Blocked access to CD-RW? Pathetically desperate...

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This is surely a DUH entry, but I am desperate. I just bought a second
computer and want to transfer all my "My Documents", outlook settings, etc.
The first thing I thought to do was back up on the old puter and then restore
on the new computer. (Both run WinXP Home and both are less than a year
old.) Well, no matter what I did, I could not back up anything to the CD-RW,
kept saying something like "E: not accessible; incorrect function"

Then I tried to do it folder by folder. First by simply trying to copy and
then paste onto the E: drive (yes complete with fresh CD) and it says once
again, not accessible. Then I tried to export my Outlook files to a personal
file folder to be created on the CD-RW, this time it says that I "cannot
access that drive, see administrator."

It should be noted that I own both these computers which are newly attatched
by a LAN, AND I am the Administrator, or so I though, lol. So obviously
there is some toggle I am pathetically missing.

I am desperate, please help me! Thanks.

 

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The Backup Tool in XP does not support cd's or dvd's. However, I suggest
you use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to move your files and
settings to the new computer. You can use your LAN. The FAST wizard is at
Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools.

Go to Start>Help and Support and enter 'files and settings transfer wizard
overview' in the Search box (upper left) for instructions.

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Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
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"Rann" <Rann@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> This is surely a DUH entry, but I am desperate. I just bought a second
> computer and want to transfer all my "My Documents", outlook settings,
> etc.
> The first thing I thought to do was back up on the old puter and then
> restore
> on the new computer. (Both run WinXP Home and both are less than a year
> old.) Well, no matter what I did, I could not back up anything to the
> CD-RW,
> kept saying something like "E: not accessible; incorrect function"
>
> Then I tried to do it folder by folder. First by simply trying to copy
> and
> then paste onto the E: drive (yes complete with fresh CD) and it says once
> again, not accessible. Then I tried to export my Outlook files to a
> personal
> file folder to be created on the CD-RW, this time it says that I "cannot
> access that drive, see administrator."
>
> It should be noted that I own both these computers which are newly
> attatched
> by a LAN, AND I am the Administrator, or so I though, lol. So obviously
> there is some toggle I am pathetically missing.
>
> I am desperate, please help me! Thanks.