Re: 'back up your system'

From: Peter Hutchison (pjhutch_at_NOSPAM.com)
Date: 06/30/04 

Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 18:46:57 +0100

On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 20:52:15 -0700, "Mr Harmon" <MrHarmon@iglide.net>
wrote:

>When Microsoft tell me to 'back up my system' before they
>reform my C: hardrive, or when I install an upgrade or a
>patch, how do I 'back up my sytem?'
>
>What is involved? Do I have to back up the whole C drive,
>or do I just back up windows? Just what is included and
>what are the steps? I have gone throught the 'help
>folder' till I am am blue in the face and all it talks
>about is 'restore my system'. I need to back it up
>first.
>
>Is there a tech-letter that I am missing? Your help will
>be greatly appreciated.
>
>Beverly

When backing up. It means backup what you CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE!
In most cases that is data, most user data is stored in C:\Documents
and Setttings, so I suggest you backup or copy that to offline storage
such as CDR/RW, DVD/R, Zip/Jaz, USB MEmory, Tape etc.

Peter Hutchison

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