Do you have any disks that came with the computer? there may be a recovery CD that allows you do do this in the event of a crash. Cheers Graham Graham Page Home Phone: 0207 265 9493 Mobile: 07753 607980 Fax: 0870 706 2773 Email: gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx MSN: gabriel_mcbird@xxxxxxxxxxx Skype: gabriel_mcbird ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ellie Howie" <ellie.howie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "access-uk" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 5:00 PM Subject: [access-uk] Back Up & Restore My PC Hi All I wont to back up and restore my PC to the day i bought it could anyone please give me some pointers on how i carry this out Do i need to buy any special software? I have an external hard drive that i could back up stuff onto if this would help. I am running Windows XP Thanks Ellie __________ NOD32 2741 (20071221) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq