I recently purchased a Dell PC with XP but when I tried to
back up to the CD I can not figure out how to make this
happen and there are no direction as to how this is done.
Can you help?
Thanks

get a decent BU software like Drive Image....forget that XP stuff...


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This requires packet writing, a function not natively supported by Windows
XP.

This requires third party software such as the Direct CD component of Easy
CD Creator, www.roxio.com or the InCD component of Nero, www.nero.com.

Check the web sites for version compatibility with XP as well as compatible
CD-Writers.

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Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
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"Howard Lyons" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:c2d801c40896$7fa6a200$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I recently purchased a Dell PC with XP but when I tried to
> back up to the CD I can not figure out how to make this
> happen and there are no direction as to how this is done.
> Can you help?
> Thanks

Howard

http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm for info on CD burning and backups.

See also the Links on Alex's page to other sources of information.

Gord

On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 16:59:55 -0800, "Howard Lyons" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I recently purchased a Dell PC with XP but when I tried to
>back up to the CD I can not figure out how to make this
>happen and there are no direction as to how this is done.
>Can you help?
>Thanks

"Howard Lyons" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:c2d801c40896$7fa6a200$(E-Mail Removed):

> I recently purchased a Dell PC with XP but when I tried to
> back up to the CD I can not figure out how to make this
> happen and there are no direction as to how this is done.

The Windows backup program won't write to CD, you'll need to backup to
the harddrive and then copy the backup to a CD.

If you want, you can get other backup software that will do what you
want.

If you have third party packet writing software installed, XP's backup
utility will backup directly to CD. Most backup utilities that write
directly to CD require that unless they are compatible with and are able to
use XP's built-in CD writing function.

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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"XS11E" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Xns94AB8E526A614xs11eyahoocom@207.46.248.16...
> "Howard Lyons" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> news:c2d801c40896$7fa6a200$(E-Mail Removed):
>
>> I recently purchased a Dell PC with XP but when I tried to
>> back up to the CD I can not figure out how to make this
>> happen and there are no direction as to how this is done.
>
> The Windows backup program won't write to CD, you'll need to backup to
> the harddrive and then copy the backup to a CD.
>
> If you want, you can get other backup software that will do what you
> want.
>

"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in
message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> If you have third party packet writing software installed, XP's backup
> utility will backup directly to CD.

I beg to differ. I have XP Pro and Roxio Direct CD installed. XP Backup will
NOT allow me to choose the CDRW drive as a backup location.

What version? I've used XP backup with Direct CD without issue.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in
> message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> If you have third party packet writing software installed, XP's backup
>> utility will backup directly to CD.
>
> I beg to differ. I have XP Pro and Roxio Direct CD installed. XP Backup
> will
> NOT allow me to choose the CDRW drive as a backup location.
>
>

I forgot to ask, were you attempting to back up to a CD formatted for packet
writing?

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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/

"Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in
> message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> If you have third party packet writing software installed, XP's backup
>> utility will backup directly to CD.
>
> I beg to differ. I have XP Pro and Roxio Direct CD installed. XP Backup
> will
> NOT allow me to choose the CDRW drive as a backup location.
>
>

Michael: It is not clear from your ? whether a packet writing formatted CD
is required. I would think it is, but please clarify. I am between a rock
and a hard place trying to do a backup. Your suggestion is a possibility for
me. Thanks. CGS
"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in
message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I forgot to ask, were you attempting to back up to a CD formatted for
packet
> writing?
>
> --
> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
> "Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in
> > message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> If you have third party packet writing software installed, XP's backup
> >> utility will backup directly to CD.
> >
> > I beg to differ. I have XP Pro and Roxio Direct CD installed. XP Backup
> > will
> > NOT allow me to choose the CDRW drive as a backup location.
> >
> >
>
>