I have Windows XP Pro +SP3 and a DVD+RW (Don't say anything about my media!). I want to know if I can and how I can backup all my files to the DVD+RW every time I turn my computer on. Right now I burn all my files manually with CDBurner XP. I don't want to really use any other programs to do this unless I have to. Can I use a Batch file to burn automatically through CDBurner XP? William E C I AM WEC!!! "If at first you don't succeed, redefine success!" - Anonymous

What do you mean by "All my files"? eg on my system I have over 80gb of data and there is no way I would attempt a daily CD/DVD backup of that amount of data. By the way, the Windows Backup Utility provided by Msoft cannot backup directly to a CD-RW drive according to this article: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/... I guess you will have to look at third party applications but I have doubts about the practicality of an automatic backup to CD/DVD since you would need to leave blank media in the drive at shutdown each time. A better solution may be to get an external drive enclosure and schedule your backups to that drive. Then do a manual backup to CD/DVD say once a month ( or more often) in case the external harddrive packs up. Goin' Fishin' (Some day)

I agree with Richard59. Also if you did find third party software wouldn't it be better to backup when exiting? That way you immediately backup whatever was created during that session.

I use a second hard drive and acronis true image to do backups direct to a hidden partition onto the second hard drive, which can be done while you are using the computer.

Thank's for all the ideas. What I mean by "All my files" I mean all My Documents (2.5 GB). I think I will go with Acronis to erase the DVD+RW and burn The data to it when I shut down. William E C I AM WEC!!! "If at first you don't succeed, redefine success!" - Anonymous

Acronis may allow incremental backup. If it does that would only write the changes from the last full backup. Takes less time and space. Good to keep at least two of the most recent backups before overwriting.