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From: SC Tom on 18 Jan 2010 23:17 Jonny_S wrote: > I am using the back up utility supplied with XP - in the Tools window > box. It seems useful but lacks a few things. When you open the backup utility, go to the Backup tab and put a checkmark on your C: drive and remove it from the F:. In the lower box, either enter F:\{wherever you want the backup to go} or click on Browse... and pick where you want the backup to go. -- SC Tom
From: Leythos on 19 Jan 2010 07:21 In article <EF2E5A46-9F99-494A-8820-D16EA0E88779(a)microsoft.com>, JonnyS(a)discussions.microsoft.com says... > > I am using the back up utility supplied with XP - in the Tools window box. > It seems useful but lacks a few things. Stop using the Wizard and use the standard interface where you get to pick the drives/folders - don't include the backup drive. -- You can't trust your best friends, your five senses, only the little voice inside you that most civilians don't even hear -- Listen to that. Trust yourself. spam999free(a)rrohio.com (remove 999 for proper email address)
From: John John - MVP on 19 Jan 2010 08:12 Multiposted. Jonny_S wrote: > How do I back up w/out backing up my back up? I want to back up my entire > system and I thought it would be smart to back it up to my external hard > drive F. But when I click through the utility includes F as part of the back > up. I just want to back up C and I would like to do the entire system so I > get the system restore disk option at the end. Any thoughts? I guess I can > back it up to C (w/ F drive off) and then move that file to the F drive. > Does that create any restore issues to anyone? > > Thanks in advance. > > (Using XP Professional) > > (I am not sure if this posted the first time so I apologize if so.)
From: db on 19 Jan 2010 16:14
it is pointless to have a back up archive on the drive it backed up. the back up archive needs to be relocated off the drive you backed up otherwise you defeat the purpose of backing up the drive. somewhere in your back up program there has to be a place where you select where to backup to. in this case you want to backup your c drive and have the archive written to the f drive. if your system is functional at this time, then my suggestion is to sacrifice the back up archive that is now on the c drive, and make a new one at this time with the proper configuration settings. after you are successful then you can simply update that one archive instead of making additional archives. but it will be you choice if you want to make new archives. -- db·´¯`·...¸><)))º> DatabaseBen, Retired Professional - Systems Analyst - Database Developer - Accountancy - Veteran of the Armed Forces - @Hotmail.com - nntp Postologist ~ "share the nirvana" - dbZen ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > "Jonny_S" <JonnyS(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:6317F143-CCD6-4636-9DA5-7C6AF02B5DC1(a)microsoft.com... > How do I back up w/out backing up my back up? I want to back up my entire > system and I thought it would be smart to back it up to my external hard > drive F. But when I click through the utility includes F as part of the > back > up. I just want to back up C and I would like to do the entire system so > I > get the system restore disk option at the end. Any thoughts? I guess I > can > back it up to C (w/ F drive off) and then move that file to the F drive. > Does that create any restore issues to anyone? > > Thanks in advance. > > (Using XP Professional) > > (I am not sure if this posted the first time so I apologize if so.) |