Re: Backup to DVD writer?

And, by the same token, the same packet writing software has to be in place
before attempting a restore.
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Jonny
"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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If you install packet writing software you can, indeed, backup to CD and
DVD media, including re-writable.

Packet writing modules come with Nero and Roxio burning software.

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

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"BillF" <billjf1957(NOSPAM)@comcast.net> wrote in message
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I have a 3-month old HP Pavilion a1210n PC with the Media Center Edition
2005 (as I understand, a superset of XP Professional). The PC contains
an
HP DVD Writer 740b, and I am using media DVD-RW, 4x. So far, I have been
unable to complete a backup by clicking through Start, Programs,
Accessories, System Tools, Backup (bringing up the Backup or Restore
Wizard), and then Next, Backup Files and Settings, Next, All Information
on
the Computer, Next. Then after I fill in the drive "E:\" and the
filename
"Backup12Feb06.bkf, and click Next, an error message pops up, headed
"Backup
Utility" and saying :
The backup filename could not be used. "E:\Backup12Feb06.bkf" Please
ensure that it is a valid path, and that you have sufficient access.

I am the only user of this PC and am considered the HP_Administrator. I
have dug about as far as I can on my own. Naturally, I have probed all I
could on HP Help and Support, and I have read numerous Microsoft
Knowledge
Base papers. I exchanged a couple of emails with HP's support site, but
do
not seem to be getting a direct, coherent, helpful response so far.
Please
note that I have used a program called Sonic Digital Media Plus v7 to
copy
certain other data to this DVD writer, so that I know that it works in
some
circumstances.

I do not think that this issue is related specifically to Media Center
Edition 2005, so I am posting here in this more general XP newsgroup. My
basic question to you more experienced people is : Am I SUPPOSED to be
able
to do a full Backup to my DVD writer, or is there something about the
system
that does not want to do that? I would appreciate an answer to that
question, plus any guidance that you will offer. Thanks.






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