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Number   :  5351
Date     :  2003-08-17
Author   :  james sadler
Subject  :  Re: A few questions (DOS and CD-RW)
Size(KB) :  1


 XXCOPY allows incremental backup but you
still need software to burn the backup to CD. That is
unless you use Cd burning software that uses packet
writing which most users have found to be unreliable.
Then there is an issue of file attributes being
changed when you burn them to cd. If you use
compression you may also have issues with long file
names. If you are brave you can use a program like
AXcrypt that both encrypts and compresses your files.
You can the use the program ChainSaw to split the
files in chunks that will fit on a cd. This way you
can restore all of your files if you have a bootable
system and a your OS software. Both ChainSaw and
AXcrypt are freeware. So the string of events is
xxcopy your entire system to a file then Axcrypt the
file. Then chain saw the file. Then burn it to CD.
Make sure that you have have a second copy of AXcrypt,
Chainsaw and your password kept separately so you
don't get in a bind. Axcrypt tends to shrink an XP
system by about one third while providing a very
secure password system.
--- Sam  wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Hope you can help... it has been a long time since
> I've used the DOS
> prompt (last time was DOS 5) and I am having
> problems. I used to use
> XCOPY to do backups and this looks likely to provide
> the same kind of
> thing... but first:
> 
> 1) Does xxcopy allow incremental copies (file by
> file) to CD-RW?
> 2) Does the resulting CD-RW have a normal looking
> DOS directory
> structure or do I have to use xxcopy to get it back
> off the CD?
> 
> Also, I cannot seem to access all directories from
> the command line -
> I cannot change to directories with '_' in their
> names or spaces ,
> I've tried putting the path in quotes but still no
> luck.
> 
> I have XP Home Edition....
> 
> All help welcome - thanks, Sam.
> 
> 


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