-=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive. RE: NTBACKUP

  • From: "Dorie Crews" <djcrews@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 09:45:48 -0600

There is a good program called "Restore It" from www.Worldstart.com
I have the CD...if anyone would like to have the download ...I could 
download it to my PC, zip and send it.
I bought it when I had Win 98.
DJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "~OoO~" <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 8:54 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive. RE: NTBACKUP


> Most of the time, I would think, NO. But... some System Restore disks will
> actually have a full version of the OS on it. So, the best way to do this 
> is
> to do a search on your System Restore CD and search for VALUEADD. If the
> backup is in there, it should be under that folder.
>
> ---Troth
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of cristy
> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 9:43 AM
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive. RE: NTBACKUP
>
> So, if you only have a system restore disk that came with your computer, 
> you
>
> cannot get the backup feature with win xp right?
>
> thanks,
>
> cristy
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "~OoO~" <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 8:33 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive. RE: NTBACKUP
>
>
>> To everyone asking about the Windows backup program that can't be found:
>> http://sirtroth.com/windows_tips/w-0013.htm
>>
>> ---Troth
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry
>> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 4:02 AM
>> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive.
>>
>> Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/BackUp
>>
>> Never installed it manually. I checked all 101 updates that have been
>> installed on my PC at the Windows Update site and saw no updates that
>> mentioned BackUp program. This computer came with XP Home and SP1 and SP2
>> were auto downloaded and installed. I honestly don't remember if BackUp
>> was
>> on here initially as I never looked for it. I use restore points and burn
>> certain folders manually to CD.
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bashful Bob
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 10:17 PM
>> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive.
>>
>>
>> Hi
>> Would you mind specifying the path on your puter to the backup?
>>
>> Was it installed when you got the system or did you have to install it?
>>
>> Life is what happens in between plans.
>>
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jerry" <jebarr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 6:27 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.
>>> >>>>
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>>> >>>> ----- 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
>>> >>>>> >>>
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