Backup MyPC

[derekbarrier]

I have been a user of EasyMEdiaCreator for some years now - using particularly the Backup MyPC utility, in addition to the DVD creation facilities in version 7.5.

 

With that, I could backup to a DVD, but more usually I would backup to a usb tapedrive.

It was also good that I could backup the system state from Windows XP home, which is my operating system.

Also I could backup busy files.

 

When considering an upgrade to EMC version 10, I enquired of Roxio tech support whether backup MyPC capability was in version 10, and whether the old files were compatable with the those from vesion 10. I was assured that there was compatability.

 

 

Accordingly, I have purchased version 10, and have just installed it.

 

I note that there is a backup utility in this version.

 

 

But -

 

1. I cannot get any recognition of my USB tape drive as a backup destination.

 

2. Hence, I also cannot restore any old backup from tape as the tape drive is not recognised.

 

3. I cannot find any facility or capability to backup the system state.

 

4. I cannot find any facility or capability to backup busy files.

 

 

Can anyone please assist me as to how to enable these capabilities in version 10.

 

Thank you.

[derekbarrier]

You don't say what OS you have, but in XP, although I don't have a USB tape drive, it certainly does back up to my usb external hard drive. In fact it should backup to any folder on any drive, and I don't see why a tape drive would be an exception. In destination selection (at the bottom of the screen), click on the arrow, select browse, Does that not list your tape drive when you click on the + next to My computer to expand that tree? If it does select it there.

 

Similarly, in restore files, there is a browse button which should allow you to browse to any drive or folder. However, I don't think it would recover from backups made with Backup My PC, if that is what you mean by old backups. It works differently.

Don't know about busy files. probably not.

 

If you want to back up system with disaster recovery, you have to purchase the BackonTrack3 suite (click on disater recovery in EMC 10 home, it will take you to the web page with info, etc.)

 

If you still have your Backup MyPC, you can install/run it independently of EMC10. At least if you have XP. I am not sure Backup MyPC runs under Vista (maybe someone with Vista can confirm).

 

 

ThaNKS JEAN. i'M ON xp.

 

The issue, I thik is that when browsing for backup location, then when clicks the + on My Computer, the Tape Drive does not get allocated a drive letter. It is recognised in Device manager on My Computer, but never is regarded as a "hard drive."

 

 

In BUMP6, that did not seem to matter. Maybe I'll ahve to rn that from my old EMC.

 

Thnks again

[jeanrosenfeld]

You don't say what OS you have, but in XP, although I don't have a USB tape drive, it certainly does back up to my usb external hard drive. In fact it should backup to any folder on any drive, and I don't see why a tape drive would be an exception. In destination selection (at the bottom of the screen), click on the arrow, select browse, Does that not list your tape drive when you click on the + next to My computer to expand that tree? If it does select it there.

 

Similarly, in restore files, there is a browse button which should allow you to browse to any drive or folder. However, I don't think it would recover from backups made with Backup My PC, if that is what you mean by old backups. It works differently.

Don't know about busy files. probably not.

 

If you want to back up system with disaster recovery, you have to purchase the BackonTrack3 suite (click on disater recovery in EMC 10 home, it will take you to the web page with info, etc.)

 

If you still have your Backup MyPC, you can install/run it independently of EMC10. At least if you have XP. I am not sure Backup MyPC runs under Vista (maybe someone with Vista can confirm).