Backing up to a CD using Microsoft® Windows XP
You must be in single-user mode to do this.
Microsoft® Windows XP includes an integrated CD Writing Wizard as part
of the operating system.
If you don't want to use the Windows CD Writing
Wizard
If you
don't want to use the Windows CD Writing Wizard
Backing up your company file using the Windows CD Writing Wizard
After backing up in QuickBooks, you must then use the Windows XP CD Writing Wizard
to actually write the file to your CD. file handling, .
Insert a recordable CD into your computer's CD-R or CD-RW drive.
Go to the File menu and click Back Up.
Select Disk, click Browse, and then select your CD-R or CD-RW
drive as the backup location.
Click Save to save the backup location.
The Location field will not show your CD-ROM drive letter. file handling, . Instead, it will show the Windows XP
default location for files waiting to be written to CD in
C:\Documents and Settings\(user name)\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning\. file handling, .
Click OK to start the backup.
QuickBooks will ask if you'd like to complete the CD burning process. file handling, . Click Burn Now if you want to
burn the backup file to CD now, click Burn Later if you want to burn the backup file later.
You must complete this step to complete the backup process.
How do I complete this step later?
This step is completed outside of QuickBooks. file handling, .
In Windows, browse to your CD-ROM drive. file handling, .
Under "CD Writing Tasks", click "Write these files to CD". file handling, .
Follow the instructions in the CD Writing Wizard to finish burning the file to your CD. file handling, .
Why do I receive a message that I do not have rights to save the file?
Most likely, you do not have permission to save to the CD Burning folder in
C:\Documents and Settings\(user name)\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning\. file handling, . Search Microsoft
Help for "Folder permissions" to learn about editing folder permissions. file handling, .
How can I verify the backup was burned to the CD?
To verify the backup was burned to the CD, browse to your CD-ROM drive (right-click the Start button and click
Explore). file handling, . Windows XP lists both "Files Ready to be Written to the CD" as well
as "Files Currently on the CD". file handling, . If you've burned the backup to your CD, the backup file will be listed under
"Files Currently on the CD". file handling, .
Related topics