Re: Back-up utility wizard will not work.

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From: Hilary Karp (hilarykarp_at_comcast.nospam.net)
Date: 03/16/04 

Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 23:19:17 -0800

Rickster...

Are you saying it backs up the files, but then gives an error when
creating the floppy disk? If this this same problem and haven't come up
with a solution yet. However you can manually create the floppy disk by
restoring two files that are saved with the other files when the ASR
backup is created. Here to this knowledge base article for more info...

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;299526

Rickster wrote:

> Ihave been able to backup my pc before using the XP
> backup wizard so that an ASR disk is created. Now I get
> an error after selecting the harddisk to backup to, I
> also have a new floppy disk ready to wrote the ASR info
> to and the old backup was removed. The error shows when
> it starts the backup and status shows mounting the media,
> The error pops up "The files for the recovery diskette
> could not be created. The operation is aborted". I am
> able to run a regular backup to a selected drive but not
> a full backup and have an ASR disk created. I have my pc
> networked and my other computers can backup fine to my
> shared drive but not this XP pro pc. I have a 160GB drive
> I backup all my PC's to, I am running another 80GB WD
> w/8mb cache and to stripped serial WD 10,000 rpm 36gb
> harddisk for a 74 gb drive that is my main boot drive. I
> am running XP pro with all updates, a HT 3.0 P4 1gb
> corsair XMS LLC memory (2 512's same chip) an ASUS MB
> 875p. Running the raid on promise chipset and drivers.
> Any ideas are welcome.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Creating an ASR Floppy Disk
    ... The floppy disk is so that you can access the backup. ... MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User ... | have to do a backup on your hard drive as well as the ASR ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Windows File Caching
    ... Robert Edwards wrote: ... > save on a floppy disk. ... > successful backup message. ... > physical media itself. ...
    (microsoft.public.vc.mfc)
  • Re: Backing up XP Pro to D: (no floppy?)
    ... and it completed the backup successfully. ... asked to insert a floppy disk at some ... recovery process. ... Note that having your backup file on drive D: ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • RE: ASR--How Does This Work?
    ... "On the floppy disk, the wizard saves only hard-disk configuration ... backup operation scans your system and lists files to save for an ASR Restore" ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • XP Pro Typo in Dialog - Backup
    ... ASR does work, but it is not a system for most to use ... The ASR disk only ... you find the backup and restore. ... >those apps and data to it from the external drive with ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)