backing up system prior to patch

[MEL]

Hopefully it will be a simple task. I am requested to
back up my system before applying the patch...I don't
understand if this refers to backing up my computer as a
whole or just a portion...please, can someone help
me...thanks

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

Assuming you have disks for your applications and operating system, drivers,
etc. it means backing your data and anything else on your system that would
be irretreivably lost if something went wrong and you were forced to format
and start over.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/


MEL wrote:
> Hopefully it will be a simple task. I am requested to
> back up my system before applying the patch...I don't
> understand if this refers to backing up my computer as a
> whole or just a portion...please, can someone help
> me...thanks

[Maureen Goldman]

>"MEL" > wrote:
>Hopefully it will be a simple task. I am requested to
>back up my system before applying the patch...I don't
>understand if this refers to backing up my computer as a
>whole or just a portion...please, can someone help
>me...thanks

A secondary backup is a really good idea in any event because Restore
often fails. Frequently recommended here is erunt.zip, a 575K
freeware utility. Saved me once, easy to use (although the
instructions are unnecessarily wordy).
http://home.t-online.de/home/lars.hederer/erunt