Solve : Backup file too large for CD?

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Answer» Hi, The short of it is, Dell is out of solutions for me so they want me to reinstall Windows XP. To do this, I've backed up my files to a 7 gig backup file. The problem is, I only have a CD burner with one 700 Meg file. Can I repartition the hard drive and save the backup file on one partition? What does that MEAN, exactly? The LONG of it is, my USB devices have stopped enumerating, or at least most of the time. Once in a while one of them will GET properly recognized in Device manager, but 99% of the time when I plug one in it shows up as Device unknown. I've tried deleting the USB root hubs, restoring the computer, mucking around in the registry, using USBInf, nothing works. Dell has given up on me. I chatted with a guy on Google groups who suggested running SCANNOW but that didn't turn anything up. I've flashed the BIOS, run diagnostics, reinstalled the software about 3 million times... I'm ready to reinstall XP now unless someone can give me better advice.zip the files and them burn em....to disk......you lose of usbs......check the ports are not loose....and the cables are ok...how many usb devices have you got?update the usb drivers.....options Quote The long of it is, my USB devices have stopped enumerating, or at least most of the time. What exactly do you mean by enumerating? You may need to install drivers for the USB devices you are attempting to connect. Quote Can I repartition the hard drive and save the backup file on one partition? Partitioning your HDD can not be done without losing the ability to access the files currently stored on your HDD. hey--great forum. Two USEFUL answers in short time--Thank you. How do I check the ports? That sounds promising. The drivers are there. I can see them, I just can't make Windows recognize them consistently. For instance, when I plug in my Palm, I get the NEW hardware wizard telling me there is a new USB Device. That, as I understand it, is enumeration. Windows reads the device, if it's new it loads the wizard and retrieves the correct driver. If it's not new it just silently applies it. With a new palm device it should say Palm Handheld and look for the model. Because it applies the default USB device I can't update with the correct driver.load the palm software first then plug it in?forget the usb port theory.......Nah, I've tried that. There is definitely something screwy here - why would it occasionally recognize the correct device - this is true for Palm, Cannon, Ipod, Sony products. Is it really possible that the only way to fix something like this is a complete restore? Quote Partitioning your HDD can not be done without losing the ability to access the files currently stored on your HDD. Raptor - will you please explain this, I have used Partition Magic to partition in XP without subsequent file loss or access problems. ThanksI never used the tool you described - I use either Fdisk or the Windows XP CD to repartition. Thanks Raptor. Agree with you re fdisk & the XP utility for partitioning. Thanks for your responseYou can use the cmd diskpart.....or this>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=309000

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Hi,
The short of it is, Dell is out of solutions for me so they want me to reinstall Windows XP. To do this, I've backed up my files to a 7 gig backup file. The problem is, I only have a CD burner with one 700 Meg file.
Can I repartition the hard drive and save the backup file on one partition?
What does that MEAN, exactly?

The LONG of it is, my USB devices have stopped enumerating, or at least most of the time. Once in a while one of them will GET properly recognized in Device manager, but 99% of the time when I plug one in it shows up as Device unknown. I've tried deleting the USB root hubs, restoring the computer, mucking around in the registry, using USBInf, nothing works. Dell has given up on me. I chatted with a guy on Google groups who suggested running SCANNOW but that didn't turn anything up. I've flashed the BIOS, run diagnostics, reinstalled the software about 3 million times... I'm ready to reinstall XP now unless someone can give me better advice.zip the files and them burn em....to disk......you lose of usbs......check the ports are not loose....and the cables are ok...how many usb devices have you got?update the usb drivers.....options Quote

The long of it is, my USB devices have stopped enumerating, or at least most of the time.

What exactly do you mean by enumerating?

You may need to install drivers for the USB devices you are attempting to connect.

Quote

Can I repartition the hard drive and save the backup file on one partition?

Partitioning your HDD can not be done without losing the ability to access the files currently stored on your HDD.

hey--great forum. Two USEFUL answers in short time--Thank you.
How do I check the ports? That sounds promising.

The drivers are there. I can see them, I just can't make Windows recognize them consistently. For instance, when I plug in my Palm, I get the NEW hardware wizard telling me there is a new USB Device. That, as I understand it, is enumeration. Windows reads the device, if it's new it loads the wizard and retrieves the correct driver. If it's not new it just silently applies it. With a new palm device it should say Palm Handheld and look for the model. Because it applies the default USB device I can't update with the correct driver.load the palm software first then plug it in?forget the usb port theory.......Nah, I've tried that. There is definitely something screwy here - why would it occasionally recognize the correct device - this is true for Palm, Cannon, Ipod, Sony products. Is it really possible that the only way to fix something like this is a complete restore? Quote

Partitioning your HDD can not be done without losing the ability to access the files currently stored on your HDD.

Raptor - will you please explain this, I have used Partition Magic to partition in XP without subsequent file loss or access problems.

ThanksI never used the tool you described - I use either Fdisk or the Windows XP CD to repartition.

Thanks Raptor. Agree with you re fdisk & the XP utility for partitioning.

Thanks for your responseYou can use the cmd diskpart.....or this>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=309000

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