Backup / System State Restore

As surprising as it sounds, the windows backup utility for
XP will not allow you to backup to a cd drive. You must
first create the backup on your hard disk, then burn the
backup file onto your cd either with the windows burner or
one like Nero....As to what to backup, I have saved a
routine in the backup utility that backs up all of "my
documents" and any special software settings files like
browser bookmarks, Outlook email folders, Winamp settings,
etc. As to how to tell it, you must open the backup tab,
and then select all of the files you want, then save these
settings and call it "weekly backup".


Hello - I was wondering how did you get the Backup
Utility program to work in the first place. I got it pre-
installed with my HP desktop computer. I can not get the
box labeled "Backup Destination" to work. I am STILL
trying to understand how exactly I do a backup onto a DVD
and could use ALL the help anybody can give me.
According to what I have seen I need more than 1 DVD to
do a FULL BACKUP (since it is my first time I want to
capture all the data). I am really new to this whole
idea so please be patient with my questions. What do you
back up on a weekly basis and how do you tell the PC what
to backup then?

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