Yes
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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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| Carey,
|
| After I create the USMT File and burn it to multiple
| disks using the 3rd party software....will this software
| bring the file back together on the new machine? So that
| XP can install the files and settings?
|
| Thank you
|
|
| Robert
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Windows XP Backup does not have the capability to span
| multiple CDs
| >(record from one to another) during a backup operation.
| When using
| >Windows XP Backup, the total size of the backup file
| must not exceed
| >the formatted capacity of the CD (approximately 533MB).
| If you need to
| >backup an entire drive or a system volume exceeding 533
| MB, you need
| >to use a third party backup and restore program designed
| to span the file
| >over multiple CDs.
| >
| >You'll need a third-party CD Recording program, such as
| Nero,
| >in order to record and span the 2GB USMT file to
| multiple CDs.
| >
| >Visit:
http://www.nero.com/us/index.html
| >
| >--
| >Carey Frisch
| >Microsoft MVP
| >Windows XP - Shell/User
| >
| >Be Smart! Protect your PC!
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
| >
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| >
| > | >
| >| I would like to move data from a Win98SE Machine to XP
| >| Pro. I have used the File and setting transfer
| wizzard
| >| to collect the data to move. This file is about 2
| GB's
| >| in size. I do not have the ability to network the
| >| computers to move the file to the new machine. Can I
| >| burn this file to CD? Will it breakup properly
| (across 3
| >| discs or so) so when I go to put in onto the new
| machine,
| >| will the file be OK?
| >|
| >| Please help! Thank you
| >.
| >
