Re: How do I backup files in Windows XP Home Edition?

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From: Sue Michele (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/19/04 

Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 14:34:29 -0800

Isn't there a free license app out there to do this? I
think DirectCD might even have one (part of Roxio, I
think). There's gotta be something out there. And why
doesn't XP support that anyway? You can format floppies,
why shouldn't it include something to format CDs?

>-----Original Message-----
>Sue you assume that the OP has packet writing software
installed. If they do
>not have a third party app like Drag To Disk or InCD then
they can't just
>format their CDs and drag and drop to them because XP
doesn't have that
>function built in.
>
>--
>
>Harry Ohrn - MS MVP [Shell/User]
>www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
>"Sue Michele" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message
>news:d81101c40df6$f19e0f00$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> Just format your CDs and drag and drop onto them. You
can
>> get a backup program, but you don't absolutely HAVE to
>> have one. I like this way because it's simple and
there's
>> no compression, so you can get to what you need pretty
>> easily, rahter than reinstalling the backup app in order
>> to decompress your files. It depends on how much stuff
>> you have to back up, how often you're doing it, and what
>> equipment you have. If you can get a tape backup and
set
>> it up so all you have to do is change tapes daily, I'd
say
>> go for it!
>>
>> Sue Michele
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Does anybody know how to backup and restore files on
>> >Windows XP Home Edition? I understand that there is a
>> >utility for this included in Windows XP Professional,
but
>> >it looks like there is not one in Home Edition?
>> >
>> >Any suggestions?
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

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