Bob, do you back up or do you use system restore? or both? Joyce ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Crews" <rec46@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 9:12 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive. > SandyLea, > > Everytime I install/download something new on my PC that I don't know much > about, I always back up my PC prior to the install/download. This way I > can > always go back and refresh my system back to it was right before I > install/download. Also by doing this way, I will not have to worry about > loosing all kinds of things because the only backup I have was done > several > days or weeks ago. > > Bob > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <sandy1943@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 12:08 AM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- reformating hard drive. > > >>I want to reformat my hard drive to get rid of all my problems... so now >> what's a good back up program or should I just use Windows XP? Major >> problems with Outlook and outlook express as well! And if I do a back >> up, >> and then reinstall.......... am I going to create the same problem? What >> exactly do I back up, just the word files etc or the program themselves >> or............ any and all advise is welcome and appreciated! >> >> >> SandyLea >> >> To unsub or change your email settings: >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk >> >> To access our Archives: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ >> //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ >> >> For more info: >> //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk >> > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk