Backup utility

[Paul Spannuth]

I have Windows XP Pro and I have tried to use the backup
utility to burn a backup to by CR-RW. I get through the
wizard allmost all of the way and when I name my backup a
window pops us that says
The backup file name could not be used.
"E:\Backup.bkf"
Please insure it is a valid path, and that you have
sufficient access.
I have tried different names and it says the same thing.
Can Windows Backup be used with a CR-RW or a DVD-RW?
Thanks,
Paul

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Windows Backup Does Not Back Up to CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R Devices
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315255&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Use Backup to Back Up Files and Folders on Your Computer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308422&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Copy Information to a CD in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;306524

HOW TO: Schedule Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308569&Product=winxp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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|I have Windows XP Pro and I have tried to use the backup
| utility to burn a backup to by CR-RW. I get through the
| wizard allmost all of the way and when I name my backup a
| window pops us that says
| The backup file name could not be used.
| "E:\Backup.bkf"
| Please insure it is a valid path, and that you have
| sufficient access.
| I have tried different names and it says the same thing.
| Can Windows Backup be used with a CR-RW or a DVD-RW?
| Thanks,
| Paul

 

[archie]

caus.....you can't burn directly with XP's backup......get a real software
burning tools....you have NOT done too much homework on this have
you....research and read...read...read....

 

[robo]

Soluioton: first back it up to your local drive. Then burn
the resulting *.bkf to CD or DVD

Robo

 

[John Thomas Smith]

Windows Backup Does Not Back Up to CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R Devices

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315255&Product=winxp

Backup MyPC is sold by Stomp


John Thomas Smith
http://www.direct2usales.com
http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith

 

[Alex Nichol]

I have Windows XP Pro and I have tried to use the backup
utility to burn a backup to by CR-RW. I get through the
wizard allmost all of the way and when I name my backup a
window pops us that says

The inbuilt burning does not support use as an output medium from any
program - it is a CD-R not CD-RW method. See
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm.


Even if you get a third party packet writing program (eg I'd suggest
DLA), the supplied backup program will not recognise that the CD-RW is a
removable, and hence will not 'span' disks, thus making it of limited
use. I have succeeded in using it with DLA on a DVD disk (even though
DLA says no), but really you need a different program, such as
BackUpMyPC from www.stompinc.com