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XP Backup Utility

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    Windows XP does not come with the Backup.exe already installed. I installed it but when I tried to back up my system, it did not list all of the removeable storage drives. It only listed the floppy and I wanted to back it up on CD-R. However, when I clicked browse and then the RW drive (in this case E:) it gave me ths eror message...... "E:// is not accessible Incorrect function." Backing up an 80gig hard drive onto disketts could take quite a supply. I tried uninstalling and reinstall my RW drive, also has affected my Easy CD Creator, it no longer reconizes my E drive. I thought that I might need to format my CD, but can't. Can anyone help me with this problem? A step by step insturuction?
    Seems to me in one place I looked it said something about the BIOS settings and also something about ATAPI-SYS FILE. But not sure where I read this. Also, I could not find where to uninstall the backup software.
    Any help would be apprecated. Right now I have to depend on system restore which I have found will not always restore my computer.
     
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    The 'official' M$ answer is here , but I am sure that I have seen a way of doing it, and in fact done it, but my memory is not what it used to be :)

    As I vaguely recall the method required the availability of UDF packet writing software, i.e. InCD or equivalent which allows writing to CD-RW's. Format the CD-RW and mount it, i.e, stick it in the RW drive and it should be 'mounted'. Then, again as memory serves, the backup facility will recognise it as a disk.

    If I can find the source of the info. I'll post back, but I fancy it was in a magazine and I only keep the last 6 month's copies.

    Regarding the problem with your RW drive I suggest that you start from square 1 - uninstall the drive in Device Manager, uninstall the software (EasyCD) through Add/Remove programs. Reboot (cold) and let Windows find the drive again, then re-install the software.

    System restore does just that - system files, not data files.

    I don't know offhand how to uninstall backup - I should leave it alone.
     
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    This may be worth a look
     
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    Good News :D

    My memory has not faded that much - Out of interest I just backed up my System State to CD-RW using the backup facility.

    Method :

    Format CD-RW - do a full format

    Either leave it in the writer and check that Windows Explorer recognises it or re-insert and let it be 'mounted' by your packet writing software.

    Open up Backup > browse for removeable storage and you should see the drive letter of your CD-RW > select it and either accept the default backup file name or enter your own.

    Then backup

    Hope this works for you :)

    The only drawback that I am aware of is that I don't think that backup has the ability to span multiple disks, but I could be wrong on that.
     
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    Thanks Pete, I found both of those links very helpful. Even tho I think MS explanation is a little on the lame side. Their suggestion to copy to the hard drive is reasonable but again you would need the software to make multiple copies onto a CDR.
     
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