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Backup for windows 7

Skywalker7

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Posted August 26, 2011 at 7:30PM

Hi I am trying to do a backup of my PC but whenever I try and save to a CD then the Dialog window informs me that I must first format the disc;no matter what I do it is not able to complete the format. I don't know what I am doing wrong? Can someone help please? Thanks

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iscanut2

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Posted August 26, 2011 at 7:44PM

Please tell us what you are trying to backup. Is it the whole pc including op system settings or just some data ( word files, music, photos etc..) Also how are you backing up ? What program or method are you using ?A CD will only contain approx 640Mb of data so not enough for the whole system.

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sunnystaines

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Posted August 28, 2011 at 8:41AM

have you looked at w7 own image back up, its works ok.

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Skywalker7

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Posted August 31, 2011 at 5:53PM

Thank you for the reply, I am having a problem here;trying to do a system image back-up and realize now that the disc won't hold enough data.Then I bought a USB (16GB)but when I tried to do the backup it says that I ca'nt because the drive is not NTFS?? I think I'm lost.

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lotvic

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Posted August 31, 2011 at 6:46PM

Please answer iscanut's questions so that appropriate advice can be offered

"Also how are you backing up ? What program or method are you using ?"

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Zak

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Posted August 31, 2011 at 6:47PM

[How to format USB drive and memory stick with NTFS ]1

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Zak

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Posted August 31, 2011 at 6:51PM

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