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| Thread ID: 86847 | 2008-01-30 09:17:00 | Backing up data prior to reformat | jwil1 (65) | Press F1 |
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| 635530 | 2008-01-30 09:17:00 | Hi all, I'm reformatting a XP machine and want to know what data I need to back up. I'm racking my brain to think whether there's anything other than this: :waughh: - Documents from all users - Desktop from all users - Emails (BTW how do you back up emails from Outlook and Outlook Express?) - Internet Favourites from all users (how do you back these up in Firefox?) - Any folders that were manually created in C: - Other document folders. Is that all? Strangely feels like I'm forgetting something. Thx |
jwil1 (65) | ||
| 635531 | 2008-01-30 09:29:00 | Copy all Users documents folders to a CD or another device, same with any other folder you want to backup. Firefox bookmarks / Favourites beyondteck.blogspot.com For outlook get outlook express backup, great tiny program it's free for a 30 day trial. :thumbs: http://www.outlook-express-backup.com/ Before you format think hard if you have got everything you want. Trust me. :) |
radium (8645) | ||
| 635532 | 2008-01-30 10:03:00 | Do what I do - ghost the whole drive to another drive, transfer all the data you can think of, if after a week nothing else is Suddenly remembered - wipe the drive. | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 635533 | 2008-01-30 10:09:00 | I'm reformatting a XP machine and want to know what data I need to back up . I'm racking my brain to think whether there's anything other than this: :waughh: - Documents from all users - Desktop from all users - Emails (BTW how do you back up emails from Outlook and Outlook Express?) - Internet Favourites from all users (how do you back these up in Firefox?) - Any folders that were manually created in C: - Other document folders . This FAQ will help you: . net . nz/index . php?title=Backing_up_files#What_to_Backup" target="_blank">faqf1 . net . nz |
stu161204 (123) | ||
| 635534 | 2008-01-30 10:43:00 | ghost the whole drive to another drive. Yes, make a mirror of the drive. Whatever program you use, if you do it this way, every bit of info is saved. |
Joe Blogs (35) | ||
| 635535 | 2008-01-30 19:27:00 | You can buy an external hard drive for $100,always handy for such occasions. | Cicero (40) | ||
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