Won't allow me to backup data to CDRW

[JJ]

When I try to back up a data file in my company's software
(Windows XP of course) to the CDRW it tells me that I have
to have administrative rights in order to access that
drive. However, there is only one user on the computer and
I am logged in as that user and it says I have
administrative rights. When I try to back up the same
data in my company's software to a Key/JumpDrive I am able
to do that successfully. Could this just be a software
issue with this one particular piece of software rather
than an XP or CD drive issue?

Thanks so much.

JJ

 

[Willit]

If you're using NTbackup you have to save it to a folder
and then burn it. NTbackup does not consider a CD-R a back
up device.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi JJ,

Are you using the native ntbackup program? It doesn't work with CDRW's
unless you have them mapped as a drive. See:

Windows Backup Does Not Back Up to CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R Devices [Q315255]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315255

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Alex Nichol]

When I try to back up a data file in my company's software
(Windows XP of course) to the CDRW it tells me that I have
to have administrative rights in order to access that
drive. However, there is only one user on the computer and
I am logged in as that user and it says I have
administrative rights.

The inbuilt software does not do what you probably think of as CD-RW
burning, and is not usable as output medium from a program. Read
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm and you will need one of the third
party packages if you want to do this. And the Backup program provided
will not output to a CD anyway - the only removable medium it deals in
is tape (or floppies. . . )

 

[Bee]

When I try to back up a data file in my company's software
(Windows XP of course) to the CDRW it tells me that I have
to have administrative rights in order to access that
drive....<snip>....When I try to back up the same
data in my company's software to a Key/JumpDrive I am able
to do that successfully....<snip>

Have you checked [Enable CD recording on this drive] is ticked?! Go to the
[Recording] tab in your CDRW drive [Properties] ( [Start] > [My Computer] >
Rt. click the CDRW drive).

Hey, it seems I'm going tangent with everybody all the time!! But really I
don't mean to.