How To Create A Windows XP Recovery Kit

We all just love our computers, especially when weOne good software is the Back-Up 2006 by Andy
want to enjoy those high priced games and whenShroebel at which should perform the same tasks as
we use it as a business tool.Drive Image.
But what a pain in the "you know what" when theAfter running your imaging software, follow
system fail to perform as it should or worse yet, weinstructions to create an image of Drive C. You will
experience a disaster with our operating system.have the option of choosing cdrom, dvd, or second
When you understand Windows XP, you will soonhard drive to perform the image.You will also see the
learn that there are ways to recover from anumber of disks required to complete the process.
Windows XP crash.When followed in detail, there areThe Image software should reboot the computer
certain tasks you can perform that will allow toand perform the backup.When using disks, you will
recover from any Windows XP failure, no matterneed to remove and insert the cds as needed.Label
how serious the issue.the cdroms in order and put them in a safe and
When troubleshooting Windows XP, there are twosecure place.
possibilities as to where the problem may be.ThisWhen using a second hard drive, you will know to
problem may be with Windows XP or it may veryknow how to install it on the ide cable.Formatting and
well be a hardware problem.In either case, the bestpartitioning the second must be done before it can
way to recover from this is to have an XP Recoverybe used.
Kit at the ready.Windows XP have a backup utility but Windows XP
This kit will enable you to get your computer up andhome edition will have to install it from the
running in minutes rather than hours. This kit consistscdrom.Place the XP cd in the drive, open My
of backups of your entire hard drive.You will saveComputer, and right click the CD Drive containing the
yourself a heap of troubleshooting procedures thatXP cd.
you would have to perform otherwise without thisNow click Open and you will see the contents of the
recovery kit.cdrom. Click the ValueAdd folder, then the MSFT
To get right to the point in creating your own XPfolder. Next click the NTBackup folder and click
Recovery Kit, you will need disk imaging utility suchNTBACKUP to install the backup utility.
as Drive Image by Powerquest and a backup mediumBut the Windows XP utility will not record to cdroms
such as a cdrom writer,a dvd writer, or a secondor dvds but will only save the backup as a file.This is
hard drive.why its best to use Drive Image or a compatible
There are two procedures you can perform tosoftware.
create an XP Recovery Kit.And these procedures canAfter completing your drive image by backing up
be use to create kits for other versions of WindowsWindows XP on cd, dvd, or second hard drive, you
as well.Using a recordable medium is the first andwill not be so concerned should Windows XP freeze
using a second hard drive is the second method.up and fail to load.
You also have the option of re-installing Windows XPSimply reboot the computer and access your BIOS
as a form of recovery but this process takesto let it know which medium to boot from.Save the
time.Creating your XP recovery kit will require time aschange and place the cdrom or dvd one in the drive
you make this kit but after this, you can quickly getand reboot.If you used a second hard drive,simply
any system running again just as if nothing wentreboot and that's it.
wrong.Now don't be tempted to wait until Windows XP fail
To use cdroms or dvds, make sure your cd or dvdand say you should have made that recovery
writer is functioning properly.Install and run Drivekit.Take the time to make an image of your hard
Image.We used Drive Image which cost $69.95 butdrive and be prepared for any failure brought on by
you can also use such free or trial versions of driveWindows XP.
imaging software.