Hello,
I would like to back up my data since I want to install Windows SP2, but I
keep on getting an error when I select to back up my data to drive D (it's
the DVD/CD-RW Drive...)
The error message says:
"The backup file name could not be used.
"D:\Backup.bkf"
Please ensure it is a valid path, and that you have sufficient access."
I'd greatly appreciate any help,
thanks!

Try creating a new folder (my documents,etc),select new folder for back-up
data,once its completed,L.click new folder,move folder,move to cdrw/dvdrw,
then install to cd.

"Jessika" wrote:

> Hello,
> I would like to back up my data since I want to install Windows SP2, but I
> keep on getting an error when I select to back up my data to drive D (it's
> the DVD/CD-RW Drive...)
> The error message says:
> "The backup file name could not be used.
> "D:\Backup.bkf"
> Please ensure it is a valid path, and that you have sufficient access."
> I'd greatly appreciate any help,
> thanks!

i thought you cannot put backup info on a CD....

"Andrew E." wrote:

> Try creating a new folder (my documents,etc),select new folder for back-up
> data,once its completed,L.click new folder,move folder,move to cdrw/dvdrw,
> then install to cd.
>
> "Jessika" wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> > I would like to back up my data since I want to install Windows SP2, but I
> > keep on getting an error when I select to back up my data to drive D (it's
> > the DVD/CD-RW Drive...)
> > The error message says:
> > "The backup file name could not be used.
> > "D:\Backup.bkf"
> > Please ensure it is a valid path, and that you have sufficient access."
> > I'd greatly appreciate any help,
> > thanks!

i tried to create a cd, but the backup still wouldn't let me, and gave me the
same error message...

"Jessika" wrote:

> i thought you cannot put backup info on a CD....
>
> "Andrew E." wrote:
>
> > Try creating a new folder (my documents,etc),select new folder for back-up
> > data,once its completed,L.click new folder,move folder,move to cdrw/dvdrw,
> > then install to cd.
> >
> > "Jessika" wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > > I would like to back up my data since I want to install Windows SP2, but I
> > > keep on getting an error when I select to back up my data to drive D (it's
> > > the DVD/CD-RW Drive...)
> > > The error message says:
> > > "The backup file name could not be used.
> > > "D:\Backup.bkf"
> > > Please ensure it is a valid path, and that you have sufficient access."
> > > I'd greatly appreciate any help,
> > > thanks!

That's because you cannot use ntbackup to backup directly to cd.
Backup to a location on your hd, then copy that file to your cd using
appropriate burning software

"Jessika" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4F52F908-EBDC-4763-8169-(E-Mail Removed)...
>i tried to create a cd, but the backup still wouldn't let me, and gave me
>the
> same error message...
>
> "Jessika" wrote:
>
>> i thought you cannot put backup info on a CD....
>>
>> "Andrew E." wrote:
>>
>> > Try creating a new folder (my documents,etc),select new folder for
>> > back-up
>> > data,once its completed,L.click new folder,move folder,move to
>> > cdrw/dvdrw,
>> > then install to cd.
>> >
>> > "Jessika" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hello,
>> > > I would like to back up my data since I want to install Windows SP2,
>> > > but I
>> > > keep on getting an error when I select to back up my data to drive D
>> > > (it's
>> > > the DVD/CD-RW Drive...)
>> > > The error message says:
>> > > "The backup file name could not be used.
>> > > "D:\Backup.bkf"
>> > > Please ensure it is a valid path, and that you have sufficient
>> > > access."
>> > > I'd greatly appreciate any help,
>> > > thanks!

"Jessika" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> Hello,
> I would like to back up my data since I want to install Windows SP2, but I
> keep on getting an error when I select to back up my data to drive D (it's
> the DVD/CD-RW Drive...)
> The error message says:
> "The backup file name could not be used.
> "D:\Backup.bkf"
> Please ensure it is a valid path, and that you have sufficient access."
> I'd greatly appreciate any help,
> thanks!

Ntbackup, the backup program that comes with XP, cannot backup to a CD. It
is for backup to a hard drive or networked drive. You can backup to a hard
drive and copy the files to CD afterwards, then to restore, copy the files
from the CD back to a hard drive and do the restore.

There are other, better backup programs available which can use CD or DVD.

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"mario888" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> I have been using 'World Wide Data Services Inc'
> (http://www.worldwidedataservices.net) for the past 3 years. I don't
> want to sound like I am advertising for them, but whenever I do a
> migration they make it so simple its just a click of a button. I pay
> about $44 per month for unlimited data storage. If you are having
> problems I suggest going this route.
> --
> mario888

For the above stated price I could buy twelve 160GB HDD's in a year.

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:55:31 -0400, "Frank-FL" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>
> "mario888" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > I have been using 'World Wide Data Services Inc'
> > (http://www.worldwidedataservices.net) for the past 3 years. I don't
> > want to sound like I am advertising for them, but whenever I do a
> > migration they make it so simple its just a click of a button. I pay
> > about $44 per month for unlimited data storage. If you are having
> > problems I suggest going this route.
> > --
> > mario888
>
> For the above stated price I could buy twelve 160GB HDD's in a year.



Although I agree with the implication of your message, where can you
get a 160GB hard drive for $44?


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"Ken Blake, MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:55:31 -0400, "Frank-FL" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> "mario888" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >
>> > I have been using 'World Wide Data Services Inc'
>> > (http://www.worldwidedataservices.net) for the past 3 years. I don't
>> > want to sound like I am advertising for them, but whenever I do a
>> > migration they make it so simple its just a click of a button. I pay
>> > about $44 per month for unlimited data storage. If you are having
>> > problems I suggest going this route.
>> > --
>> > mario888
>>
>> For the above stated price I could buy twelve 160GB HDD's in a year.
>
>
>
> Although I agree with the implication of your message, where can you
> get a 160GB hard drive for $44?
>
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

Maybe not spot on, but really close....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...nd&Order=PRICE

On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:29:22 -0400, "Frank-FL" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:55:31 -0400, "Frank-FL" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "mario888" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >
> >> > I have been using 'World Wide Data Services Inc'
> >> > (http://www.worldwidedataservices.net) for the past 3 years. I don't
> >> > want to sound like I am advertising for them, but whenever I do a
> >> > migration they make it so simple its just a click of a button. I pay
> >> > about $44 per month for unlimited data storage. If you are having
> >> > problems I suggest going this route.
> >> > --
> >> > mario888
> >>
> >> For the above stated price I could buy twelve 160GB HDD's in a year.
> >
> >
> >
> > Although I agree with the implication of your message, where can you
> > get a 160GB hard drive for $44?
> >
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>
> Maybe not spot on, but really close....


Yes, very close. Thanks, that surprised me. I haven't seen prices that
low.



> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...nd&Order=PRICE

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