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Rich newtech
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      24th Mar 2009
I am trying to create an asr recovery disc but my floppy drive no longer
works. How can i create one using a cd? I've gone through the process and am
prompted to insert a floppy disc. I cannot find anywhere where i can choose
what type of media i want to use. The machine is an older Dell 4100 with xp
pro installed. How can i do this and do i have to go through the entire
backup process again?

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Richard
 
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Jim
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      24th Mar 2009

"Rich newtech" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news1A76AAE-A292-4268-A6F5-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I am trying to create an asr recovery disc but my floppy drive no longer
> works. How can i create one using a cd? I've gone through the process and
> am
> prompted to insert a floppy disc. I cannot find anywhere where i can
> choose
> what type of media i want to use. The machine is an older Dell 4100 with
> xp
> pro installed. How can i do this and do i have to go through the entire
> backup process again?
>
> Thanks
> Richard

It seems that ntbackup wants a floppy and only a floppy.
I solved this problem with a USB floppy drive.
However, not all BIOS support use of a floppy.

A much better solution is to replace ntbackup with ATI.
Jim


 
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Leonard Grey
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      25th Mar 2009
I agree with Jim. Honestly, why bother with Windows Backup when there
are so many better choices?
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Jim wrote:
> "Rich newtech" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news1A76AAE-A292-4268-A6F5-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I am trying to create an asr recovery disc but my floppy drive no longer
>> works. How can i create one using a cd? I've gone through the process and
>> am
>> prompted to insert a floppy disc. I cannot find anywhere where i can
>> choose
>> what type of media i want to use. The machine is an older Dell 4100 with
>> xp
>> pro installed. How can i do this and do i have to go through the entire
>> backup process again?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Richard

> It seems that ntbackup wants a floppy and only a floppy.
> I solved this problem with a USB floppy drive.
> However, not all BIOS support use of a floppy.
>
> A much better solution is to replace ntbackup with ATI.
> Jim
>
>

 
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Rich newtech
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      25th Mar 2009
OK, so what is ATI?

"Jim" wrote:

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> "Rich newtech" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news1A76AAE-A292-4268-A6F5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I am trying to create an asr recovery disc but my floppy drive no longer
> > works. How can i create one using a cd? I've gone through the process and
> > am
> > prompted to insert a floppy disc. I cannot find anywhere where i can
> > choose
> > what type of media i want to use. The machine is an older Dell 4100 with
> > xp
> > pro installed. How can i do this and do i have to go through the entire
> > backup process again?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Richard

> It seems that ntbackup wants a floppy and only a floppy.
> I solved this problem with a USB floppy drive.
> However, not all BIOS support use of a floppy.
>
> A much better solution is to replace ntbackup with ATI.
> Jim
>
>
>

 
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Mike Torello
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      25th Mar 2009
Rich newtech <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>OK, so what is ATI?


Acronis True Image

 
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Rich newtech
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      26th Mar 2009
I think i'm going to need a little more information than that. Like where do
i get it, how do i use it and what are the benefits?

"Mike Torello" wrote:

> Rich newtech <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >OK, so what is ATI?

>
> Acronis True Image
>
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Leonard Grey
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      26th Mar 2009
Try Al Gore's invention: www.acronis.com

If you are not familiar with disk imaging, you will want to spend some
time learning about it. Imaging is complicated, as is the software that
does the deed. But it's also very, very worthwhile.

True Image is only one of several well-known disk imaging programs.
Other popular programs include Norton Ghost, ShadowProtect Desktop and
Image for Windows.
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

Rich newtech wrote:
> I think i'm going to need a little more information than that. Like where do
> i get it, how do i use it and what are the benefits?
>
> "Mike Torello" wrote:
>
>> Rich newtech <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> OK, so what is ATI?

>> Acronis True Image
>>
>>

 
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Jonathan Harker
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      26th Mar 2009
On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:24:01 -0700, Rich newtech
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I think i'm going to need a little more information than that. Like where do
>i get it, how do i use it and what are the benefits?


You might have heard about Google in your Internet travels.

Learn how to use it.

>"Mike Torello" wrote:
>
>> Rich newtech <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>> >OK, so what is ATI?

>>
>> Acronis True Image
>>
>>

 
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