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30 July 2009

How to Back Up a Hard Drive

It's important to back up your critical files on at least a weekly basis. The following explains how to install and run Microsoft's built-in Backup utility in Windows XP.


Instructions


Things you’ll need:

  • CD-R Discs
  • CD-RW Burners
  • CD-RW Discs
  • Blank DVD Discs
  • Hard Disks
  • Microsoft Windows XP


Step 1

Insert your Windows XP CD into the drive and double click it when it pops up on your desktop.


Step 2

In Windows Explorer; double-click the Value Add folder, then Msft, and then Ntbackup.


Step 3

Double-click Ntbackup.msi to install the Backup utility.


Step 4

Click Backup to run Microsoft's Backup program.


How to Run the Backup Utility


Step 1

Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup to start the wizard.


Step 2

Click “Next” to skip past the opening page, choose Back up files and settings from the second page, and then click Next.


Step 3

Decide whether you want to back up everything or just certain things.


Step 4

Decide where you want the backups saved to.


Step 5

Set a schedule for regular backups.


Source http://www.ehow.com/how_2459_back-up-hard-drive.html

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