Backup Software

By official, I assume that you mean the built-in backup software.

Backup software does NOT work via drag and drop. You can either backup to a tape or to a file on a fixed or removeable drive (like a ZIP drive). No version of Windows (built-in) backup recognizes a CD as a valid backup device.

Your other option would be to forego using the backup software and just drag and drop files to the media of your choice. But, this is not a backup in the true sense of the word.

Hope this helps.

Drop and drag works fine for saving your data files.

However, it is dificult and time consuming to restore an active PC from drop and drag disks.

If you desire a full backup of the hardrive, you will need backup software that allows for use ofCDs, or Zip disks as the backup medium.
(Most backup software ONLY uses tape drives.)

Here are links to a couple of sites,

http://www2.educ.umu.se/~cobian/cbu4.htm

http://www.willowsoft.com/backup/

As a side note, DO NOT use CD-RW disksfor 'archival' or long term backup.
Use good quality CD-R disks, and 3 copies for any CRITICAL files.

Chas