Windows 98 Complete Backup Error

[steve6d]

My attempts at doing a complete backup (Microsoft
Backup Version: 4.10.1397) with Windows
98 SE have always failed. When the first CD runs
out of space, I get the message: "An error occurred
while writing the backup data. The end of the media
was approached unexpectedly. (08-22-07-01-0000)."

According to a Windows 98 reference book, when the
disk runs out of space, I should see a message that
instructs me to remove the first disk and to insert
a blank. This has never been the case. One disk
of transferred information is as far as it goes.

Help from anyone knowledgeable with this situation
is welcomed. Thanks!

[Richard G. Harper]

Microsoft Backup does not support the use of CD-R/RW for backup. You need a
newer backup program.

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"steve6d" > wrote in message
...
> My attempts at doing a complete backup (Microsoft
> Backup Version: 4.10.1397) with Windows
> 98 SE have always failed. When the first CD runs
> out of space, I get the message: "An error occurred
> while writing the backup data. The end of the media
> was approached unexpectedly. (08-22-07-01-0000)."
>
> According to a Windows 98 reference book, when the
> disk runs out of space, I should see a message that
> instructs me to remove the first disk and to insert
> a blank. This has never been the case. One disk
> of transferred information is as far as it goes.
>
> Help from anyone knowledgeable with this situation
> is welcomed. Thanks!
>
>

[NJSG]

However, it's possible to use CD-R/RW:
1st - check the compression settings, and set them
to the highest compression;
2nd - create the backup file (.QIC) in another par-
tition that is not selected in the backup task;
3rd - try again.

After doing that, check the .QIC file size. It
can be copied to CD? If the size is smallest than
(or equal to...) the CD capacity, copy the QIC
file to the CD. I do that. But, if you want, you
can split the file onto two (or more), and use
more CDs. (you need to join the files to restore
files from backup)


Richard G. Harper wrote:

> Microsoft Backup does not support the use of CD-R/RW for backup. You need a
> newer backup program.
>

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