My Briefcase won't drag into CD-RW drive(D:) for synchronizing?

[Vince Kelley]

I'm trying to use a CD-RW to back up files on my
computer. I have followed the "Windows Help"
instructions to move all files to My Briefcase and then
it tells me to move My briefcase to the CD drive (D but
when i do this i get an error stating..."Windows cannot
copy this file or folder..." Am i doing something wrong
here? I thought this was how it worked. Thanks in
advance!

Vince Kelley

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

XP's rudimentary CD Recording program does not permit backing up
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.

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

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


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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I'm trying to use a CD-RW to back up files on my
| computer. I have followed the "Windows Help"
| instructions to move all files to My Briefcase and then
| it tells me to move My briefcase to the CD drive (D but
| when i do this i get an error stating..."Windows cannot
| copy this file or folder..." Am i doing something wrong
| here? I thought this was how it worked. Thanks in
| advance!
|
| Vince Kelley

 

[Mike P]

I also cant drag and drop to my cd-r I work around this
by using the "send to" when rt clicking also several
times I to get the messags "Windows cant copy this file
or folder" but when I open the cd I just copied I find
that it copied just fine