Backing up data to a cd

[mj guffey]

Maybe a simple question, but I can't figure out how to
create a path to my cd burner to back up files from my
hard drive in Windows XP Professional. The backup
utility in System Tools begins a Wizard that only lets
you type in a path to the A drive. When you try to type
in the CD drive, eg, D:/filename, it tells you the path
is invalid but doesn't tell you how to write it.

 

[Chris Lanier]

NTBackup doesnt support backing up to CD's. You will need a third party
program like Norton Ghost to do it.

 

[T.C.]

The Windows XP NTbackup utility is limited. It does not automatically
backup to CD-R or CD-RW drives. You'll need to get a third party backup
utility, and there are many, which do backups to CD-Rs and CD-RWs. I prefer
NTI Backup Now!

http://www.ntius.com/default.asp?p=backupnow/bun_main

 

[Rich Barry]

You have to Back up to a Folder on your Hard Drive. Then you can burn that
folder to a CD. Just create a new folder.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

WinXP's NTBackup does not recognize CDRs or CDRWs as valid backup
media. By design, it will only write back-ups to tape drives or
another physical or logical hard drive. Many people back-up to a
spare hard drive, and then burn the resulting file to a CD, as a
work-around. Another option, of course, is to use a 3rd party backup
solution.


Bruce Chambers

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