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Installing the Backup Program on the Home Version
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/windowsxp_tips.htm#backup_home

Windows Backup Does Not Back Up to CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R Devices
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315255&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Use Backup to Back Up Files and Folders on Your Computer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308422&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Copy Information to a CD in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;306524

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Carey Frisch
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Windows XP - Shell/User

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| How do I backup data in windows xp Home ed?
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| This is driving me crazy!RMT
 
I use an external Iomega Zip 750MB USB drive with Iomega Automatic Backup
software. It costs $130 I believe plus a few disks. It takes very little
effort to set up. Once you know how to use it (it’s not difficult), it works
very well. In my case, any change to my data is backed up automatically
every hour. The few times I had to restore an old file I was able to do it
without any hassles. Great peace of mind. I highly recommend it.
Jean
 
Hi Carey,
The website you have recommended below Bob Cerelli's, "OneComputerGuy",
would it be a fair statement to say he runs a trusted website that I can feel
comfortable about downloading, and taking advice from? The reason I ask, is I
took a quick peek, liked what I saw. However the minute I got the usual
pop-up security screen asking" do you want to run or save file, and some
files can harm your computer....etc.", I just wanted to double check with the
Pro's here again.
Thanks In Advance
 
How do I backup data in windows xp Home ed?
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If you want to back-up just some critical text files 7 stuuff, like of yuo are
a business, there is a way to enable the old way to back-up, but i do not
think that is what you want. So I have copy-pasted the following from somwone
else's question. it'l give you an idea of what you need.

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As far as backing up, Norton Ghost will make a complete
"image" of your Hard drive, meaning the operating system and everything is
backed up onto it. You can back up (image) onto CDs, which is ridiculous
these days with file sizes. You can back-up onto DVD's, which is somewhat
better. [still a real hassle though]

But the best thing to do is invest a little more money and buy an external
hard drive too. You just plug it into a USB port, and XP knows you just
plugged it in, and assigns it a drive letter. Unplug it, and it goes away.
It has it's own power supply, so it will be turned off most of the time
because you are only going to use it to back up with. You can even save
yourself the bother of plugging/unplugging the USB cable in, because even if
plugged into a USB port, it isn't recognized as long as the power supply is
off. Just use one of those on-off electric switch thingies. External HDs are
getting cheaper as I type this sentence. Like $70 for 120 gigs maybe. I
bought a 160 gig on sale (same size as my C:)

* Even if you do not buy the imaging software, get an external HD. Whatever
you download and install, always save it to your regular HD first if given the
option. Then save this stuff to your external (pre-installed form) every once
in a while. If you ever have to or want to re-install XP, you'll have all of
the byte eating stuff, software, movies, pictures, music, all saved on the
external to copy over after re-installing XP.

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...D.


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