Re: DOES XP Pro require start-up discs be made?
- From: "*~~Laughingstar~~*" <Livinlyf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:18:58 -0500
hate to ask, but how does one "set BIOS?"
Yes, I'm planning on "an ext. hd" now - but thought my DVD RW would also
make DVDs (it doesn't seem to want to take files transferred for b/u) ...
I have XP Pro installed - since 2006 - and did suggest not to partition my
hard drive, then; however, now it's becoming a chore (with my backed up eml
etc).
re #2, I'm not sure what to put in the folder that contains all My
Documents, music, and jpegs, etc. (IOW, primary daily files).
Re #1, I may be misinterpreting your paragraph ... if so, sorry ...
Thank you.
"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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*~~Laughingstar~~* wrote:
I just thought about the prior habit of creating a Start-Up disk,
but don't recall having to do it with XP Pro (in 2006 - new
computer system). Then, MS had to re-format my HD (!!!! ya, I know)
shortly after the computer was purchased, and the tech in India did
not segment it at all. So now I'm faced with miseries when I
back-up each time (trying to address that now).
1) The Windows XP installation media is bootable (set your BIOS to boot
from CD drive first) and contains everything you need to install Windows
XP.
2) It's known as 'partitioning' - and is usually unnecessary. It *may*
make the selection of what to backup simpler - but so does plain old
'organization and selection of what to backup'...
3) You may want to consider an external hard disk drive both for file
backups and a full image backup of the entire installation for quick and
easy rebuild.
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Shenan Stanley
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