Things to Back Up

[jorg]

Hi
what are the files to backup in XP PRO in case of a
system crash and where are those files located in the
hard drive and how to do that.please help me as i am new
to XP PRO.

Thanks,
jorg.

[Will Denny]

Hi Jorg

It is very difficult to say which files 'should or should not' be backed =
up in case of a system failure. The best way that I have found is to =
use a 3rd party program such as Drive Image from PowerQuest:

http://www.powerquest.com/driveimage/

If you don't want to splash out that kind of money, XP has a backup =
utility that has several options available via 'Advanced Mode'. There =
are 3 options available there, but you would have to ascertain which =
might be best for yourself.

Personally, I always backup valuable data files to a CD - i.e. Word, =
Excel, Access files.

HTH=20

Will

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> Hi
> what are the files to backup in XP PRO in case of a=20
> system crash and where are those files located in the=20
> hard drive and how to do that.please help me as i am new=20
> to XP PRO.
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> Thanks,
> jorg.


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[Jim Macklin]

I would backup the My Documents folder and "documents and
settings" for each user. Everything else should be
replaceable from installation CDs or downloads.


"jorg" > wrote in message
...
| Hi
| what are the files to backup in XP PRO in case of a
| system crash and where are those files located in the
| hard drive and how to do that.please help me as i am new
| to XP PRO.
|
| Thanks,
| jorg.

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

To recover from a system crash, you need a full image of the partition.

"jorg" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
> what are the files to backup in XP PRO in case of a
> system crash and where are those files located in the
> hard drive and how to do that.please help me as i am new
> to XP PRO.
>
> Thanks,
> jorg.