Nepatsfan
Mon Jun 02 12:16:08 PDT 2008
"Peter Buttuls" <ye025@victoria.tc.ca> wrote in message
news:eWUBG7NxIHA.704@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I successfully installed the backup program by double-clicking on
> NTBACKUP.MSI and was able to back up my data, but on pg. 925 of Robert
> Cowat's book on Windows XP Home Edition there is a statement :
>
> "And don't forget to mark the System State check box to protect your
> Registry and system configuration".
>
> But there was no check box on the backup program, so could someone please
> tell me how to back that up "manually" by mentioning the directory where
> this information is stored.
>
> Thanks,
> Peter
>
>
>
First off, you must be logged on with an account that is a Computer
Administrator. Next, when you launch Windows Backup, select Advanced Mode. In
Advanced Mode, click on the Backup tab. You should see something similar to this
screen where you can check off System State.
http://home.comcast.net/~nepatsfan2005/Windows_Backup.JPG
On a personal note, Windows Backup is fine for backing up small amounts of
personal files. If you want to move beyond that to the point where you're
creating backups of your entire system you might consider using an imaging
program such as Acronis True Image or Norton Ghost. If you're just interested in
backing up your registry, there's a free program called ERUNT which can do this.
Do a Google search for more info on these programs.
Good luck
Nepatsfan
