Backup XP Pro?

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Robin Lown

I keep getting an error message telling me the file name I select for backup
is not valid or I don't have access. I'm trying to back up the entire
contents of my laptop to my CD drive. I've heard that backup will only work
with CD-RW. Is that correct? Or can I make a backup copy on CD-R disks.

I also notice that several files on the backup select list are grayed out.
I don't know why, and can't seem to change that.

I have administrator rights.

Can anybody help me out?
 
Robin Lown said:
I keep getting an error message telling me the file name I select for
backup is not valid or I don't have access.
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With ntbackup included with XP? That probably means you're trying to use
an optical drive as the target.
I'm trying to back up the entire contents of my laptop to my CD drive.
I've heard that backup will only work with CD-RW. Is that correct?
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It's actually backwards. ntbackup can NOT back up to CDRW.

It can write to tape drives, though.

If you are doing a full backup with ASR, you *must* also have a floppy
drive. ASR will not proceed without that.

HTH
-pk
 
I keep getting an error message telling me the file name I select for backup
is not valid or I don't have access. I'm trying to back up the entire
contents of my laptop to my CD drive. I've heard that backup will only work
with CD-RW. Is that correct? Or can I make a backup copy on CD-R disks.

I also notice that several files on the backup select list are grayed out.
I don't know why, and can't seem to change that.

I have administrator rights.

Can anybody help me out?
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Are you doing it in the administrator account ?
 
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