I have also used a tool called SyncToy to back up specific files to a DVD.
A reference is:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...o/synctoy.mspx

"lemmy" <lemmy8100@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:B342799E-2D98-4CEB-ACB2-A9A500973D96@microsoft.com...
> ok.. fair enough...but should I REALLY have to buy an external hard drive
> (more £'s) to back up on to when the OS is supposed to do it without it??
> I'm not even trying to back up huge amounts, just photos, and even then,
> there aren't that many.
>
> "John Hanley" <jphanley@ix.netcom.com> wrote in message
> news:O2PI6s30HHA.4184@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> For my Automatic Backup destination I bought a 160 GB external hard drive
>> (k: in my system) for about $60, which works without problems. I
>> initially tried using DVD's but it took way too long and never did seem
>> to finish. An external hard drive will reduce your heartburn
>> considerably.
>>
>> "Xersus" <Xersus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3F52A179-8922-4308-AE2D-CEAF6BD55115@microsoft.com...
>>> HI Lemmy ,
>>>
>>> Looks like we are both stuck and Microsoft does not have an answer for
>>> this ....
>>> GUYS HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>>
>>> "lemmy" wrote:
>>>
>>>> thanks for your reply Michael. I have checked both these settings and
>>>> D:\
>>>> is not selected as a back up source in either of the settings. Any
>>>> other
>>>> advice? Please?
>>>>
>>>> "MICHAEL" <u158627_emr2@dslr.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:uqukvFU0HHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> > http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/pag...-problems.aspx
>>>> >
>>>> > File Backup fails with the following error:
>>>> > Access is denied. (0x80070005)
>>>> >
>>>> > This error occurs because the recovery partition is enabled for File
>>>> > Backup or System Restore
>>>> > and is almost full. To work around this, do not select D:\ as a
>>>> > backup
>>>> > source. Also, go to
>>>> > System Protection in Control Panel and make sure that D:\ is not
>>>> > enabled
>>>> > for restore points.
>