Lou
December 6th 03, 06:05 PM
My mistake Norton System Works 2003 Professional. Gota
start waking up before I post.
Hope this helps.
>-----Original Message-----
>Ron if you put backup on D: (system failure occurs) you
>will have to install windows on existing partition C: (if
>it reformats harddrive, sets up new partition C: backup
>could be lost) also add backup utility from value added
>section of xp cd before you can access backup utility on
>C: to be able to go to D: where your backup files are. As
>far as browsing for location for backup open backup
>utility first popup select (click on advanced mode) in
>advanced mode select backup wizard advanced click next,
>backup everything , on third window should say chose a
>place for backup A: will appear next to it hit browse
>there you can select D: from dropdown window.
>
>Best Suggestion:
>Go to pricegrabber find Norton Utilities 2003
Professional
>should be able to find really cheap this has ghost in it
>that will make a bootable backup (burn backup to cd's) a
>much easier, quicker, option for having a backup than
what
>xp backup utility can do for you.
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>You should be able to do this by opening backup program
>>>click on advanced wizard will want to copy to A:
instead
>>>browse and select the drive you want further along and
>>>different tabs, to set schedules etc. I know you can
>>make
>>>complete backup I did it to another partition on drive
>>but
>>>have since gone to ghost since xp home is not a
bootable
>>>backup. If you have home you will probably have to
>>>reinstall windows on one drive to access your backup on
>>>the other. Hope this helps.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>>Thanks Lou, you have given me yet another piece of the
>>puzzle, but would you explain in more detail what you
>>meant by: "If you have home you will probably have to
>>>reinstall windows on one drive to access your backup on
>>>the other." I think I understand, but please clarify.
>>
>>With regard to the Wizard wanting "to copy to A:," with
>>the first click, I get a request for the file name
before
>>possibly being allowed to browse. Does that sound right?
>>
>>I appreciate your help. Thank-you. Ron
>>
>>P.S. I will be checking for a reply, but it may be
>>Saturday PM at the earliest before I could respond to
it,
>>if indicated...
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>
start waking up before I post.
Hope this helps.
>-----Original Message-----
>Ron if you put backup on D: (system failure occurs) you
>will have to install windows on existing partition C: (if
>it reformats harddrive, sets up new partition C: backup
>could be lost) also add backup utility from value added
>section of xp cd before you can access backup utility on
>C: to be able to go to D: where your backup files are. As
>far as browsing for location for backup open backup
>utility first popup select (click on advanced mode) in
>advanced mode select backup wizard advanced click next,
>backup everything , on third window should say chose a
>place for backup A: will appear next to it hit browse
>there you can select D: from dropdown window.
>
>Best Suggestion:
>Go to pricegrabber find Norton Utilities 2003
Professional
>should be able to find really cheap this has ghost in it
>that will make a bootable backup (burn backup to cd's) a
>much easier, quicker, option for having a backup than
what
>xp backup utility can do for you.
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>You should be able to do this by opening backup program
>>>click on advanced wizard will want to copy to A:
instead
>>>browse and select the drive you want further along and
>>>different tabs, to set schedules etc. I know you can
>>make
>>>complete backup I did it to another partition on drive
>>but
>>>have since gone to ghost since xp home is not a
bootable
>>>backup. If you have home you will probably have to
>>>reinstall windows on one drive to access your backup on
>>>the other. Hope this helps.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>>Thanks Lou, you have given me yet another piece of the
>>puzzle, but would you explain in more detail what you
>>meant by: "If you have home you will probably have to
>>>reinstall windows on one drive to access your backup on
>>>the other." I think I understand, but please clarify.
>>
>>With regard to the Wizard wanting "to copy to A:," with
>>the first click, I get a request for the file name
before
>>possibly being allowed to browse. Does that sound right?
>>
>>I appreciate your help. Thank-you. Ron
>>
>>P.S. I will be checking for a reply, but it may be
>>Saturday PM at the earliest before I could respond to
it,
>>if indicated...
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>