Win XP Backup Utility

[Guest]

When "Backing up all the information on this computer" to an external hard
drive the existing information on the hard drive is also backed up. Is there
a way to prevent this?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

HOW TO: Use Backup to Back Up Files and Folders on Your Computer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308422&Product=winxp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| When "Backing up all the information on this computer" to an external hard
| drive the existing information on the hard drive is also backed up. Is there
| a way to prevent this?

 

[Phil McCracken]

When "Backing up all the information on this computer" to an external hard
drive the existing information on the hard drive is also backed up. Is there
a way to prevent this?

So you want to back up information that doesn't exist?