UNABLE TO BACKUP PC IN WINDOWS VISTA ULTIMATE

Vista

;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

Carey

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

Leo

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

--
Leo

Success is relative. The greater the success, the more relatives






"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
news:CFD7830C-17B2-491F-9350-64A8D9FCF729@microsoft.com...
> 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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'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/99709-backup-complete-computer.html

Shawn


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