how to do back-up disc

[Jim]

I want to know how I can do a back-up disk for my
computer to save the files in case I need to replace my
hard drive again.I lost everything when the hard drive
crashed and I had to get a new hard drive and install
everything again. There must be a way to keep the files
backed up on a disk, but I don't know how
I have Dell desktop computer with windows XP,
Microsoft Office XP standard(for students and Teachers)
version 2002
thanks ,JG

 

[Willit]

You have to install it:

If you have a rescue disk the valueadded folder may be on
it or your XP Disk, Mine was on disk #2

Insert the XP or Rescue CD, and run NTBACKUP.MSI program
from the folder D:\valueadd\msft\ntbackup

You can get a copy here;
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/software/ntbackup.msi

In XP Home the ASR Floppy Disk does not work . It will NOT
backup to a CD. You can back up to a folder on your
hard drive then burn it to a CD. The native program in XP
will not span CD's though.

Here is how to use it;
http://windows.about.com/library/weekly/aa020120a.htm

 

[Bill Spears [MSFT]]

320820 How to Use the Backup Utility to Back Up Files and Folders in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=320820

 

[Naba]

Jim,

Norton Ghost or similar program might be a good
solution for you. With Norton Ghost you can make an image
(exact copy of your hard drive) and save it to another
hard drive or CD.

 

[Guest]

No warranty!? Pfft! =p

-----Original Message-----
320820 How to Use the Backup Utility to Back Up Files and Folders in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=320820

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[NobodyMan]

You have to install it:

If you have a rescue disk the valueadded folder may be on
it or your XP Disk, Mine was on disk #2

<snip>

Huh? XP Pro release only has one CD. Where did you get a release
with more than one? Are you sure you aren't talking about a set of
Restore CDs? If so, please don't tell somebody, authoritatively, that
THIS is "the answer."

I've never seen a multi-cd release of either version of XP.

Yes, the backup program is on the XP CD; it just needs to be
installed.