Microsoft KB Archive/943913

= Supported backup devices for Windows Live OneCare =

Article ID: 943913

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Live OneCare

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INTRODUCTION
This article describes the backup devices that are supported in Windows Live OneCare.



MORE INFORMATION
You can use the following devices together with Windows Live OneCare to back up your files:  Back up to an external hard disk

You can use an external hard disk to back up a single computer. Or, you can use it as a central backup device for all the computers in your OneCare circle. To use an external hard disk drive as a central backup device, the drive must have a storage capacity of at least 25 gigabytes (GB). Back up to a disc burner

To use a disc burner as a backup device, you must have a disc burner and blank-writable discs. Windows Live OneCare supports the following writable disc types:  CD-R CD-RW DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R</li> DVD+RW</li> DVD+R DL (Double Layer)</li></ul>

Note OneCare cannot use a CD or a DVD that has been formatted or erased by using a third-party program, such as Nero or Roxio. OneCare can only use clean or new CDs and DVDs that were not formatted by a third-party program.</li> Back up to a network location

If you use a network location for backup, OneCare can back up your files automatically during tune-ups.</li> Back up to a portable device

You can back up to the following portable devices: <ul> Memory Stick Pro or Pro Duo</li> USB 2.0 flash memory drive</li> Secure Digital (SD) Card</li> XD-Picture Card</li> USB or FireWire portable hard disk drive</li> Portable media player with a USB connection</li> MultiMedia Card</li> Compact Flash Card</li></ul> </li></ul>

Notes <ul> If you back up to a network location, we recommend that you back up to a location on a secure network. If you back up to a location on an open network, someone may be able to capture your data by using a network sniffer program. For more information about how to protect the network, visit the following Microsoft Security At Home Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/protect/default.mspx

</li> OneCare may not recognize the disc that you are trying to use, or it may report that the disc is corrupted. Usually, this happens because of differences between brands of writable discs or variations in disc burner technology.</li> OneCare does not support files that have been backed up to a partition on an internal hard disk. You may be unable to recover your data from the partitions on the hard disk. This includes any backup files.</li></ul>

The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products.

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