. On My Computer on the desktop XP does recognize the CD-RW
> drive. I know that i am doing everything correctly.Any help please. Thank
> You

Did you first create a folder on the CD-RW? - RM

 

[Gordon]

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"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> The answer is surprisingly simple: The included backup program does not
> write to CDR media. You will have to backup to tape, hard drive, or
network
> drive. You can then copy the backup file to CDR, but you cannot do it
> directly.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>

Apparently you can -but you need to have EasyCD Creator or Nero installed,
and the CD must be a CDRW that is formatted for packet writing.

 

[Guest]

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Hi Gordon,

If the drive can be seen in that fashion then yes. However, most using one
of those programs probably won't be using ntbackup as the main backup
utility.

--
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

"Gordon" <gordonbp1@yahoo.invalid> wrote in message
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>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uax$3cApEHA.1176@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> The answer is surprisingly simple: The included backup program does not
>> write to CDR media. You will have to backup to tape, hard drive, or
> network
>> drive. You can then copy the backup file to CDR, but you cannot do it
>> directly.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>
> Apparently you can -but you need to have EasyCD Creator or Nero installed,
> and the CD must be a CDRW that is formatted for packet writing.
>
>