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Thread ID: 31768 2003-03-31 06:35:00 Backing up Quicken to CD Chris-Pear (3497) Press F1
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132382 2003-03-31 06:35:00 When I go to backup data in Quicken to my CDRW it states that it cannot read the CDRW. in the Quicken help it says
" Before you can back up to CD-R or CD-RW, you must configure your CD-ROM drive to work like an alternate hard disk drive. When you're done, you should be able to copy files from your hard disk drive to a CD-R or CD-RW"
How do I go about doing this, and will it have any further repercussions to other programs eg my CD Burner program (Nero Burning Rom) etc.
Chris-Pear (3497)
132383 2003-03-31 06:47:00 What operating system? Pheonix (280)
132384 2003-03-31 08:24:00 Quickens backup feature will only recognize a floppy drive. Do what I do back it up to a temp folder then drag to cd-rw drive that works.
Trev
drys (347)
132385 2003-03-31 08:53:00 It would likely work if you used a utility such as InCD, which allows drag and drop to a CD. I would rather use drys suggestion though, as write it to a folder on the HDD first.

I use MYOB, and create the backup files in a separate directory, these are copied daily across to a second HDD, and weekly the directory is copied to a CD-R, which is then kept in a fireproof safe.

When they are copied to a CD-R, verification is done to confirm the copy has integrity.

As with all back-ups, do not consider they as OK until you have actually restored one to ensure they are valid and readable.
godfather (25)
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