backup confusion, help!

I was trying to do a backup to my cds. By the time I got to disk #3
problems started :
1.) I was asked to insert #2 back i
2. when I did that, it would say either " the disk cannot be writte
into", or " the disk is not formatted ", or " insert a blank disk if
don't want to add files to existing disk", and if I inserted a blan
disk, it would tell me to label it disk #1
3. I also had error message : 0x800704D3 or 0x8007045
I was stuck in that vicious cycle for almost 3 hrs., and the disk driv
started to make loud noise. Frustration and confusion set in, I aborte
the backup, changed it to backup to D: drive instead. Someone pleas
enlighten me what was the problem, or what did I do wrong ? Thank you

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davidjchuang

David -- I gave up on using CD's or DVD's as a backup destination: too many
discs, takes too long, too many issues like the ones you are experiencing.
I bought myself an external 160 GB USB drive that cost only $60 and I use it
as my backup destination; one of my better purchasing decisions. Autobackup
just runs automatically and troublefree for me now.

Further -- about the D: drive you mentioned -- on my computer the D: drive
is actually a partition of the main hard drive and was created by the
computer manufacturer (HP) solely as a System Recovery drive in case of a
disaster; it should not be used for anything else, and in any case is not
big enough to be of practical use.

So, do yourself a favor and get an external drive for your backups.

"davidjchuang" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> I was trying to do a backup to my cds. By the time I got to disk #3,
> problems started :-
> 1.) I was asked to insert #2 back in
> 2. when I did that, it would say either " the disk cannot be written
> into", or " the disk is not formatted ", or " insert a blank disk if I
> don't want to add files to existing disk", and if I inserted a blank
> disk, it would tell me to label it disk #1.
> 3. I also had error message : 0x800704D3 or 0x8007045D
> I was stuck in that vicious cycle for almost 3 hrs., and the disk drive
> started to make loud noise. Frustration and confusion set in, I aborted
> the backup, changed it to backup to D: drive instead. Someone please
> enlighten me what was the problem, or what did I do wrong ? Thank you.
>
>
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> davidjchuang

John, thank you for your reply. Yes, I knew an external drive is the
best choice of backup . I'm just too cheap, since I don't really have
any files that are vital. I just want to be sure that it is not my DVD
E: drive being faulty. Other than this backup files debacle, I had no
problem using the E drive. PS. In vista home premium, D drive is the one
auto backup uses ( for your information only.) Thank you again. Hey,
I'll be 65 come Sept. Glad to know some old ----- are still active with
computers.


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davidjchuang