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Old June 3rd 10, 01:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics
Lorne
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Default How Do I Backup My Files?


"LewB" (sparethespam) wrote in message
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Since I have been trying to sort out backup apps I have been reading
through the prior postings and came across this one you authored last
year.
Why do you not support the backup that comes with XP? Doesn't it do full,
incremental, and differential backups?? It seems to me the only thing it
does not do that Acronis does is clone to a new HD and/or do a mirror
backup
to an external disc. Can you expand on your statement?
LJB
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LJB


If what you want is a backup of your user files so you can get them back if
you accidently delete something or the disk fails or you want to copy them
to a new computer or backup to a laptop so it is synced to your desktop then
I suggest you use Microsoft SyncToy (which is free).

If you want an image so you can put a new disk in the same machine and copy
the entire system (software, OS, user files, software, settings etc) or
rewrite to the old disk after a disastrous malware attack then you need a
different backup such as Acronis disk image.


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