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February 28th, 2006 17:00

Does "Backup" utility really work?

I've tried to use the Backup utility in XP Media Center, and have run into obstacles.  I simply want to back up my HD in case of a breakdown.  I want to backup to a removable medium (CD or DVD).   Has anyone been successful in doing this, or would you advise that  I hunt for/buy a stand-alone backup product?   I'm getting rather frustrated with the problems I'm encountering.   Thanx for any help.
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  • Denny Denham

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    Posted February 28th, 2006 20:00

    jackster00,

    Microsoft Backup cannot write to CD. Write the backup to a file on your hard disk then copy that file to CD.

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    Posted March 1st, 2006 02:00

    Thanx  Denny, for that info.  It's good to know that.  Too bad that wasn't mentioned in the "Help" section.  It would've saved me a lot of time and grief.

    Jackster