Backing up computer using XP Backup utility

"Vickie" <vickier.TakeThisOut@san.rr.com>
wrote in news:2f9c01c4a58a$661700f0$a501280a@phx.gbl:
 > I've been trying to backup my computer using the XP Backup
 > utility. When I select the D drive for the backup
 > location, it is telling me it isn't a valid selection. I
 > saw something on the web support pages about removable
 > storage devices. Do I need to have an external hard drive
 > to do the backup? Is there another option short of
 > manually selecting files and copying them from the hard
 > drive to a CD?

The NT Backup program is not a CD burning program. It can backup to
files (on drives) or to tape. It cannot backup to CD-R[W] or DVD-R[W].
You might be able to use CD media if you get an installable file system
that supports it, like a UDF writer that supports packet writing
(Roxio's DirectCD or Nero's InCD). NT Backup is a crippled version of
Veritas' Backup Exec Desktop (which got sold off to Stomp Inc and is now
called Backup MyPC, and which does support CD recordable media).

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Vanguardx wrote:
 > "Vickie" <vickier RemoveThis @san.rr.com>
 > wrote in news:2f9c01c4a58a$661700f0$a501280a@phx.gbl:
  >> I've been trying to backup my computer using the XP Backup
  >> utility. When I select the D drive for the backup
  >> location, it is telling me it isn't a valid selection. I
  >> saw something on the web support pages about removable
  >> storage devices. Do I need to have an external hard drive
  >> to do the backup? Is there another option short of
  >> manually selecting files and copying them from the hard
  >> drive to a CD?
 >
 > The NT Backup program is not a CD burning program. It can backup to
 > files (on drives) or to tape. It cannot backup to CD-R[W] or
 > DVD-R[W]. You might be able to use CD media if you get an installable
 > file system that supports it, like a UDF writer that supports packet
 > writing (Roxio's DirectCD or Nero's InCD). NT Backup is a crippled
 > version of Veritas' Backup Exec Desktop (which got sold off to Stomp
 > Inc and is now called Backup MyPC, and which does support CD
 > recordable media).

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"Brigand" <Brigand.RemoveThis@nycap.rr.NULL>
wrote in news:e5tUJRcpEHA.1952@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl:
 > Vanguardx wrote:
  >> "Vickie" <vickier.RemoveThis@san.rr.com>
  >> wrote in news:2f9c01c4a58a$661700f0$a501280a@phx.gbl:
   >>> I've been trying to backup my computer using the XP Backup
   >>> utility. When I select the D drive for the backup
   >>> location, it is telling me it isn't a valid selection. I
   >>> saw something on the web support pages about removable
   >>> storage devices. Do I need to have an external hard drive
   >>> to do the backup? Is there another option short of
   >>> manually selecting files and copying them from the hard
   >>> drive to a CD?
  >>
  >> The NT Backup program is not a CD burning program. It can backup to
  >> files (on drives) or to tape. It cannot backup to CD-R[W] or
  >> DVD-R[W]. You might be able to use CD media if you get an installable
  >> file system that supports it, like a UDF writer that supports packet
  >> writing (Roxio's DirectCD or Nero's InCD). NT Backup is a crippled
  >> version of Veritas' Backup Exec Desktop (which got sold off to Stomp
  >> Inc and is now called Backup MyPC, and which does support CD
  >> recordable media).
 >
 > So how do you get it to recognise a tape drive?

Under the Backup tab, see the "Backup destination" selection drop-down
listbox at the lower left?

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