| Your computer cost you from hundreds to
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| | Backup utility by default. You'll need to
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| thousands of dollars, but the computer
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| | install it manually from your Windows XP
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| itself is not the most valuable part. The
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| | CD-ROM.1. After inserting the CD-ROM,
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| data on the hard disk is the most
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| | open Control Panel's "Add or Remove
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| valuable part. How many hours of work did
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| | Programs" utility. In the "Add or Remove
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| you put into creating that data? One
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| | Programs" utility", click on the "Add New
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| little event, like a power line spike
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| | Programs" button, then click on the "CD
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| from a lightning strike, and all that
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| | or Floppy" button.2. In the "Run
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| work could be lost. Unfortunately,
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| | Installation Program" dialog box that
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| backing up with Windows XP Home Edition
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| | appears, navigate to the VALUEAD/MSFT
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| is not as simple as it should be.The
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| | NTBACKUP folder on the CD-ROM and select
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| first step is to choose a backup device.
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| | the file NTBACKUP.MSI. Click on the
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| You might choose a tape drive or a DVD
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| | "Finish" button. The Backup utility will
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| drive, but those devices might require
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| | be installed.Perform a Full BackupTo
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| drivers to be installed before you could
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| | perform a backup, select Start | Programs
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| restore from them. The simplest option is
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| | | Accessories | System Tools | Backup to
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| to install a second hard drive in your
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| | open the Backup Utility.Note: If you
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| computer.The second hard drive doesn't
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| | don't find Backup listed in System Tools,
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| have to be equal to your main hard drive.
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| | double click on the file name
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| You can use an older, smaller hard drive
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| | ntbackup.exe in the Windows\system32
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| as the backup device, as long as the
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| | folder.In the "Backup or Restore Wizard",
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| backup drive has more "Free Space" than
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| | click on the "Advanced Mode" link. In the
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| the main hard drive has "Used
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| | "Backup Utility" dialog box, select the
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| Space".Install a Second Hard DriveWhen
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| | "Backup" tab and set the checkbox next to
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| installing a second hard drive in your
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| | the drive to backup (c:) and set the
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| computer, it's important to configure the
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| | checkbox next to "System State".In the
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| drives correctly. Your motherboard should
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| | "Backup media or file name" text box,
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| have two ATA (sometimes called IDE)
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| | enter the path to the file for the backup
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| connectors. The primary connector should
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| | (example E:\Backup.bkf). Click on the
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| have a cable with two drive connectors.
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| | "Start Backup" button.In the "Backup Job
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| The end connector should go to your main
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| | Information" dialog box that appears, set
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| hard drive, the middle connector can be
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| | the radio button next to "Replace the
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| used for a backup hard drive. The second
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| | data on the media with this backup".
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| motherboard ATA connector should go to
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| | Click on the "Start Backup" button. The
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| your CD-ROM.On the back of each hard
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| | "backup Progress" dialog box will
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| drive is a jumper. The jumper on your
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| | appear.Even when you backup to relatively
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| main hard drive should be set to the
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| | fast media like hard disk, the process
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| "Master" position. The jumper on your
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| | can take 30 minutes or longer depending
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| backup hard drive should be set to
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| | upon how much data is on the main
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| "Slave" position. Most modern computers
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| | drive.When the backup is complete, turn
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| use "Cable Select", so you can set both
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| | off the computer and remove the data and
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| jumpers to the "Cable Select" position.
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| | power cables from the backup drive. It
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| Don't forget the power connector for the
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| | doesn't make sense to leave the backup
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| second drive.When you restart your
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| | drive connected because if the cause of a
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| computer, the second drive should be
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| | failure is a power spike, it will take
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| automatically recognized and be
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| | out both drives. Next time you want to
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| designated with the next drive letter
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| | backup you'll need to reinstall the
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| available, usually E: (D: being used for
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| | cables.How to Perform a RestoreIn the
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| the CD-ROM drive).Format the Second Hard
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| | unfortunate event that your computer
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| DriveGenerally, you will want to
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| | crashes and you can't get it back by any
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| re-format the second hard drive after
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| | other means, you'll need to reinstall
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| installation to remove any previously
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| | Windows XP from the CD-ROM. (Automated
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| installed operating system and to remove
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| | System Recovery is not supported in
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| any previous file access rights. To
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| | Windows XP Home Edition.) You'll need to
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| format the drive, select Start | Settings
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| | re-install the Backup utility. Then
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| | Control Panel | Administration Tools |
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| | you'll need to shut down the computer to
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| Computer Management. In the "Computer
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| | install the data and power cables to the
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| Management" window, under "Storage",
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| | backup drive. Restart the computer and
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| click on "Disk Management".Right click on
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| | use the Backup Utility to restore Windows
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| the backup disk's drive letter. In the
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| | XP from the backup file.When using this
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| popup menu, select All Tasks | Format...
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| | backup method, it's important to be
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| In the Warning dialog box that appears,
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| | careful not to break any pins when you
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| click on the "Yes" button. In the
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| | are removing and installing the data
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| "Format" dialog box, in the "File system"
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| | cable of the hard drive. And if your
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| drop-down list, select NTFS. Click on the
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| | computer doesn't use "cable Select",
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| "OK" button. Again, in the Warning dialog
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| | don't forget to change the jumper on the
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| box that appears, click on the "Yes"
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| | main hard drive back to
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| button.Install the Backup UtilityWindows
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| | "Single".Copyright(C) Bucaro TecHelp.
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| XP Home Edition doesn't install the
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