Backup to CD RW issue

[ibeforty]

I have upgraded my laptop from XP Home to Professional & SP1 & latest updates. I can write to the integral CD RW drive okay but when I try to use the backup utility, it states:

"please ensure it is a valid path and that you have sufficient access"

There appears to be an issue with Mircosoft using the CD RW drive - is there a way a round this or do I need to buy Ghost....

[Pakalolo]

Here's some information on the backup procedure from MSoft's website...

From what the article says, it looks like you should be able to back up to a CD-R or CD-RW...

Backing up your home network...

Hope this helps!

Pakalolo

[ibeforty]

I have upgraded to SP1 and the CD writer fix ans still I cannot use the backup utility.

I have read that there is problems with backing up XP to CDs, hoped it was fixed with the upgrades but no joy.

Does anyone backup their system files etc. to CDs and if so, what backup utility are they using?

[Pakalolo]

Windows Backup Does Not Back Up to CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R Devices
The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Microsoft Windows XP Professional

This article was previously published under Q315255
For a Microsoft Windows 2000 version of this article, see 262006.

SYMPTOMS
When you select a backup media device in Backup (Ntbackup.exe), you cannot select a CD-R (compact disc recordable), CD-RW (compact disc rewritable), or DVD-R (digital video disc recordable) device.

CAUSE
This issue occurs because Removable Storage Management does not recognize CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R devices as backup pool media, even though you can add these media types in Removable Storage Management. Ntbackup.exe therefore does not support backup to these devices.

RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, perform the backup to some other media type, for example, to a tape or to a hard disk.

STATUS
This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
Removable Storage Management regards CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R as just a file system-capable media type. However, the Windows file system does not support formatting CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R media. Removable Storage Management cannot write an RSM free label because the disc appears to be write-protected. This means that Removable Storage Management treats CD-R, CD-RW, and DVD-R media as read-only media types even if you add them to the Ntbackup media pool.

Last Reviewed: 1/16/2002
Keywords: kbBackUp kbprb KB315255

Hope that helps you out!

Pakalolo

[teddrick]

there are lots and lots of programs for backup. Polder backup is a popular one for donations.http://www.xs4all.nl/~philippo/PolderBackup.htm