devilheart14 Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 ok i have finnally got my hands on some 4.7 gb sony dvd-r discs so i could back up my computer. basically i wanted to back apsolutly everything up and am looking at a bit over 30GB of stuff to back up. I tried using the back up that comes with windows xp but it wouldn't let me use these cds in D drive for some reason. I then got my copy of netguide out and on the cd they have a copy of a program called genie4 so i tried to back up using that program but it seemed to not want me to as i had checked the box to use mulitple disks around 7 of them and it still said i couldn't. so does anybody know any good free software of i can probably get it programs to use that you have personally used and know are good or how i can use the basic one that comes with windows xp and it it any good the standard one?? thanks all :D :D :D Aussie Aussie Aussie, :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elite Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 I'd like to have an answer on that too, I want to make a backup of my Comp is there any g ood program and something I should know? ty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonda Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 Maybe it won't write it to the DVD because it can't? Just a thought... as for backing up, you could always borrow a hard drive from a friend, throw it in, do the old 'copy paste' and then format. If not that, then "buy" a hard dirve or external drive, then return it after your done :lol: ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magekillr Posted April 5, 2005 Share Posted April 5, 2005 first: do a scandisk to correct any errors etc second: defrag third: if backup utility didn't work...try the file transfer one...that one worked for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magekillr Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 first: make a copy of all your files on to your HDD just in case u mess somthing up second: do a scandisk to correct any errors etc third: defrag fourth: if backup utility didn't work...try the file transfer one...that one worked for me fifth: if all that doesn't work...compress all of your files to either zip files or .bkf files then just burn them onto a dvd/cd sixth: wait for a tech head cause im out of stuff that i'd do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magekillr Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 seventh...sorry for fricken double post...dam site wont let me edit :? :x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubarina Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 devil go look at Blue Ray dvd disks. they either come in 25GB or 50GB. I am not sure on the cost of them so you have to check yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilheart14 Posted April 6, 2005 Author Share Posted April 6, 2005 na i just got my dad to buy these disk which are a pack of 50 and i have already defraged yesterday. so can't i use these cds? my only other external hard drive is my ipod and i didn't want to use that space and there wont really be enough and i want to use these cd's instead of blowing 160 bucks on a hard drive instead of games :( Aussie Aussie Aussie, :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magekillr Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 did you try any of the things i told you to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grin_king Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Ok - I have to ask... do you have a DVD writer ????? It's quite possible the drive you have is a CD-writer, but only READS DVDs ?? Just a thought :) Now... do you have 30GB of data... or is there 30GB used on your hard drive, including Windows and your program files ?? Just asking, as those will make quite a difference, in regards to how much you actually need to back up. As for automatically backing up to DVD - I think you could be out of luck there, whilst using free software. However - what CD burning software do you have that came with your CD writer ?? It's possible that will do it - I know things like Nero have an option for backing up your hard disk... One-time #13 smither.All-time #1 noob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonda Posted April 6, 2005 Share Posted April 6, 2005 Ok - I have to ask... do you have a DVD writer ????? It's quite possible the drive you have is a CD-writer, but only READS DVDs ?? Just a thought :) Now... do you have 30GB of data... or is there 30GB used on your hard drive, including Windows and your program files ?? Just asking, as those will make quite a difference, in regards to how much you actually need to back up. As for automatically backing up to DVD - I think you could be out of luck there, whilst using free software. However - what CD burning software do you have that came with your CD writer ?? It's possible that will do it - I know things like Nero have an option for backing up your hard disk... yea, thats kind of what I was trying to say... but as usualy grin says it best :lol: ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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