How to Back up Windows XP

[sylvan56473]

Could someone please tell me how to back up my computer? I am running windows XP on a Dell Dimension computer.

put everything on a cd from your burner :huh

[sylvan56473]

Ummmm.... Thanks..... Yeah, I knew that much, but how do I get it from the computer to the CD? There has to be a button that says "Back up Computer" right???

[stepupmx]

Use nero.

[sylvan56473]

Nero? I have no idea what that is.

[pbarr86]

Nero is software that you can use to burn cd's

I assume you have a CD burner

XP has a built in burning program if you don't have your own software. There are a few ways to do it but here is a small example.

1. Choose a folder that you would like to make a copy of (example "my documents")
2. "right" click on it
3. Select "Send to"
4. Then select your burner. in my case it's drive E: but yours may be different
5. Repeat steps 1 - 4 for any folder that you would like to backup.
6. When you are done sending folders to your burner "double click" "My Computer"
7. "Double Click" your CD burner (again, mine is E: yours may be different) a new window will open
8. On the left side of the screen under the heading "CD Writing tasks" click on "Write these files to CD"
9. From here on just follow the instructions, you should be all set.
10. this isn't a system restore disk only a backup of your important files in case you have to format your hard drive and reinstall your OS

Good luck

go into MSdos & type in format/windows.....:devil:

[MOFO]

Originally posted by Crazy400exMan
go into MSdos & type in format/windows.....:devil:


you've been real helpful in this thread.... :rolleyes:

[sickmojave]

the easy way:D

Click on start,my computor,right click local disk(c),click on properties, go to tools, there it is:D

[spliffy]

Originally posted by Crazy400exMan
go into MSdos & type in format/windows.....:devil:


ya.. go ahead & type that & ain't nutton going to happen... cuz that isn't the right command line & you will get a error.... before you try messing up peoples comps crazyman400... you should probally know what you are talking about :o (lol)

whats the point of this? so you dont lose photos and music and crap like that?

[hondafox440]

How about a deltree c:\ :D or format -c

Joking..

[MSL]

go into MSdos & type in format/windows.....

that is the wrong command! Why would you tell someone to do this are you trying to mess up his computer! jerk:mad:


whats the point of this? so you dont lose photos and music and crap like that?

Yes

[hondafox440]

Originally posted by sickmojave
the easy way:D

Click on start,my computor,right click local disk(c),click on properties, go to tools, there it is:D

Not seeing it. I only see defrag and error check..

[spliffy]

Sylvan... pm me for a site were you can get nero & you can do a complete backup with the OS & all.... it will take alot of cd's just so you know.... if I were you I would only backup files you don't wanna lose..... & not worry about the OS or drivers & crap like that.

[sylvan56473]

Thanks to everyone for all of your help. Well... Almost everyone. What I am really trying to back up is word documents, I have almost 1,500 of them and really don't want to have to retype all of them. I do have Roxio EZ CD Creator but only the basic version. I think that I have figured it out. I just figured that somewhere on my computer there would be a simple button that said "Back up" and then write it to CD's. Oh well. Thanks again guys. You've been very helpful.

[dpizz450]

programs....accesseries.....system tools....back up.......:o

[hondafox440]

Nooo. What you need to do is just burn a data CD with all the files on there. See if you can burn one with Roxio, or I can send you Nero.