Re: Back up hard disk

Use disk imaging software to clone a hard disk. Popular programs are Acronis True Image, Symantec Norton Ghost and Image for Windows by Terabyte Unlimited.

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Ted Zieglar
"Backup is a computer user's best friend."

aw56001 via WindowsKB.com wrote:
Hello
Running WinXP Pro with SP2 on MS-6728 (v2.X) ATX Mainboard using Maxtor
6Y160M0 on a computer that someone else built as I have limited computer
expertise.
The above hard disk is divided into 5 partitions using NTFS however one of
the partitions caused some problems last week and I had to switch it off.
I have bought a second hard disk in case the first hard fails altogether at
some point in the future.
After installation I want to partition this disk into 2 partitions and to do
this do I right click 'My Computer' then 'Manage' then 'Disk Management' to
set up the new hard drive?
I want to clone the first hard disk onto the new hard disk and I have been
advised to use a raid mirror but I haven't a clue what this is. Do I need
special software or can it be done using the WinXP tools?
Could someone please explain the process simply or point me to an article
that is specific to my situation.
Finally how do I keep the second hard disk updated if the data changes on the
first hard disk?
Many Thanks
aw56001

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