backing up windows?

[excalibur3]

I have a usb external hard drive that I'm trying to use to backup a windows xp computer. It loads alright, but I can't transfer information to it using windows backup or syncback because it says that it is full. I can however manually transfer files to it. The disk is empty because I just formatted it. I want to setup an automatic backup system, does anyone have any suggestions?

 

[Old Hippie]

but I can't transfer information to it using windows backup or syncback because it says that it is full.

Does it say it's full, or not enough room? I'm not familiar with either of those programs, but you're not gonna back up a 250gb system drive to a 100gb external without compression.

 

[excalibur3]

Both drives are 40 gbs so I don't think that it should really be a problem.

 

[Old Hippie]

Just for shits and giggles, why don't ya try the free 15 day trial of Acronis?

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: excalibur3
I have a usb external hard drive that I'm trying to use to backup a windows xp computer. It loads alright, but I can't transfer information to it using windows backup or syncback because it says that it is full. I can however manually transfer files to it. The disk is empty because I just formatted it. I want to setup an automatic backup system, does anyone have any suggestions?

START-RUN- ntbackup.exe.

Follow the wizard and set a schedule. Easy as pie.