Steve,
Imaging refers to cloning the drive and backing it up as a single image
file. So when you restore the "image" file, entire data in the hard disk is
restored back.
Here are some good tools (not freeware) to do an image backup.
Drive Image Backup Software for Windows :: Image for Windows:
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/image-for-windows.htm
Complete hard disk drive copy, cloning and image backup softwa computer
files and disk copying:
http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing...cts/trueimage/
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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
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"SteveH" wrote in message
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Hello Ramesh
Would it be this one?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912826
Cheers again.
Steve
"SteveH" wrote:
Hello Ramesh
Thanks again for your message.
I'm not too sure how to 'image' my hard drive (I'll look in the KB for
details on how to do it).
In the meantine, I checked last night on the following:
http://www11.brinkster.com/stevehigham/error.html
Cheers agin for your helpful post and link.
Steve
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
Steve,
Repair installation should not affect your programs and data on the
disk.
However, it's a good idea to have a complete backup (image) of the
drive
before installing or repairing Windows.
How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341
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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
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"SteveH" wrote in message
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Thanks for your reply, Ramesh, and the KB link.
I cannot look at my PC just now (I need to check it later), but if I
need
to
repair Windows XP using the installation disk, does it go over any of
my
exisiting files (Word docs, applications, etc?
Thanks again.
Steve
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
Msinfo32.exe Generates a "Can't Collect Information" Error Message:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323209
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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
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