Backing up computer using XP Backup utility

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Vickie

I've been trying to backup my computer using the XP Backup
utility. When I select the D drive for the backup
location, it is telling me it isn't a valid selection. I
saw something on the web support pages about removable
storage devices. Do I need to have an external hard drive
to do the backup? Is there another option short of
manually selecting files and copying them from the hard
drive to a CD?
 
Vickie said:
I've been trying to backup my computer using the XP Backup
utility. When I select the D drive for the backup
location, it is telling me it isn't a valid selection. I
saw something on the web support pages about removable
storage devices. Do I need to have an external hard drive
to do the backup? Is there another option short of
manually selecting files and copying them from the hard
drive to a CD?

If you want to put the backups to a CD, yes - you have to do it.

Windows Backup Does Not Back Up to CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R Devices
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315255
 
Vickie said:
I've been trying to backup my computer using the XP Backup
utility. When I select the D drive for the backup
location, it is telling me it isn't a valid selection. I
saw something on the web support pages about removable
storage devices. Do I need to have an external hard drive
to do the backup? Is there another option short of
manually selecting files and copying them from the hard
drive to a CD?

The NT Backup program is not a CD burning program. It can backup to
files (on drives) or to tape. It cannot backup to CD-R[W] or DVD-R[W].
You might be able to use CD media if you get an installable file system
that supports it, like a UDF writer that supports packet writing
(Roxio's DirectCD or Nero's InCD). NT Backup is a crippled version of
Veritas' Backup Exec Desktop (which got sold off to Stomp Inc and is now
called Backup MyPC, and which does support CD recordable media).
 
Vanguardx said:
Vickie said:
I've been trying to backup my computer using the XP Backup
utility. When I select the D drive for the backup
location, it is telling me it isn't a valid selection. I
saw something on the web support pages about removable
storage devices. Do I need to have an external hard drive
to do the backup? Is there another option short of
manually selecting files and copying them from the hard
drive to a CD?

The NT Backup program is not a CD burning program. It can backup to
files (on drives) or to tape. It cannot backup to CD-R[W] or
DVD-R[W]. You might be able to use CD media if you get an installable
file system that supports it, like a UDF writer that supports packet
writing (Roxio's DirectCD or Nero's InCD). NT Backup is a crippled
version of Veritas' Backup Exec Desktop (which got sold off to Stomp
Inc and is now called Backup MyPC, and which does support CD
recordable media).

So how do you get it to recognise a tape drive?
 
Brigand said:
Vanguardx said:
Vickie said:
I've been trying to backup my computer using the XP Backup
utility. When I select the D drive for the backup
location, it is telling me it isn't a valid selection. I
saw something on the web support pages about removable
storage devices. Do I need to have an external hard drive
to do the backup? Is there another option short of
manually selecting files and copying them from the hard
drive to a CD?

The NT Backup program is not a CD burning program. It can backup to
files (on drives) or to tape. It cannot backup to CD-R[W] or
DVD-R[W]. You might be able to use CD media if you get an installable
file system that supports it, like a UDF writer that supports packet
writing (Roxio's DirectCD or Nero's InCD). NT Backup is a crippled
version of Veritas' Backup Exec Desktop (which got sold off to Stomp
Inc and is now called Backup MyPC, and which does support CD
recordable media).

So how do you get it to recognise a tape drive?

Under the Backup tab, see the "Backup destination" selection drop-down
listbox at the lower left?
 
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