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jesal321
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 5:59 pm    Post subject: Using backup in a computer with no floppy drive Reply with quote

Does anyone know how you can use the Microsoft backup utility that comes with
Windows XP professional to perform a full system backup if the computer has
no floppy drive. My new DELL 8400 has no floppy dirve. I sucessfully
performed the backup to an external hard drive, but recieved the error noting
that there was no 1.44 drive to create the Automated System Recovery set. I
was hoping to be able to put that information on a CD or a USB drive, but I
see no option for doing that. I'm assuming I cannot perform a restore without
the Automated System Recovery set. Any comments or suggestions?
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Thorsten Matzner
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 3:26 pm    Post subject: Re: Using backup in a computer with no floppy drive Reply with quote

"jesal321" <jesal321@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

Quote:
Does anyone know how you can use the Microsoft backup utility that comes with
Windows XP professional to perform a full system backup if the computer has
no floppy drive. My new DELL 8400 has no floppy dirve. I sucessfully
performed the backup to an external hard drive, but recieved the error noting
that there was no 1.44 drive to create the Automated System Recovery set. I
was hoping to be able to put that information on a CD or a USB drive, but I
see no option for doing that. I'm assuming I cannot perform a restore without
the Automated System Recovery set. Any comments or suggestions?

The ASR wizard needs a floppy drive. Use third-party backup solutions
if this is not available.

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bob
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 9:46 pm    Post subject: RE: Using backup in a computer with no floppy drive Reply with quote

I'm trying to create ASR discs using a floppy for the boot disc and a CD
burner for 'everything else'. XPPRO-SP2 refuses to allow me to designate a
cd burner with a blank disc in it. Does it have to be a CD-RW?

The documentation on this is DISMALLY LACKING, considering everyone has a cd
burner and its the OBVIOUS choice versus 18 floppies!

A little help from a 'guru' would be appreciate.

"jesal321" wrote:

Quote:
Does anyone know how you can use the Microsoft backup utility that comes with
Windows XP professional to perform a full system backup if the computer has
no floppy drive. My new DELL 8400 has no floppy dirve. I sucessfully
performed the backup to an external hard drive, but recieved the error noting
that there was no 1.44 drive to create the Automated System Recovery set. I
was hoping to be able to put that information on a CD or a USB drive, but I
see no option for doing that. I'm assuming I cannot perform a restore without
the Automated System Recovery set. Any comments or suggestions?
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Sjonia Harper [MSFT]
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 8:27 am    Post subject: Re: Using backup in a computer with no floppy drive Reply with quote

The Backup utility does not recognize CD/DVD drives as backup devices.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315255#appliesto

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Quote:
I'm trying to create ASR discs using a floppy for the boot disc and a CD
burner for 'everything else'. XPPRO-SP2 refuses to allow me to designate
a
cd burner with a blank disc in it. Does it have to be a CD-RW?

The documentation on this is DISMALLY LACKING, considering everyone has a
cd
burner and its the OBVIOUS choice versus 18 floppies!

A little help from a 'guru' would be appreciate.

"jesal321" wrote:

Does anyone know how you can use the Microsoft backup utility that comes
with
Windows XP professional to perform a full system backup if the computer
has
no floppy drive. My new DELL 8400 has no floppy dirve. I sucessfully
performed the backup to an external hard drive, but recieved the error
noting
that there was no 1.44 drive to create the Automated System Recovery set.
I
was hoping to be able to put that information on a CD or a USB drive, but
I
see no option for doing that. I'm assuming I cannot perform a restore
without
the Automated System Recovery set. Any comments or suggestions?
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