back up cd question.

ashmehta · 20-06-2008, 07:53 PM

hi all. please can you help. i would like to make a back up cd of my computer so when it does carsh i just put the cd in, instaed of re-istalling windows again. never done a xp restore before.
ash

Ghostman 1 · 03-07-2008, 11:26 PM

You want a restore disk,OR a recovery disk,Since I am always changing stuff around, I just use a XP setup disk,But I backup all my programs and folders and drivers to CD-R..

thomas234 · 04-07-2008, 07:08 AM

You will need some software such as Norton Ghost or Acronis True Image. These make a whole backup of your hard drive, but if you have loads of files, it will take up many CD's!

What I do is have an XP install disk made with nLite, and a folder called Progams on the disk which has all the setup stuff I need. A batch file runs through an installs all the ones it can automatically, and then starts the ones I have to install manually.

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ashmehta Geek Trainee Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 41 Status: Offline	back up cd question. hi all. please can you help. i would like to make a back up cd of my computer so when it does carsh i just put the cd in, instaed of re-istalling windows again. never done a xp restore before. ash

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Ghostman 1 Ultra Geek Join Date: May 2006 Gender: Male Posts: 651 Times Helpful: 31 My Mood: Mellow Status: Offline	You want a restore disk,OR a recovery disk,Since I am always changing stuff around, I just use a XP setup disk,But I backup all my programs and folders and drivers to CD-R..

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