Unable Backup data to CD-R using nt_backup

[Jack Ling]

Hi,

Using Windows XP SP1. I want to use the built-in ntbackup
utility to do routine backup of data files from My
documents, other folders and the System State.

I don't have a tape drive at workstation. I want to backup
the data to CD-R. From ntbackup, however, it refuses to let
me to choose to save the backup data on the CD-Writer drive.

How can I backup to CD-R? My system has Easy CD-Creator
5/Direct CD installed.

What's more, my data is well over 2GB. Will ntbackup ask me
to insert a blank CD-R when the 1st one is full?

If ntbackup can't directly save to CD-R. What
alternatives/workarounds you can suggest to me?

thanks,
jackling

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Hi,

Using Windows XP SP1. I want to use the built-in ntbackup
utility to do routine backup of data files from My
documents, other folders and the System State.

I don't have a tape drive at workstation. I want to backup
the data to CD-R. From ntbackup, however, it refuses to let
me to choose to save the backup data on the CD-Writer drive.

How can I backup to CD-R? My system has Easy CD-Creator
5/Direct CD installed.

What's more, my data is well over 2GB. Will ntbackup ask me
to insert a blank CD-R when the 1st one is full?

No - you can't back up directly to a CD anyway. You can back up to a file on
your HD, and then burn a CD. If you have too much to fit on a CD, make
separate backup jobs that back up to separate files, then burn them manually
to CDs.

If ntbackup can't directly save to CD-R. What
alternatives/workarounds you can suggest to me?

Well, you could get an external USB/firewire hard drive and back up to file
on it.... or a tape drive.

 

[Pyemia]

No - you can't backup data to cd directly. You can back up to a file on your HD, and then burn a CD. If you have too much to fit on a CD, make separate backup jobs that back up to separate files, then burn them manually to CDs.
> If ntbackup can't directly save to CD-R. What
> alternatives/workarounds you can suggest to me?
Well, you could get an external USB/firewire hard drive and back up to file
on it.... or a tape drive.

Umm I think you can Why does this backup software demand backing up on a schedule then?
Moreover, a lot of them support online backups, which allows you to backup to server kept in a secured underground shelter (protected from flood, fire and other disasters). Though I'm not sure somebody does ACTUALLY use it