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freezing on backup to CD

by pgayle Jan 10, 2004 10:32PM PST

I am using the windows XP backup. It works if I backup to a file on the hard drive. If I try to back up directly to a CD, it freezes.

The workaround is to backup to hard drive, then use the CD writer utility to copy the backup file to CD. The problem is, I am limited to what will fit on one CD.

(XP home, 2002, service pack 1)

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Re:freezing on backup to CD

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jan 10, 2004 11:25PM PST

In short, NTBACKUP doesn't support backup to CD. I've seen it used along with some other software, but it's severely limited in function and size.

The answer? Find another method.

Here, I use CDRW disks. In Nero I erase the CDRW, then record up to 700MB of My Stuff. To ease backup, I keep all directories of My Stuff in less than 700 MB size.

Works fabulously.

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