Backing up Quicken files

[Thom]

I have a Dell Inspiron 5100 with a CD-RW/DVD and I want to
backup Quicken files when I log off. I have not been able
to do this. The Quicken "Help" says that I
should "configure the CD-ROM drive to work like an
alternate hard drive and to look at the manufacturer's
instructions that came with the CD-ROM drive." There are
no such instructions.

Any suggestions?

Thom

 

[Nicholas]

XP's rudimentary CD Recording program does not permit backing up data
directly to a CD. You must create a new folder on your hard drive, perform
a backup to that folder, then record the contents of that folder to a CD.

Cannot Back Up Quicken Files to CD
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316415

Open XP's "Help and Support" and type: CD RECORDING , and hit enter.
The click on the topic titled: "Copy Files and Folders to a CD".

Burning CDs in Windows XP
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm

Saving files to CD-R or CD-R/W (Work-Around)
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/saving_files_to_cd.htm

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Nicholas

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"Thom" (e-mail address removed) wrote in message:


| I have a Dell Inspiron 5100 with a CD-RW/DVD and I want to
| backup Quicken files when I log off. I have not been able
| to do this. The Quicken "Help" says that I
| should "configure the CD-ROM drive to work like an
| alternate hard drive and to look at the manufacturer's
| instructions that came with the CD-ROM drive." There are
| no such instructions.
|
| Any suggestions?
|
| Thom

 

[Bill Ash]

-----Original Message-----
I have a Dell Inspiron 5100 with a CD-RW/DVD and I want to
backup Quicken files when I log off. I have not been able
to do this. The Quicken "Help" says that I
should "configure the CD-ROM drive to work like an
alternate hard drive and to look at the manufacturer's
instructions that came with the CD-ROM drive." There are
no such instructions.

Any suggestions?

Thom
.
Go to intuit.com/support

there is a page Backing up and restoring Quicke date using
a cd-r or cd-rw
kbID# 7096
categories File Management/conversion
you can also try to back up from MY Computer hard drive
You save to the hard drive and then copy the files from
the hard drive

 

[Dannie]

Actually what I do is start my Roxio Easy CD Creator 5 Program and click on
applications > Direct CD Format Utility. I then insert a blank CDRW and
click on format CD. This formats the CDRW - takes about 25/30 minutes to
format as I recall. I made 4 since I rotate each week.

After that when in quicken just backup to this CD which in my case is my D
drive..
Dannie

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Thom.

My solution is much like Dannie's, but I use Nero's InCD rather than Roxio.
Now I use the CD-RW just about like a very large floppy diskette or a very
slow hard drive.

I formatted the CD-RW media before first use. Now, every week, in addition
to my other Quicken backups, I insert the CD into the drive and press
<Ctrl>-B in Quicken, telling it to backup to W:\Quicken. This takes about
20 seconds, compared to just two seconds for a backup of the same file to a
different folder on my HD.

I see a lot of people reporting various problems with using CD-RW (read-only
files, having to backup to HD first and then copying to CD, etc.), but I've
had no hassles at all. It just works. ;<)

A lot of us Quicken users hang out in the Usenet newsgroup
alt.comp.software.financial.quicken. Users there report successes, hassles
and failures with various CD-R/RW hardware/software combinations. If you
have access to Usenet newsgroups, check it out.

RC

 

[Lil' Dave]

Use same method as yourself. Backup to INCD formatted CDRW is the same
apparent time as hard drive folder save. Combined size of all files saved
is around 2MB.

I don't trust Quicken 2003 per Zone Alarm Pro indicates over 3 dozen Quicken
files that may access the internet at any given time. Nor do I trust XPs
external vulnerability. So use Quicken in Win98 with ZA Pro set to ask me
when/if any of Quicken's files attempt access to the internet. If my gut
feeling gets worse on intrusion threat, may just move Quicken to a
standalone PC/no internet. Don't think I'm paranoid, just very cautious
about protecting my financial dealings/records.

Dave
San Antonio, TX native stuck elsewhere for now
Wimberley, TX my place of retirement goal