![]() You will then have a choice of what you want to back up on your computer. To access the Windows XP backup tool, go to Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Backup.Ĭlick on Next to skip past the opening screen, then select Back up files and settings on the next screen. Double-click on Ntbackup.msi to start the install for the backup utility. Next, click on Browse this CD to open it in Windows Explorer, double-click on the ValueAdd folder, then Msft, and then Ntbackup. Insert the CD and click Perform Additional Tasks when it opens up the Welcome screen. If you are using Windows XP Home (this will likely be the case with your home computer) you will have to install the backup utility using the Windows install CD. You can also use a backup program built into Windows, which will compress and backup your files and folder in one operation. Likewise, you can compress files and folders before transferring them to your external hard drive so that you can store more data on it. You can compress the files or folders you want to back up prior to burning them to CD so that you can fit more on each CD. You can also create a backup by attaching an external USB hard drive and copying the files to it using Windows Explorer. This backup can be as simple as burning your most important files and folders to a CD, which can be done with a commercial program or with the built-in CD burning feature of Windows XP. To protect against this type of thing, you should keep frequent backups of your most important data. However, if the hard drive has physical damage you will probably not be able to recover the data. ![]() If your computer cannot be booted up, you can probably still recover your data by removing the hard drive and installing it on another computer. This will protect your data in case your computer is not able to boot or there is damage to your hard drive. You should create a backup of your data on a regular basis. ![]()
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