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 How To Create
A Backup of your computer data using Windows XP
By Mitz
Windows XP Professional Tip
We all know how important it is to backup your
data on your computer, but did you know that Windows can do it for you. Follow
these steps to create your backup.
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- Go to the Start Menu at the
bottom left corner
- Choose All Programs, then
Accessories, then System Tools, and finally
Backup
- The Backup and Restore Wizard
will appear. Here you can choose to either Backup or Restore
- Click next
- Then you must choose what to backup.
Select the one you want and click next. A screen will appear
according to your choice.
- My Documents and settings only
- Everyone's Documents and Settings
- All the information on your computer, making
a complete recovery disk. (wow)
- Let me choose what to backup
- The you must choose where to save your
backup file. I usually save it on the desktop so I can transfer it to a
disk for safe keeping.
- Click finish to start the
backup process
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Extra Tips
- Create a restore disk of your entire computer
when it is clean and freshly formatted. Only have your usual programs
installed and all of your settings in place. This way you can use this backup
restoration as a system overhaul and clean out.
- Once you have made the first entire backup of
your system, then when you build up your own personal data on your computer,
just backup that. Then you can just choose to backup only My Documents and not
the whole computer, because that takes along time.
- To Restore a backup file choose Restore in
the first step and choose the file you want to restore.
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