michael . wrote:

I am trying to back up my e-mail files on a cd. I have Windows XP
Home edition and Outlook 2002. I downloaded and installed PST Backup
or pfbackup version 5.50.4134.600 and followed instructions. When I
try to backup my files the window appears indicating that the files
are being copied, but it never finishes! Eventually, the computer
screen freezes and I have to force it to shut down. What am I doing
wrong?

Do not try to generate the backup directly on the CD. After PFbackup has
finished its job and created an on-disk copy of your PST, drag that copy to
the CD burner. After the burn, to test it, drag it back to your hard drive,
remove the read-only attribute, and try to open it in Outlook
(FIleOpenOutlook Data File). If it opens and you can see your data, close
it again (right-clickClose) and stop Outlook. You can then remove the test
copy from the hard drive as well as the copy PFbackup made, if you wish.
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Brian Tillman