XP Pro 'Windows Backup' without a Floppy Drive

[HitAnyKey]

I'm right this minute running the Windows XP Pro Backup, to backup my entire system. It's currently writing over my network to one of my other computer's hard drives. (I'm currently on a different machine right this minute)

Now, my question is this. When I started the backup the program told me that I was going to need a floppy disk at the end. However, I don't have a Floppy Drive in my new Dell as I bought it without one.

What do I do when my backup finishes in about an hour and I'm assuming it'll ask me to insert a floppy (which I can't do).
I did a while back create a boot CD with 'The Ultimate Boot CD' website.

If I can't use a CD, what are my other options and what all should I do?

My main reason for doing this backup is that I'm considering doing the SP2 install either tonight or sometime soon.

 

[HitAnyKey]

Well now it looks like it may be a little while before I get to even try this Windows Backup properly, since it crashed an hour and fifteen minutes into it.
Some sort of Disk error message (which I forgot to write down, dangit) and then killed the backup.

I suppose it's possible that it was an error that occurred while trying to write the file over my network, but I don't know where else to write this file since I think it's going to be a huge thing and it won't let me burn it to CD.

Either that, or does anyone know of a good Free backup program which burns to CD?

 

[Dan O]

No floppy is needed.

 

[HitAnyKey]

Once I get it to properly write across my network to my other hard drive, what would I do if/when it asks me to insert a floppy then?

 

[Dan O]

You should be able to select Cancel and it will proceed.

Another option is to used the SUBST command and create a virtual floppy drive.

i.e., SUBST A: c:\temp

I think you could add it to the AUTOEXEC.BAT.