I was able to install the backup program HP includes in the XP Home edition,
but when I get to the actual point of backing up, I get a message saying
that my machine (HP Pavilion 7900 desktop) is unable to do this. I spent
approx. two hours with a HP tech this morning, trying to accomplish this
task, to no avail. He told me to take it to Best Buy and have them do it. I
learned that they charge $60 to do the backup, and the same amount to put
in the new hard drive, which is the reason why I'm having to back everything
up. Is there another option to do these two things that would be less
costly?

thanks,
san

Windows Backup Does Not Back Up to CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R Devices
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Use Backup to Back Up Files and Folders on Your Computer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Copy Information to a CD in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;306524

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"San" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message:
news:(E-Mail Removed)...

|I was able to install the backup program HP includes in the XP Home edition,
| but when I get to the actual point of backing up, I get a message saying
| that my machine (HP Pavilion 7900 desktop) is unable to do this. I spent
| approx. two hours with a HP tech this morning, trying to accomplish this
| task, to no avail. He told me to take it to Best Buy and have them do it. I
| learned that they charge $60 to do the backup, and the same amount to put
| in the new hard drive, which is the reason why I'm having to back everything
| up. Is there another option to do these two things that would be less
| costly?
|
| thanks,
| san
|
|

That worked, Carey. THANK YOU so much!


San


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Windows Backup Does Not Back Up to CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R Devices
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>
> HOW TO: Use Backup to Back Up Files and Folders on Your Computer in
Windows XP
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>
> HOW TO: Copy Information to a CD in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;306524
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>
> "San" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message:
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> |I was able to install the backup program HP includes in the XP Home
edition,
> | but when I get to the actual point of backing up, I get a message
saying
> | that my machine (HP Pavilion 7900 desktop) is unable to do this. I spent
> | approx. two hours with a HP tech this morning, trying to accomplish this
> | task, to no avail. He told me to take it to Best Buy and have them do
it. I
> | learned that they charge $60 to do the backup, and the same amount to
put
> | in the new hard drive, which is the reason why I'm having to back
everything
> | up. Is there another option to do these two things that would be less
> | costly?
> |
> | thanks,
> | san
> |
> |