Backup to CD

[filbert]

How do I backup files to a CD-R/RW using MS Backup Utility?

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

You've already posted this question in at least three other newsgroups that
I've seen and have responses in those groups.

Answer: You CANNOT.

Backup the file to the hard drive and then burn the resulting file to the
CD. NO version of Windows has ever supported backing up directly to a CD.

Cari
www.coribright.com

 

[Guest]

I had the same question as filbert. I understand your answer, but it does not do what I want. I recently upgraded to XP, but in Win98 I used the software that came with my CD Recorder. Everytime I exited my financial software it promped me to back it up, and I used a CD-RW to do it. I didn't have to copy it to my hard drive and then burn to the CD-RW. I understand that Win XP won't do that, but how do I disable it so my CD Recorder software still will? Or is that just not possible with XP? You see I get out of my financial software many times a day and it was very handy to use that CD-RW as a floppy back-up. (1.44 Mb wasn't big enough anymore

----- Cari (MS-MVP) wrote: ----

You've already posted this question in at least three other newsgroups that
I've seen and have responses in those groups

Answer: You CANNOT

Backup the file to the hard drive and then burn the resulting file to the
CD. NO version of Windows has ever supported backing up directly to a CD

Car
www.coribright.co

 

[Harry Ohrn]

If you want to use XP's Backup utility you can use one of the work-arounds
here http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/saving_files_to_cd.htm

 

[Harry Ohrn]

mookie use one of the work arounds here
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/saving_files_to_cd.htm

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

That's third party software..... you need to check with the relevant
manufacturer as to whether it's compatible with XP with or without updates.

Cari
www.coribright.com