Way to save programs and configuration settings for easy restore?

[Stan W.]

I am going to reinstall XP and all of my programs and configurations. Is
there a way to ghost the computer aftereards, so that if anything happens to
the computer, I can restore everything including the programs and
configurations easily?

Thanks.

 

[Michael Stevens]

I am going to reinstall XP and all of my programs and configurations.
Is there a way to ghost the computer aftereards, so that if anything
happens to the computer, I can restore everything including the
programs and configurations easily?

Thanks.

Not without third party imaging software. XP has only the Backup application
and F.A.S.T. [Files and Settings Transfer].
Imaging is the best way to go.

Maxblast II plus http://tinyurl.com/275m

BootIT NG and Image from Terabyte
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/
Drive Image from Power Quest
http://www.powerquest.com/
Symantec Ghost.
http://www.symantec.com/servsupp.html
--

Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
(e-mail address removed)
http://michaelstevenstech.com
For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm

 

[Stan W.]

what does XP's backup application do?

Thanks!

I am going to reinstall XP and all of my programs and configurations.
Is there a way to ghost the computer aftereards, so that if anything
happens to the computer, I can restore everything including the
programs and configurations easily?

Thanks.

Not without third party imaging software. XP has only the Backup application
and F.A.S.T. [Files and Settings Transfer].
Imaging is the best way to go.

Maxblast II plus http://tinyurl.com/275m

BootIT NG and Image from Terabyte
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/
Drive Image from Power Quest
http://www.powerquest.com/
Symantec Ghost.
http://www.symantec.com/servsupp.html
--

Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
(e-mail address removed)
http://michaelstevenstech.com
For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm

 

[Michael Stevens]

I am going to reinstall XP and all of my programs and
configurations. Is there a way to ghost the computer aftereards, so
that if anything happens to the computer, I can restore everything
including the programs and configurations easily?

Thanks.

Not without third party imaging software. XP has only the Backup
application and F.A.S.T. [Files and Settings Transfer].
Imaging is the best way to go.

Maxblast II plus http://tinyurl.com/275m

BootIT NG and Image from Terabyte
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/
Drive Image from Power Quest
http://www.powerquest.com/
Symantec Ghost.
http://www.symantec.com/servsupp.html
--

Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
(e-mail address removed)
http://michaelstevenstech.com
For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm

Stan W. wrote:
what does XP's backup application do?
Thanks!

It is like a standard backup application that copies the selected files to a
recording media. This can be floppies, tape, CDRW or DVDRW. It is best for
backing up a specific application data base, not for restoring a working
replica of a tweaked and applications applied partition/s.
--

Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
(e-mail address removed)
http://michaelstevenstech.com
For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm