backing up files

[Guest]

I have nevre backed up anything on my computer but I think it is time to do
just that.

When I attempt to do this I get only a choice of a floppy disc? it would
take many many floppies to do this, how can I do the backup on to a CD?

 

[DL]

By using a third party backup tool, or with the default winbackup tool,
backup to hd then burn the backup to cd

 

[Maurice N ~ MVP]

You ought to see an article at Computer Haven forum. "Backups" by Patty MacDuffie, MS-MVP
http://computerhaven.info/backups.htm

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I have nevre backed up anything on my computer but I think it is time
to do just that.

If your data is important to you, yes, you need to do this regularly.

When I attempt to do this I get only a choice of a floppy disc? it
would take many many floppies to do this, how can I do the backup on
to a CD?

As backup programs go, the one that comes with Windows XP is very primitive.
Amng its limitations is that it won't back up to CDs.

If you want a more capable program, you need a third-party alternative. My
personal choice is Acronis True Image.

 

[Frank]

willylumplump wrote:
|| I have nevre backed up anything on my computer but I think it is
|| time to do just that.
||
|| When I attempt to do this I get only a choice of a floppy disc? it
|| would take many many floppies to do this, how can I do the backup on
|| to a CD?

I can right click on any file or folder > send to > CD RW DRIVE E:

 

[Matthew Martin]

Hi,

You may want to take a look at the 'backup quide' at:

http://www.argentuma.com/backup/quide.html

It features loads of interesting information regarding backups on
Windows.

Regards,