Scheduling DVD Backups on Vista

[owensdj]

I'd like to schedule weekly backups to DVD+RW using Vista Home Premium's built in backup feature. It'll backup things like the Documents, but I didn't see a way for me to check the folders I'd like to include in the backup. Is there way to do that?

 

[RebateMonger]

If you get it working, be sure to keep an eye on the quality of those DVD-RW backups. R/W disks are not known for their reliability. Test them periodically. In fact, test ANY kind of backup periodically.

There are members here who've reported losing a significant portion of their data when they found that their DVD backups weren't as reliable as they'd assumed.

 

[QuixoticOne]

This may help with data reliability if you can get the data you want selectable for DVD backup:

http://dvdisaster.net/en/index.php

Windows backup in Home / Home Premium is basically a pathetically useless joke and can't select particular directories/files to be included or excluded. You might want to consider upgrading to XP, NT, Win2k; at least their built in version of 'NTBACKUP' could select backup files.

I'm sure there are better 3rd party backup solutions for Vista; thanks for the downgrade, Microsoft.

 

[RebateMonger]

Originally posted by: QuixoticOne
I'm sure there are better 3rd party backup solutions for Vista; thanks for the downgrade, Microsoft.

It always surprises me that Microsoft doesn't include better backup options for the "Home" versions of their Windows products. In XP Home, MS didn't even bother to include the NTBackup product as part of the default install. Failure to backup is SUCH a big problem on the Home front. It's a shame that MS isn't doing more to encourage backups. (Except, of course, for the great backup capability of Windows Home Server, which almost makes up for everything.)