Re: 'back up your system'

From: justme (nospam_at_spamest.com)
Date: 06/30/04 

Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 17:52:59 GMT

Gee, the op only had to wait 11 days for an answer.

"Peter Hutchison" <pjhutch@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message
news:jir0e0hc1i9t44f6g398rddenrkbfabrpa@4ax.com...
> 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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