In microsoft.public.money, Hank wrote:

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In addition to what Dick said, in Tools-> Options-> Backup I suggest
checking
x Automatically backup to hard disk on exit
x Prompt me before backing up each time*
x Make my file small ...

Then periodically, perhaps once per month or more, copy your
latest backup (named differently from your earlier backups) to a
CDR. With XP, this can be a copy and paste operation. Otherwise
use the burning software that came with your CDR drive.

I suggest use of a USB Flash drive also. They typically act like a
big floppy.

* This has two advantages. You can change the file name
occasionally. I like to pick a name something like money030828.
Then it is easy to change the name to have multiple backups. The
..mbf extension is automatic. The other advantage is that you can
choose "Don't Back Up, or you change your mind about exiting by
simply clicking the X in the upper right of the pop-up box.

Have you checked to see if Money will allow you to back up to the WinXP
burner directory as a hard disk? Barring that, backup to hard disk, then, on
exiting Money, burn that file using whatever method suits you.

"Hank" <anonymous[at]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:cab401c3edf3$1afd2760$a601280a[at]phx.gbl...
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My computer does not have a drive 'A'. Instead, I only
have a CD (drive 'D'). I would like to back up my Money
files to a CD, but Microsoft Money does not give me that
option. The only option available is backup to
drive 'A'. I am running Money (standard) 2003 on Windows
XP.

I could use some ideas.