Ron
December 6th 03, 06:05 PM
>-----Original Message-----
>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...
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>Thanks again Lou,
Appreciate receiving the more detailed explanation I
requested and the recommmendation regarding "Ghost."
That must be a good piece of software as it has been
recommended to me before. Thank-you. Ron
>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...
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>Thanks again Lou,
Appreciate receiving the more detailed explanation I
requested and the recommmendation regarding "Ghost."
That must be a good piece of software as it has been
recommended to me before. Thank-you. Ron