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From: Hiro (Hiro_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/01/04 

Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 10:57:05 -0700

I currently have an external hard drive (Drive Letter H) through the FireWire.
I'd like to copy the entire C drive (Hard Drive contents, Windows 2000,
programs, registry and everything) to the external hard drive (Drive Letter
H).
In case of emergency, I just would like to swap the hard drive and start the
computer.
Is this possible using the Windows 2000 - Systems Tools - Backup?
Selecting C & System State & My Documents & My Network Place - Admin$ & C$?

Has anybody tried this method?

Best regards,
Hiro

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