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