Re: Backup to CD - XP Pro SP2

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From: Mike Hall (mike.hall.mail_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: 01/17/05 

Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 11:17:19 -0500

To use the XP backup facility, you have to backup to the hard drive, then
copy to CD.. 

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Mike Hall
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"Newbie" <noidea@nospam.com> wrote in message 
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>I want to backup my files to my CD using the backup utility.
> I insert a new CDRW and select the CD Drive as my destination but whatever
> name I put in for the backup file is says it can't use it and check that 
> it
> is a valid path.
>
> What am I doing wrong - I am logged on as an administrator.
>
>
>

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