>> >>> "Marie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >>> news:E735CE42-0A91-451F-ADEE-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >>> >I have connected an 80GB external hard-drive. My operating system is
>> >>> >XP
>> >>> >Pro.
>> >>> > I wish to save all files & programs to this new drive.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > How do I do this please.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Regards,
>> >>> > Marie>
>>
>>
>> > Mark L. Ferguson
>> > FAQ for Windows Antispy
>> > http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>> >> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> 302894 - HOW TO Install Backup from the CD-ROM in Windows XP Home
>> >>> Edition:
>> >>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;302894
>> >>> --
>> >>> Mark L. Ferguson
>> >>> FAQ for Windows Antispy
>> >>> http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>> > "Sogne" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:69DB3225-E376-4902-AFDE-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >>I printed this article and it tells me to insert my Windows XP CD into
>> >>the
>> >> drive, etc., etc. I DO NOT HAVE THIS CD and, as far as I know, never
>> >> did
>> >> as the Windows operating program was installed when I purchased the
>> >> computer. I am really concerned about backing up my files and
>> >> programs as I
>> >> recently had to perform a system recovery. Prior to doing this I
>> >> thought I had my
>> >> hard drive backed up by a local shop but, as it turned out, only a few
>> >> documents and photos were backed up - not any programs/software. So,
>> >> I guess I >> >> have a 2-part question: How do I back up the hard
>> >> drive when I don't have the
>> >> CD described, and, Would I expect to have the operating programs
>> >> (Kodak
>> >> Picture Software, for example) backed up along with data?
>> >> I realize I have rather a novice at all of this and do apologize in
>> >> advance.
>> >> Thanks..
>> >> Sogne
>> "Mark L. Ferguson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Save settings and data with the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
>> > (FAST
>> > wizard): Go To: http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
> "Anna" wrote:
>> Are there two different original posters here? I see the names "Sogne"
>> and
>> "Marie". Are you one and the same person?
>>
>> Assuming you are, and you're planning to use your USB external HD as a
>> backup device, and I correctly understand what you *really* want to do, I
>> think you would be best served by using a disk imaging program such as
>> Symantec's Norton Ghost or Acronis True Image to routinely and
>> systematically "clone" the contents of your day-to-day working HD to the
>> USBEHD. It would be an ideal backup system -- relatively simple to use
>> and
>> quite effective.
>> Anna
"Sogne" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:338AEBC8-FB84-4352-A46A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes, there are 2 different people posting. I an Sogne and I do not have
> an
> external hard drive. I am a true novice who is trying to find a way to
> back
> up both operating programs (Kodak Picture Software,Quicken, etc., for
> example) -- as well as the data and/or pictures contained within -- to
> CD's.
> Is this something that is "doable"? I do not even know if it is or is
> not.
> Thanks....
> Sogne
Sogne...
Well, now that we've cleared *that* up...
As I previously indicated, in my view the most practical way to back up
one's system, including the operating system and all programs & data is to
use a disk imaging program such as the ones I mentioned to "clone" the
contents of one's day-to-day working HD to another HD (internal or
external). By creating a "clone" of your source disk, you are, in effect,
creating a bit-for-bit copy of that disk. So (in my view) it's about as
near-perfect backup system as the average PC user can get.
The disk cloning process is relatively easy to perform and not terribly
time-consuming. And if the destination drive is an internal HD (as opposed
to a USB/Firewire external HD), you have a bootable drive at your disposal.
(The EHD is *not* bootable in an XP environment, however, the contents of
that drive can be easily cloned back to the original source disk for
restoration purposes should the need arise).
The FAST backup system mentioned by Mark is another option. Its major
limitation is that it doesn't back up your operating system (registry
settings, etc.) - just your programs & created data. I've also found it more
awkward to use than a disk imaging program and really not terribly suitable
for routine backups for which it is not designed. But that's a personal
view, of course. Perhaps that might be more suitable for your particular
needs.
Anna
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