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Backup to CD-RW

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by kenjan

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I have Windows 98 SE, and would like to do complete backup to my CD-RW Drive. Any hints on how I can get Windows to recognise my CD-RW Drive as a ackup Device?

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by daniel_7322

You could use a cd burning program such as Nero, but it isn't practical. For instance, it would take somewhere around 30 cdrw's to back up a 20 gig hd.

by eugen prokopiev

There is no way at all - CD-RW and tape backup devices are completely different device classes. CD-RW acts as block device, and tape drive - as character device.

Eugen

by computerone

Norton Ghost, part of Norton Utilities and/or Systemworks 2000 or 2001 will allow you to create a disk image to cd. However, it may as the last person said take too many cd's. Maybe just backing up Windows directory and/or Program files directory would take fewer.

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