How To Create A Windows XP Recovery Kit

We all just love our computers, especially when weDrive Image.
want to enjoy those high priced games and whenAfter running your imaging software, follow
we use it as a business tool.instructions to create an image of Drive C. You will
But what a pain in the "you know what" when thehave the option of choosing cdrom, dvd, or second
system fail to perform as it should or worse yet, wehard drive to perform the image.You will also see the
experience a disaster with our operating system.number of disks required to complete the process.
When you understand Windows XP, you will soonThe Image software should reboot the computer
learn that there are ways to recover from aand perform the backup.When using disks, you will
Windows XP crash.When followed in detail, there areneed to remove and insert the cds as needed.Label
certain tasks you can perform that will allow tothe cdroms in order and put them in a safe and
recover from any Windows XP failure, no mattersecure place.
how serious the issue.When using a second hard drive, you will know to
When troubleshooting Windows XP, there are twoknow how to install it on the ide cable.Formatting and
possibilities as to where the problem may be.Thispartitioning the second must be done before it can
problem may be with Windows XP or it may verybe used.
well be a hardware problem.In either case, the bestWindows XP have a backup utility but Windows XP
way to recover from this is to have an XP Recoveryhome edition will have to install it from the
Kit at the ready.cdrom.Place the XP cd in the drive, open My
This kit will enable you to get your computer up andComputer, and right click the CD Drive containing the
running in minutes rather than hours. This kit consistsXP cd.
of backups of your entire hard drive.You will saveNow click Open and you will see the contents of the
yourself a heap of troubleshooting procedures thatcdrom. Click the ValueAdd folder, then the MSFT
you would have to perform otherwise without thisfolder. Next click the NTBackup folder and click
recovery kit.NTBACKUP to install the backup utility.
To get right to the point in creating your own XPBut the Windows XP utility will not record to cdroms
Recovery Kit, you will need disk imaging utility suchor dvds but will only save the backup as a file.This is
as Drive Image by Powerquest and a backup mediumwhy its best to use Drive Image or a compatible
such as a cdrom writer,a dvd writer, or a secondsoftware.
hard drive.After completing your drive image by backing up
There are two procedures you can perform toWindows XP on cd, dvd, or second hard drive, you
create an XP Recovery Kit.And these procedures canwill not be so concerned should Windows XP freeze
be use to create kits for other versions of Windowsup and fail to load.
as well.Using a recordable medium is the first andSimply reboot the computer and access your BIOS
using a second hard drive is the second method.to let it know which medium to boot from.Save the
You also have the option of re-installing Windows XPchange and place the cdrom or dvd one in the drive
as a form of recovery but this process takesand reboot.If you used a second hard drive,simply
time.Creating your XP recovery kit will require time asreboot and that's it.
you make this kit but after this, you can quickly getNow don't be tempted to wait until Windows XP fail
any system running again just as if nothing wentand say you should have made that recovery
wrong.kit.Take the time to make an image of your hard
To use cdroms or dvds, make sure your cd or dvddrive and be prepared for any failure brought on by
writer is functioning properly.Install and run DriveWindows XP.
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