Hi all
Has anyone got an idea how I can get the WinXP backup to recognise that I
have a DVD writer that I want to use for backup? Presumably is its derived
from Veritas it can also span media.thanks
Jimbo

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

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx

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"Jim McDonald" wrote:

| Hi all
| Has anyone got an idea how I can get the WinXP backup to recognise that I
| have a DVD writer that I want to use for backup? Presumably is its derived
| from Veritas it can also span media.thanks
| Jimbo

Thanks - I suspected as much, but was hoping . . .
Jimbo
"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:u5aqQf$(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
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Jim McDonald" wrote:
>
> | Hi all
> | Has anyone got an idea how I can get the WinXP backup to recognise that
> I
> | have a DVD writer that I want to use for backup? Presumably is its
> derived
> | from Veritas it can also span media.thanks
> | Jimbo
>

Hi Jim,
You can try to use 3rd party backup software to do the spanning and write to
CD/DVD. You might want to take a look at Backup4all,
http://www.backup4all.com . It's not free as ntbackup but writes to CD/DVD
and has other good features too.

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Softland Team
Try our powerful backup software, http://www.backup4all.com
"Jim McDonald" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Thanks - I suspected as much, but was hoping . . .
> Jimbo
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:u5aqQf$(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
> >
> > --
> > Carey Frisch
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows XP - Shell/User
> >
> > Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
> > http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx
> >
>
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> >
> > "Jim McDonald" wrote:
> >
> > | Hi all
> > | Has anyone got an idea how I can get the WinXP backup to recognise
that
> > I
> > | have a DVD writer that I want to use for backup? Presumably is its
> > derived
> > | from Veritas it can also span media.thanks
> > | Jimbo
> >
>
>

Firestreamer-DVD allows WinXP backup to write directly to DVD. See
http://www.firestreamer.com/fsdvd/

Cheers

"Jim McDonald" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<cmvm0i$1pe$1$(E-Mail Removed)>...
> Hi all
> Has anyone got an idea how I can get the WinXP backup to recognise that I
> have a DVD writer that I want to use for backup? Presumably is its derived
> from Veritas it can also span media.thanks
> Jimbo