backup question

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Now that I have my new system with XP organize and reloaded with stuff
from old computer, I want to do a backup and was wondering if there is
any thing out there that I can define what I want backed up and then I
can just run the program weekly/monthly. If I add a new program
requiring data then I could add it to the backup list. I would be
backing up to CDs. Any thoughts????
Thanks
Norvin

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| "Norvin" <bluegoose@prodigy.net.INVALID> wrote in message
| news:C0zsc.847$PL7.529@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com...
| <SNIP> I want to do a backup and was wondering if there is any
| thing out there that I can define what I want backed up and
| then I can just run the program weekly/monthly. <SNIP>

For information on how "To schedule a backup", search the
Windows XP Professional Help and Support Center for the words in
double-quotes and read the Suggested Topic by that title.

Note that he Windows XP CD recording program does not support
packet writing and does not contain a feature to format a
recordable CD. As such, you will not be able to select a CD-R/W
as Backup destination when using the Windows Backup program
(ntbackup.exe).

To workaround this issue perform the backup to your hard disk,
then write the *.bkf to the CD-R(W). Else, turn off the CD
Writing Feature of the CD-RW drive, install a 3rd party program
that supports packet writing (such as Nero In-CD), use that
program to prepare (format) your CD-R/W for packet writing, then
perform the backup.

For more information see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base
articles:

KB302894 - HOW TO: Install Backup from the CD-ROM in Windows XP
Home Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;302894

KB279157 - Description of CD-ROM Recording in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;279157

KB315255 - Windows Backup Does Not Back Up to CD-R, CD-RW, or
DVD-R Devices
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;315255

KB311866 - Scheduled Backup May Not Run Under Backup Operator
Credentials
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;311866

KB294883 - Cannot Delete Individual Files from a CD-RW Disc in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;294883

For two different methods to turn off the CD writing feature see
the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article.

KB325218 - Files Are Displayed in the Staging Folder When You
Search a CD-RW Drive
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;325218