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Windows XP Backup Tool

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by deanst2, 2003/08/24.

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  1. 2003/08/24
    deanst2

    deanst2 Inactive Thread Starter

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    I am trying to use my Windows XP backup tool for a System State backup to a CD-RW in my E drive(my burner) Every time I try to do this I can't get by where I browse to where I want the files stored.

    I am told to make sure it's a valid path???

    Is my CD burner not being recognized as valid device.?

    I am simply trying to backup to a CDRW in my E drive.

    Any suggestions on what I am doing wrong?
     
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    mflynn

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    Correct the backup program is not recognizing the CDR.

    I don't use this program but I always create my Drive Image on any other drive and the burn it to cd.

    Mike
     
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    PeteC

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    As I recall you can use Backup to a CD-RW drive if you have InCd or similar packet writing software installed. The CD-RW is then seen as a disk on the system.

    However I had problems using this method - admittedly before Ahead came out with a version of InCd that worked properly with XP.

    Mike's suggestion is the best - but does it work on a single drive?
     
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    deanst2

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    Not quite sure, but are you saying I need to format it with InCd or DirectCD before trying to download to it?

    What is Drive Image; is that something different that backing up.
    I managed to save it to my C-drive and then burn to a cd-rW but that was a lot more tedious.

    I thought the XP program was supposed to be able to format disc as well.
     
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  6. 2003/08/25
    PeteC

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    You need to format the CD-RW before it can be mounted and recognised as a drive.

    Powerquest Drive Image - I've not used it - will make an image of a drive.

    Norton Ghost will backup/restore to/from a ghost image of the drive and will write to another partition or CD/CD-RW - it will not put the backup on the same partition as the source. Individual files can be extracted from the ghost image.
    You can also clone a disk or partition to another disk or partition.

    AFIK neither program will make incremental or differential backups - only full copies/ghosts/clones.
     
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