Forum Home
Press F1
Thread ID: 23164	2002-08-09 01:25:00	how to backup files	johnboy (217)	Press F1

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
69547	2002-08-09 01:25:00	how can i back up files.... I s there an esay program i can install to do this ??? have not done a backup before" win xp "thanks	johnboy (217)
69548	2002-08-09 01:56:00	What are you intending to back up (what "files")? What are you intending to back up to (CDR, ZIP, second HDD etc)?	godfather (25)
69549	2002-08-09 02:20:00	cdr i,m going to take computer in to shop to get it checked like you suggested a while back so i thought i better get everthing on disk ? do i need to ??? hope this helps	johnboy (217)
69550	2002-08-09 02:37:00	Yes, but you cannot (easily) just "copy" all the XP system files as they are usually the result of an "install" and unlikely to work when copied back. Same with most programs. You should save all your data (letters, spreadsheets, music, emails etc) so if the worst happens you can restore them to a newly installed XP and program setup. If you havent had it all that long, just spend some time deciding what you need and finding where it is. Then right click on the file (or folder) and "send to" the CD drive. XP will cache it and you can then burn the files to the CD. Remember a CD only holds 600+ Mb per disk. A backup program wouldnt help a lot, as you would still have to make these decisions. You can get "ghosting" software which will take a restorable image of the whole system, however I believe its not free? I use a DOS batch file and backup selected files and folders to a second separate HDD, on a daily basis and periodically write to CD as well.	godfather (25)
69551	2002-08-09 02:49:00	thank you very much will do that	johnboy (217)
69552	2002-08-09 04:59:00	> I use a DOS batch file and backup selected files and > folders to a second separate HDD, on a daily basis > and periodically write to CD as well. You promised me a lesson on that once... :-)	Susan B (19)
1