RE: Make a Bootable XP backup disk?

If you "clone" youre current hd,how do you figure it'll "wipe out all my
files".
Useing XCOPY,the cloned hd replicates in its entirety,C: drive.Of course you
need another hd to do this,but as far as files/settings go it's as good of a
backup as youll need.

"Terry Smythe" wrote:

>
> I recently acquired a used IBM R32 Thinkpad laptop, running a legal
> copy of WinXP Home, but no disks came with it.
>
> Over the years, I have encountered numerous situations where I found
> it necessary to re-install Win95, Win98, Win98SE, and WinME. It was
> always possible to do so without disturbing my additional software, my
> settings and my files.
>
> I know I can clone this little hard drive to another, no trouble
> there. But that clone is fundamentally a "recovery" disk, which will
> only restore this hard drive to the state it is in today, wiping out
> all my files, et al.
>
> Is there a way I can create a backup disk of this WinXP Home OS in
> such a way that when time comes, I can restore WinXP all by itself,
> leaving my files and additional software untouched?
>
> I have networked this little laptop to my main computer that does have
> a DVD-RW/CD-RW burner in it. In theory I should be able to
> replicate the little hard drive onto a disk on a main computer.
>
> Or, is there a mechanism within Microsoft where I can acquire a
> replacement disk that will make possible non-destructive OS
> replacement? If there is one, I could not find it on the Microsoft
> site.
>
> Thoughts of others?
>
> Terry Smythe
> Winnipeg, Canada
>
>
>
.

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