UNABLE TO BACKUP PC IN WINDOWS VISTA ULTIMATE

;HI
I need HELP!!

Whenever I try to do a complete backup in vista i get the following error:

"THE WRITER EXPIERENCED A NON-TRANSIENT ERROR. IF THE BACKUP IS
RE TRIED THE EROR IS LIKLEY TO RE OCCUR".
(0x800423F4)

I dont understand what to do; and do not mean to be simple minded,but isn't
the back-up supposed to occur when you hit the "start" button?
CAN ANYONE HELP?
PS the file backup works,just not the "BACKUP YOUR PC" BUTTON.

THANKS,

EDWARD B. SPERLING

You cannot perform a backup directly to a CD or DVD.
You need to create a new folder on your hard drive and
designate that folder during backup, then burn the folder
containing the backup file to a CD or DVD.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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"EDDIE" wrote:

;HI
I need HELP!!

Whenever I try to do a complete backup in vista i get the following error:

"THE WRITER EXPIERENCED A NON-TRANSIENT ERROR. IF THE BACKUP IS
RE TRIED THE EROR IS LIKLEY TO RE OCCUR".
(0x800423F4)

I dont understand what to do; and do not mean to be simple minded,but isn't
the back-up supposed to occur when you hit the "start" button?
CAN ANYONE HELP?
PS the file backup works,just not the "BACKUP YOUR PC" BUTTON.

THANKS,

EDWARD B. SPERLING

I must have a really messed up Vista Ultimate system because it allows me to
make a complete system backup to DVD.

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Leo

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"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:CFD7830C-17B2-491F-9350-...
> You cannot perform a backup directly to a CD or DVD.
> You need to create a new folder on your hard drive and
> designate that folder during backup, then burn the folder
> containing the backup file to a CD or DVD.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User

'Carey Frisch [MVP Wrote:
> ;538683']You cannot perform a backup directly to a CD or DVD.
> You need to create a new folder on your hard drive and
> designate that folder during backup, then burn the folder
> containing the backup file to a CD or DVD.
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>

Sorry Carey,

Like Leo, I can make a backup straight to DVD to.

See the example in this tutorial:

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/99...-computer.html

Shawn


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