2006-12-11 09:16:54 · 9 answers · asked by minor_trey 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
If you can afford it, I would buy an external USB hard drive and backup the whole thing. USBs are easily transportable, and work like a floppy, life is good. It's easy, and you will sleep better knowing you have everything backed up.
2006-12-11 09:20:02 · answer #1 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My guess is you probably want to backup just the files that you created since software can be re-installed. I recommend buying a USB drive and backing your files up on it (copy files from HDD to the USB drive). You'd be surprised how little space your own files consume unless you do a lot of video editing. If you do video editing and want to backup those files, I'd recommend buying an external hard drive and using it only for backup.
Also, you would be wise to keep all of your files under the "My Documents" folder (and subfolders). That way your backup process is a single, simple drag and drop; as is your restore process.
2006-12-11 17:24:25 · answer #2 · answered by rentaprogrammer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have done some computer troubleshooting and repair If your hard disk is giving error messages it is cheaper to install a new hard disk drive and transfer all important data to the new hard drive. Depending on your technical skills, importance of the data, time and money available, there are various options available. More details at http://fixit.in/transferdata.html
2006-12-12 08:17:52 · answer #3 · answered by BU1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows BackUp Utility is not a part of Windows XP Home installation. You can add it, however. Click this link, and read the whole article. I printed it so I would have it when I needed it. It tells you how to add the backup utility, etc.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/bott_03july14.mspx
2006-12-11 17:23:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The article "Windows XP Back Made Easy" should help
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/bott_03july14.mspx
2006-12-11 17:24:45 · answer #5 · answered by Indiana Frenchman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd recommend you to backup your hard drive using Acronis True Image. True image is backup software which can backup almost everything to any location available. In my opinion you should create a bootable CD and also backup our system to the external drive. True Image has an intuitively understandable interface, so it won' take you long to backup your system to both these locations.
The latest version of True Image can be purchased here: http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/
Or you may download a free version here: http://www.acronis.com/mag/vnu-ati7
2006-12-13 06:31:42 · answer #6 · answered by S&H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here you go.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/bott_03july14.mspx
If you want to purchase the leading backup, (PCWorld 2006)
NovaStor NovaBackup 7.3
• Price when rated: $50
• Documentation: Superior
• Ease of backup creation: Very Good
• Ease of backup restoration: Very Good
2006-12-11 17:21:51 · answer #7 · answered by drakoniumx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use Symantec ghost, but be sure that you have boot disk with dos which can see ntfs partition. Later you can restore it for less than 5 min.
2006-12-11 17:28:29 · answer #8 · answered by DEDA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy yourself a portable usb drive and copy your files onto it. Or use the file and transfer settings wizard onto the same drive
2006-12-11 17:20:40 · answer #9 · answered by nearly_real 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋