Re: Formatting CDs for Quicken File Backup

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/04/04 

Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 22:19:34 -0400

Hi,

In WinXP, unless you are using a third party product, you and only format
CDRW's. Open Help & Support, search on 'erase'. 

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Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
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"Ward" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:17f0101c449c9$2555ca50$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> I've used Quicken 2001 for several years, initially with
> Windows ME.  I routinely used to format CDs to back up my
> Quicken files successfully.  Since upgrading to Windows
> XP I can no longer format any CDs.  Thus, when I go to
> backup my files to a CD, Quicken says it can't access the
> disk.  Any help would be appreciated.  (I won't mention
> the name of the vendor who hasn't been able to help me
> solve this most basic problem.)

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