| Subject: creating back up disc |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup |
| Date: 7/1/2008 8:32:01 AM |
| From: =?Utf-8?B?c2lsdmVyIHN1cmZlcg==?= [Email Address Protection] |
I have tried, unsuccsessfully to back up files to a cd. message i get is not enough space to create shadow copy. My disc 'D' is low on space. I also keep getting message to back up my files every month. wish I could !!!! |
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| Subject: Re: creating back up disc |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup |
| Date: 7/1/2008 9:33:41 AM |
| From: Malke [Email Address Protection] |
silver surfer wrote: > I have tried, unsuccsessfully to back up files to a cd. message i get is > not enough space to create shadow copy. My disc 'D' is low on space. I > also keep > getting message to back up my files every month. wish I could !!!! You've left out a great deal of important information, but I'm going to essay some guesses: 1. You are trying to back up your entire computer to a CD using either the Vista backup program or some other backup program. This won't work. 2. You have an OEM computer (HP, Sony, etc.) that has a special partition that hosts a restore image so you can restore your computer to factory condition and this is your Drive D:\. If my Crystal Ball(tm) was working: 1. Purchase an external hard drive and an imaging/backup program like Acronis True Image. Create an image of your system and do incremental backups, saving the images and backups onto the external hard drive. You can also simply copy data to the external hard drive regularly manually or with a program like Second Copy. Occasionally burn your data - not your entire computer! - to CD/DVD-R and put the disk(s) in a safe place. 2. If you have put any files onto your Drive D:\ and it *is* the restore partition, remove those files carefully (making sure to only remove files *you* put there) and don't touch Drive D:\ again. If my Crystal Ball(tm) was cloudy: How to Post: http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 - How to Ask a Question Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ |
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