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