Hi Bob I believe one other person give the directions to back up. start/all programs/accessories/system tools/backup This brings up the backup wizard which you can also do a system restore from. Your choice. Hope this helps Life is what happens in between plans. Virus free email by Norton's This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and/or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee, or authorized to receive this on behalf of the addressee, you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute to anyone this message or any part thereof. If you have received this in error, please immediately advise the sender by e-mail and delete this information. Thank you ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Crews" <rec46@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 2:52 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive. > Well, I have winXP and tere is nothing on it that says back up. I even did > a find of the word and showed nothing but there is and only is a restore. > That's where I do everything you mentioned. If there is a back up on win XP > I wish someone would tell me where it's hiding. > > Bob > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bashful Bob" <Bashfulbob@xxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 2:37 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive. > > > > Hi > > > > Actually I think there is a slight difference between system restore and > > back up. Here is my understanding of the two. > > > > A system restore can be don by the operator or can be done, a different > > times, by the operating system. System restore is done for so many times, > > say four, and then the oldest one is replaced by the newer one. > > > > On a back up, that resides there until another back up is done. > > > > In either case, if you have bugs in your system, they can be incorporated > > into the system restore and/or backup. > > > > > > Life is what happens in between plans. > > > > Virus free email by Norton's > > This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and/or entity > > to > > which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, > > confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are > > not the addressee, or authorized to receive this on behalf of the > > addressee, > > you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose, or > > distribute > > to anyone this message or any part thereof. If you have received this in > > error, please immediately advise the sender by e-mail and delete this > > information. Thank you > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bob Crews" <rec46@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 12:13 PM > > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive. > > > > > >> They are the same. Just some systems use different names. Backup or > >> Restore. Actually, a Restore is when you go back and Backup your PC and > >> later you Restore it but in my WinXP it only has Restore. Kind of silly > > but > >> that's the way it is. I just did a "find" on my system and I have a lot > > of > >> "backup" there but all of them is within my other programs. Not my > >> system > >> itself. > >> > >> Bob > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Joyce" <jmcclure@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 10:59 AM > >> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive. > >> > >> > >> > 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 > >> > > >> > >> 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 > > > 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