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How to Do Backup on FlashDrive when program Only Allows DVD?
HP Compaq 6000 ProMicrotower Lots of memory, Win 7 Professional 64 bit (I would try to get more info but I don't think this question will require that much info)
I came here a while back with a question about a possible bootlegged Win 7 OS on another computer that I was having problems with and with your help I discovered that it WAS bootlegged and that I did not have enough memory to run Win 7 on that computer.
I bought this refurbished computer a few days ago from a tech store and I am having problems with it and intend to take it back as I have a 180 day warranty. (I am pretty sure) Anyway, I want to do a backup of the system and my files because the tech store owner downloaded my hard drive from the first computer that went kaput recently onto this computer before I purchased it. Unfortunately, one of the problems I am having with this computer is that the DVD Drive doesn't read any media in the drive. I tried to upload Printer software and it wouldn't work. I tried to do a Backup with a new blank DVDRW and it said there was no media in the device. I tried several times. I feel pretty stupid for not checking the computer out myself while I was in the store, but it was such a small shop and I felt uncomfortable and there was no place to set anything up.
Having said that, I purchased a 14 GB Flashdrive at the time and I am new to those too. I have never had an occasion or the need to use a Flashdrive before, but I got it because, due to a suggestion from one of your experts, I was going to save an ABR File (I think those are the letters) and do a clean install on the other computer that you helped me with. Now, I see that it may be helpful in this instance since this computers DVD drive doesn't seem to work.
When I go to the Backup program, it seems to only want to allow me to use a DVD to backup with. The instructions say I can use an external hard drive or a usb flashdrive, but the program won't let go of saying use a DVD. How do I backup with a Flashdrive? Should I just insert it in the USB port and then click on backup and see if the backup destination changes? Maybe I should just go buy and external hard drive. I have never used one of those before either but it looked like a pretty handy thing to have.
I just can't afford to go an buy a new computer and this one seems to run pretty well. I have never heard such a quiet running computer in my life. It boots up fast, but there are several glitches going on. It freezes up on me and I can't get it to unfreeze with ctrl+alt+delete and I have to shut down manually and lose the unsaved data I was working on. There were funny/odd things happening on Youtube too. I was scrolling down a list of people that I like looking for a video and I noticed that they showed a picture the the person in question, but then had a description of totally unrelated videos to this person. It was the same on down the screen. When I was viewing a video and then scrolling down the thumbnails on the right side when I clicked on "more" at the end of the thumbnails, the "more" would just dissolve and go away every time. Never happened before, but it happens all the time on this computer. Depending on what site I am on, the videos seem to buffer a lot also.
I hate to say this because it is another "feel very stupid about it thing" but the tech guy dropped this entire desktop computer on a concrete floor just before he was about to download my old hard drive to it. It was about a 4 foot drop. But, when he plugged it in and turned it on, it started right up, windows booted up quickly and had a very clear stable picture, so I assumed that it must not have damaged things, but now, not so sure.
Long story for just a simple question, sorry. I plan on taking the long taxi ride back to the tech store tomorrow to take this one back, as he had several others I could look at. I just wanted to backup the drive myself so that I would not have to wait around in that tiny claustrophobic feeling shop too long. Plus, this one came with Microsoft Office and I have always wanted to have it but didn't want to have to pay for it. Again, I can see that I am volunteering way more information than is necessary. I have a tendency to do that. Again....my bad....
So, will I be able to do a backup with a flash drive when it only wants me to use a DVD? Thank you, in advance for your time and consideration. T
Last edited by Mangonanny; 28 Oct 2018 at 18:51. Reason: Clarity of sentence