ntbackup.exe

[Guest]

I just installed a DVD burner in my Dell Dimension 4600, running WindowsXP
Home, 1.5Gig memory, 160Gig hard drive, 2.8Ghz Pentium IV HP. I cannot get
ntbackup to let me select my DVD drive for backup destination. Is this by
design, or am I missing some setting? Thanks in advance for any help.
Ron Sheets

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Windows Backup Does Not Back Up to CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R Devices
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315255/en-us

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
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| I just installed a DVD burner in my Dell Dimension 4600, running WindowsXP
| Home, 1.5Gig memory, 160Gig hard drive, 2.8Ghz Pentium IV HP. I cannot get
| ntbackup to let me select my DVD drive for backup destination. Is this by
| design, or am I missing some setting? Thanks in advance for any help.
| Ron Sheets

 

[Ted Zieglar]

"Windows Backup Does Not Back Up to CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R Devices"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315255/en-us

 

[Guest]

Thanks, Ted, I am getting that "parting" feeling coming on, so looks like
it's time to warm up the plastic and secure some backup software that likes
DVDs. Any suggestions?
Ron Sheets

 

[Guest]

Thank you, Carey, Ted summed it up in a beautiful quote. (See below)
Ron Sheets

 

[Wesley Vogel]

You can still backup to CDs with NTBackup.

Just create a backup set of 650MB or less and backup to a file. After
the file is complete, copy the file to the CDRW.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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