Windows Backup gives me an error when I try to do a full backup of my c: drive. The error states "the disk in the drive has too little space." I'm using DVD-Rs (4.7 GB) in a DVD-RW drive. My c: drive is an 80GB partition with 24GB of free space. I can't get the backup to run. What's the problem. (I'm using Vista Ultimate 32)
Backup error in Vista Ultimate
- Thread starter denisess
- Start date
You didn't select the DVD radio button
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom - Built Myself
- CPU
- E8400 Core 2 Duo @ 9 X 400
- Motherboard
- ASUS P5E3 Deluxe WiFi X38
- Memory
- 4GB OCZ Platinum OCZ3P13332GK
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gigabyte Radeon HD RX3850 775MHZ 512MB 1.4GHZ GDDR3
- Sound Card
- On Board
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2208WFP
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 X 1050
- Hard Drives
- 1 X 640GB 7200 Western Digital
2 X 500GB 7200 Seagate Barracuda
All with cooling fans
- PSU
- ENERMAX 1000W Galaxy DXX
- Case
- CoolerMaster CM690
- Cooling
- Zalman CNPS9700 NT / 4 X 120mm / 1 X 80mm Case Fans
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Comfort 4000
- Mouse
- Microsoft Comfort Optical 3000
- Internet Speed
- 10mbps down / 1mbps up - Shaw Xtreme
- Other Info
- Lg GGC-H20L BLU-RAY HD-DVD Reader BD-ROM DVD+-RW 16X8X6 DL 4X
Scythe Multi-Format Card Reader / Floppy Drive
Windows Backup asks for a location and I click on the radio button DVD-RW (E). Then the system starts to save the back up before it writes it to DVD. There's no other place to tell it that these are DVDs. It actually asks for DVDs (assumes they are DVDs) since it requires the disk to be bigger than 1GB.
Any other ideas on why it tells me a 4.7GB DVD-R doesn't have enough space? The DVDs are brand new and unused.
Any other ideas on why it tells me a 4.7GB DVD-R doesn't have enough space? The DVDs are brand new and unused.
My Computer
Does it tell you how many DVD blanks you will need first? It tells me I would need from 21 to 36 DVDs then tells me to insert a disk with more than 1GB, but I never have actually tried it since I don't want to do a full computer backup just for the sake of trying it and wasting 40 DVDs.
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom - Built Myself
- CPU
- E8400 Core 2 Duo @ 9 X 400
- Motherboard
- ASUS P5E3 Deluxe WiFi X38
- Memory
- 4GB OCZ Platinum OCZ3P13332GK
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gigabyte Radeon HD RX3850 775MHZ 512MB 1.4GHZ GDDR3
- Sound Card
- On Board
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2208WFP
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 X 1050
- Hard Drives
- 1 X 640GB 7200 Western Digital
2 X 500GB 7200 Seagate Barracuda
All with cooling fans
- PSU
- ENERMAX 1000W Galaxy DXX
- Case
- CoolerMaster CM690
- Cooling
- Zalman CNPS9700 NT / 4 X 120mm / 1 X 80mm Case Fans
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Comfort 4000
- Mouse
- Microsoft Comfort Optical 3000
- Internet Speed
- 10mbps down / 1mbps up - Shaw Xtreme
- Other Info
- Lg GGC-H20L BLU-RAY HD-DVD Reader BD-ROM DVD+-RW 16X8X6 DL 4X
Scythe Multi-Format Card Reader / Floppy Drive
Windows Backup can't use DVD-R's apparently. Only DVD-RW discs.
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- Self Built
- CPU
- i7 3770K HT ON 4.7GHz
- Motherboard
- P8Z68 Deluxe Gen 3
- Memory
- 8GB G.Skill Ripjaws X 2133mhz
- Graphics Card(s)
- 2x Gigabyte GTX 670 OC WindForce SLI
- Sound Card
- X-FI Forte + ATH-AD900
- Monitor(s) Displays
- x2 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung / "40 Sony
- Screen Resolution
- 1920*1200 / 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- 2x Intel 520 240GB * Crucial M4 128GB * 2x Samsung F3 1TB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0)
- PSU
- Corsair AX1200W
- Case
- Lian Li PC-V1020A
- Cooling
- NH-D14: 3x140mm Gelid Wing 14: Sunbeam Rheobus Extreme
- Keyboard
- Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine Cherry MX Black
- Mouse
- Razer Imperator + Thermaltake Theron
- Other Info
- Laptop Specs:
Clevo Sager P170HM //
17.3 Matte 1920x1200 //
i7 2720QM // 8GB 1333mhz //
Dedicated GTX 485M //
240GB Intel 520 + 750GB + Blu-Ray //
Samsung Story 2TB USB 3.0
According to the "Help" files, any writeable disk can be used including CD-R and DVD-R.
Writeable disc
A CD or DVD disc onto which files can be copied. Common writeable disc types include CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RW.
This "writeable" popup definition found down the page here under Storage devices; Methods for backing up your files - Windows Vista Help is contradicted somewhat by
Obviously, you can't delete or change the content of a CD-R or DVD-R once it is written on this type of media.
Microsoft please make up your minds
My Computer
System One
-
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom - Built Myself
- CPU
- E8400 Core 2 Duo @ 9 X 400
- Motherboard
- ASUS P5E3 Deluxe WiFi X38
- Memory
- 4GB OCZ Platinum OCZ3P13332GK
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gigabyte Radeon HD RX3850 775MHZ 512MB 1.4GHZ GDDR3
- Sound Card
- On Board
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell SP2208WFP
- Screen Resolution
- 1680 X 1050
- Hard Drives
- 1 X 640GB 7200 Western Digital
2 X 500GB 7200 Seagate Barracuda
All with cooling fans
- PSU
- ENERMAX 1000W Galaxy DXX
- Case
- CoolerMaster CM690
- Cooling
- Zalman CNPS9700 NT / 4 X 120mm / 1 X 80mm Case Fans
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Comfort 4000
- Mouse
- Microsoft Comfort Optical 3000
- Internet Speed
- 10mbps down / 1mbps up - Shaw Xtreme
- Other Info
- Lg GGC-H20L BLU-RAY HD-DVD Reader BD-ROM DVD+-RW 16X8X6 DL 4X
Scythe Multi-Format Card Reader / Floppy Drive