I back my stuff always to an external drive, before reinstalling windows for example. I just connect the external via usb and then choose the folders I want to back up. no need for back up programs and to me more efficient than to end up with a lot of junk I may not really need backed up. chris -----Original Message----- From: accesscomp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:accesscomp-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tyler Juranek Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 1:56 PM To: accesscomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [accesscomp] Re: backing up a hard drive I've heard of a program called casper, at least that's what I think its called. Don't know much about it though. Tyler ----- Original Message ----- From: Marcus <marcus72@xxxxxxx> To: accesscomp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Sunday, Feb 27, 2011 6:52:04 Subject: [accesscomp] backing up a hard drive > > > My Windows XP machine has about 77 gb of information I want to backup. > > I'm not an advanced computer user. > > Are there some relatively simple steps to take in order to do what I want? > > -- > Marcus > > Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit > www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. > Check out the Techy Tidbits website, a whole new technology ride! at http://www.techytidbits.info:/ Listen to the brand new Techy Tidbits Radio! at http://radio.techytidbits.info/ Join the low trafic announce only techy tidbits email list by sending a blank message to techy-tidbits-announce+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Also be sure to join the discussion list by sending a blank message to techy-tidbits-friends+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Listen to the Techy Tidbit reviews on Main Menu on A C B radio at http://mainmenu.acbradio.org Call the Techy Tidbits comment line and leave us your feedback at 206-337-4505! at 206-337-4505!