Backing up files

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John C

I want to back up files to a CD each week just in case my computer goes
wrong again, do I have to do it manually or can XP home be set to back up a
list of files each time.

I cannot seem to find any info in help.

Thanks in advance

John
 
John C said:
I want to back up files to a CD each week just in case my computer goes
wrong again, do I have to do it manually or can XP home be set to back up a
list of files each time.

I cannot seem to find any info in help.

Thanks in advance

John
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try file, accessories, system tools, backup......

hth
 
Hi John,

WinXP's native backup utility doesn't support writing to CD's, so you can't
schedule it to do that. You would need to use a third party backup program
that does support it.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Hi John,

No particular suggestions, you will find some reviews of the available
software here: http://www.cdrfaq.org

Personally, I use imaging software and a differential backup scheme.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Acronis True Image does work under SP2. However, I had to uninstall and
reinstall it, using the latest patch from Acronis, to get it to work
properly. This is with TI 7; I have not updated to Ver 8, which may not have
this problem.

FWIW, TI is terrific. Very easy to use, and it backs up all files, including
files open in Windows. It can back up to a single compressed file, or can
break up the backup file into chunks of, say, 650 megs, to fit on CDs or
other media.
 
Thank you for the feedback. I think I will try version 8.0.

I am now looking for a decent price.

Regards

Karl
 
You can get a boxed version from http://www.computrolley.com
Cost is £25.52 plus VAT £4.47 plus shipping £5 Total £34.99
Or download from other sites
I tried Amazon but they didn't have it. Version 8.0 is fairly new and you
may have difficulty in finding an alternative suppplier
Regards
Blair
 
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