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March 24th 07, 07:13 PM
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Backup problem using Windows XP
For the first time, I'm trying to backup files using Windows XP.
As the system apparently won't let you backup to a DVD, I'm trying to backup to an external hard-drive instead. However, the 'Backup or Restore Wizard' is only identifying the D drive (which is my DVD Re-writer. Using the browse button to find my external drive is not working (despite the fact that I can access data on the extarnal hard drive). To make things worse, on the Wizard's drop-down menu highlighting which drives it can identify, the D drive is identified as 'D:\' When I click on the 'Next' button, an alert pops up telling me that I can't place a backslash in the field identifying which drive I'm backing up to - even though the Wizard is automatically including the backslash (which I can't delete). Any thoughts on what I need to do to backup successfully would be most welcome. Tim 
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March 24th 07, 09:39 PM
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Backup problem using Windows XP
Why are you posting a Windows XP question in a Vista newsgroup? I'd put
this in a Windows XP newsgroup for better results. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * NEW! Catch my blog ... http://msmvps.com/blogs/rgharper/ * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * The Website - http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Brislon" wrote in message ... For the first time, I'm trying to backup files using Windows XP. As the system apparently won't let you backup to a DVD, I'm trying to backup to an external hard-drive instead. However, the 'Backup or Restore Wizard' is only identifying the D drive (which is my DVD Re-writer. Using the browse button to find my external drive is not working (despite the fact that I can access data on the extarnal hard drive). To make things worse, on the Wizard's drop-down menu highlighting which drives it can identify, the D drive is identified as 'D:\' When I click on the 'Next' button, an alert pops up telling me that I can't place a backslash in the field identifying which drive I'm backing up to - even though the Wizard is automatically including the backslash (which I can't delete). Any thoughts on what I need to do to backup successfully would be most welcome. Tim
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March 24th 07, 09:45 PM
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Backup problem using Windows XP
Brislon wrote:
For the first time, I'm trying to backup files using Windows XP. As the system apparently won't let you backup to a DVD, I'm trying to backup to an external hard-drive instead. However, the 'Backup or Restore Wizard' is only identifying the D drive (which is my DVD Re-writer. Using the browse button to find my external drive is not working (despite the fact that I can access data on the extarnal hard drive). To make things worse, on the Wizard's drop-down menu highlighting which drives it can identify, the D drive is identified as 'D:\' When I click on the 'Next' button, an alert pops up telling me that I can't place a backslash in the field identifying which drive I'm backing up to - even though the Wizard is automatically including the backslash (which I can't delete). Any thoughts on what I need to do to backup successfully would be most welcome. First - ask in a Windows XP Newsgroup... You are currently in "microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_mainte nance"... Reboot with the External Hard Disk Drive turned on and hooked up. Follow the instructions/steps he How To Use Backup to Back Up Files and Folders on Your Computer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308422 -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
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March 25th 07, 03:43 AM
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Backup problem using Windows XP
What does this have to do with Vista?
"Brislon" wrote in message ... For the first time, I'm trying to backup files using Windows XP. As the system apparently won't let you backup to a DVD, I'm trying to backup to an external hard-drive instead. However, the 'Backup or Restore Wizard' is only identifying the D drive (which is my DVD Re-writer. Using the browse button to find my external drive is not working (despite the fact that I can access data on the extarnal hard drive). To make things worse, on the Wizard's drop-down menu highlighting which drives it can identify, the D drive is identified as 'D:\' When I click on the 'Next' button, an alert pops up telling me that I can't place a backslash in the field identifying which drive I'm backing up to - even though the Wizard is automatically including the backslash (which I can't delete). Any thoughts on what I need to do to backup successfully would be most welcome. Tim
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