Windows 2000 Backup Procedure

poppya · 01-09-2008, 06:29 AM

TWIMC : I recently needed to reload Windows 2000 professional on my wife's laptop and subsequently re-install SP1 through SP4.

I never want to have to spend an afternoon doing this again !

So which method should I use to backup this SP4 image ?

I saw in this forum where Emergency Repair disk is not bootable, and the Backup / Restore procedure looks as though he is only addressing the registry.

So how do I back up this system so in the event of spyware or slow down issues I can't resolve, I can insert a CD and restore to where I am now.

Any and all help appreciated ....Steve

kendallt · 01-10-2008, 11:08 PM

quick and easy way, download a 'live' distribution of linux in any flavor, hook up an external drive. Then boot into the live linux CD and selectively copy the C drive onto the external. You don't need to copy the pagefile or any of the temp files just what you want to keep.

Alternatively, hook up a second drive, external/internal doesn't matter, do a basic install of your OS (only basic mobo drivers needed) onto the second drive, then copy the original install onto the second drive as above.

booting from a second OS means you won't run into any 'file in use' error for critical files that need to be copied.

You can then burn the saved copy onto a CD or DVD, boot up with a file system compatable dos, or the external drive, then format the drive or erase and copy everything on the DVD over to the disk.

I always dual boot, mostly to keep games and work from effecting each other, but always use the other os to make an emergency copy of each os, my routine is:

Install os/drivers/normally used programs, install second OS, along with drivers/normal progs. (using a 'live' distro and copy just OS and driver install before installing normal progs works good too) then copy each OS using the opposite one. Set up programs to all use subfolders in one 'main' folder so when you do regular backups, all you have to back up is the ONE main folder, because everthing else already is.

Temp files, history, pagefile etc aren't needed in a backup. A non-existant pagefile will result in a 'pagefile not found so I made one' message on first boot into the new install.

ken.

Edit: Can't remember if the 2k install disk allows you to boot into a command prompt where you can copy everything or not.

Ken.

hitech · 01-11-2008, 06:34 AM

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

Download the 129mg sp4 and burn to disk.install 2000 then sp4.

poppya · 01-12-2008, 07:48 PM

Thank you both for your assistance

oldmn · 02-15-2008, 09:16 AM

Personly I use XXclone to make a bootable image on an external HDD.

01-09-2008, 06:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
poppya Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows 2000 SP4	Windows 2000 Backup Procedure TWIMC : I recently needed to reload Windows 2000 professional on my wife's laptop and subsequently re-install SP1 through SP4. I never want to have to spend an afternoon doing this again ! So which method should I use to backup this SP4 image ? I saw in this forum where Emergency Repair disk is not bootable, and the Backup / Restore procedure looks as though he is only addressing the registry. So how do I back up this system so in the event of spyware or slow down issues I can't resolve, I can insert a CD and restore to where I am now. Any and all help appreciated ....Steve

01-10-2008, 11:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
kendallt Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 65 OS: xp64	Re: Windows 2000 Backup Procedure quick and easy way, download a 'live' distribution of linux in any flavor, hook up an external drive. Then boot into the live linux CD and selectively copy the C drive onto the external. You don't need to copy the pagefile or any of the temp files just what you want to keep. Alternatively, hook up a second drive, external/internal doesn't matter, do a basic install of your OS (only basic mobo drivers needed) onto the second drive, then copy the original install onto the second drive as above. booting from a second OS means you won't run into any 'file in use' error for critical files that need to be copied. You can then burn the saved copy onto a CD or DVD, boot up with a file system compatable dos, or the external drive, then format the drive or erase and copy everything on the DVD over to the disk. I always dual boot, mostly to keep games and work from effecting each other, but always use the other os to make an emergency copy of each os, my routine is: Install os/drivers/normally used programs, install second OS, along with drivers/normal progs. (using a 'live' distro and copy just OS and driver install before installing normal progs works good too) then copy each OS using the opposite one. Set up programs to all use subfolders in one 'main' folder so when you do regular backups, all you have to back up is the ONE main folder, because everthing else already is. Temp files, history, pagefile etc aren't needed in a backup. A non-existant pagefile will result in a 'pagefile not found so I made one' message on first boot into the new install. ken. Edit: Can't remember if the 2k install disk allows you to boot into a command prompt where you can copy everything or not. Ken. Last edited by kendallt : 01-10-2008 at 11:10 PM.

01-11-2008, 06:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
hitech Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 319 OS: Windows	Re: Windows 2000 Backup Procedure http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en Download the 129mg sp4 and burn to disk.install 2000 then sp4.

01-12-2008, 07:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
poppya Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows 2000 SP4	Re: Windows 2000 Backup Procedure Thank you both for your assistance

02-15-2008, 09:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
oldmn Hardware Tech Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gig Harbor Wa Posts: 2,137 OS: XP Pro SP3 X 3 My System	Re: Windows 2000 Backup Procedure Personly I use XXclone to make a bootable image on an external HDD. __________________ AVG \| MEMTEST86 \| Zone Alarm \| XXCLONE \| Adaware \| Beyond Compare \| Everest If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Sorry no PM's for problems.