backing up files

ccstud · 07-26-2008, 05:14 PM

I just bought a 500 gb simple tech external harddrive. i was wondering if there was a way to back up everything... like all my music, videos etc but also all my programs and settings. so if my comp crashed i could just totally restore everything to this back up.

krishananda · 07-26-2008, 08:14 PM

try norton ghost

ccstud · 07-27-2008, 10:01 PM

Is there some way that i do not have to smack down fifty bucks for a program...?

**sobeit** · 07-27-2008, 10:08 PM

you can use xp backup. Not on a xp computer right now so my location may be off but first check your control panel and see if you have backup here or check start - all programs - accessories - system tools.

If you cannot find it in either location just do windows help or check the following link

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u..._03july14.mspx

**Deleted090308** · 07-27-2008, 11:35 PM

How to copy your operating system from one hard drive to another.

07-26-2008, 05:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
ccstud Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 83 OS: xp	backing up files I just bought a 500 gb simple tech external harddrive. i was wondering if there was a way to back up everything... like all my music, videos etc but also all my programs and settings. so if my comp crashed i could just totally restore everything to this back up.

07-26-2008, 08:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
krishananda Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Indonesia Posts: 128 OS: vista	Re: backing up files try norton ghost

07-27-2008, 10:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
ccstud Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 83 OS: xp	Re: backing up files Is there some way that i do not have to smack down fifty bucks for a program...?

07-27-2008, 10:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: backing up files you can use xp backup. Not on a xp computer right now so my location may be off but first check your control panel and see if you have backup here or check start - all programs - accessories - system tools. If you cannot find it in either location just do windows help or check the following link http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u..._03july14.mspx __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

07-27-2008, 11:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: backing up files How to copy your operating system from one hard drive to another.