Ok - had to check mine - with all of this discussion. I have xphome - sp2. it is on my computer. We put the operating system on it when my son built the computer - it wasn't put on by a shop. cris ----- Original Message ----- From: Jerry To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 7:27 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive. Hmmmm.. I have Win XP Home Edition. I have upgraded to SP2 but never did any update to put BackUp on it. Maybe it is part of SP2. Because I definitely have BackUP as an option although I have never used this - only the Restore feature. Jerry -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Joyce Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 5:46 PM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive. And I have XP Pro. Guess we have all learned something today. Joyce ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Crews" <rec46@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 5:02 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive. > Once again, I have winXP Home and there is not any Back Up > there. > > Bob > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joyce" <jmcclure@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 4:58 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive. > > >> Or go to My Computer, right click on C Drive, click on >> Properties, Tools >> and >> there is Back Up. Yep, it's hiding. >> Joyce >> P.S. I have never used it though! >> ----- 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 >> > > 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