Windows XP Pro Back Up Utility

Thanks. Not sure what file system, just an external hard
drive I purchased off the shelf. I just installed Windows
XP Pro, if that makes a difference. Is there a better way
to back up important files to the external hard drive? I
thought XP Pro would solve my problems.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>What file system is the external media using? If FAT32,

then the largest

>backup file you will be able to create is 4GB (minus a

few bytes).

>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"poz_family@hotmail.com"

<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

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>> When using windows xp pro back up utility to an external
>> hard drive I get a message: end of media. Any ideas?

>
>
>.
>

Hi,

WinXP Pro isn't the problem, it can create and use large files. The
limitation you are encountering is probably because of the file system in
use. Right-click the drive in Windows Explorer, check properties to find out
what you are currently using.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

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> Thanks. Not sure what file system, just an external hard
> drive I purchased off the shelf. I just installed Windows
> XP Pro, if that makes a difference. Is there a better way
> to back up important files to the external hard drive? I
> thought XP Pro would solve my problems.
>
>

> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi,
> >
> >What file system is the external media using? If FAT32,

> then the largest

> >backup file you will be able to create is 4GB (minus a

> few bytes).

> >
> >--
> >Best of Luck,
> >
> >Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> >Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> >www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> >"poz_family@hotmail.com"

> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

> >message news:01b001c3d30c$e158b020$a301280a@phx.gbl...

> >> When using windows xp pro back up utility to an external
> >> hard drive I get a message: end of media. Any ideas?

> >
> >
> >.
> >