need cd to load xp pro need good back up progam

[Guest]

Hi
I put in a 2nd hard drive to use as a backup. I did a clean reinstall on
the old drive and a new install on the new one. Now I can only get it to work
when I use the cd. I have done several clean installs and have removed the
second drive. I haven't done a reinstall since removing the hd.If I dont use
the cd I get a disk boot error wanting the system disk. If I use the cd and
don't click anything it will load xp. If I click it goes into the cd to
download xp. When I'm in xp the program works. How can I stop using the cd? I
have all the current updates.
What is the best way to install a 2nd hd to use as a backup? What is a good
backup program?
I am the only one on this computer how can I go directly to the desk top
when booting up and by pass the log in screen?
Thanks
Elaine

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

Your bios is set to boot from CD


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[Guest]

It is the only way it will work. If it doesn't boot either hd-cd or cd-hd
there is a disk boot failure wantind the system disk. I want to use the 2nd
drive as a backup. How would this be done ? What does it need on it? What is
a good backup program?How do I go directly to the desktop when booting as an
only user?
Thank
Elaine

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

It's possible you have lost some of the boot sector files. I would boot to CD and the Recovery Console prompt, and run the utilities
FIXBOOT
and
BOOTCFG /REBUILD


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[Lirathal]

Elaine,

Are you wanting an exact duplicate of your primary drive on to the second
drive?

For example: Your primary drive dies, you just pop your secondary as the
primary and it boots?
If so: The only real way to do this is Symantec Ghost or other like
programs.

I you just want to backup your files so you have them backed up, then you
can use programs like robocopy.exe and other DOS apps and script them using
Scheduled Tasks.

Nathan