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HI

I just installed XP on my computer and i now i have a fresh intallation of windows with all the updates and sp 2 and what not.

What i want to do is create a recovery disk for my system. How should i go about doing that. So whenever my computer have problem i just backup data and pop in the recovery cd and restart the computer and boot with it and install the recovery.

Please help me how to do it .

thanks

theitguy

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foxbat77

Hi theitguy,
If you can't afford software, but have an extra drive or lots of CD-R's or writable DVD's then you can use Windows XP's own backup program.

HOW TO: Install Backup from the CD-ROM in Windows XP Home Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302894/EN-US/

How to Use the Backup Utility to Back Up Files and Folders in Windows XP Home Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320820

Cheers!

sramesh2k

Hi theitguy:

You need a drive imaging software like "Image for Windows" or from Drive Image etc. I use "Image for Windows" ($25) from terabyte software. Once installation of XP, drivers are over, you need to create a disk image and transfer to CD (2 or more). Using the image CDs, you can restore to factory defaults in a quick way.

theitguy

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ok let me try ghost.

thanks

theitguy

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ok i boot with boot floppy and then i click ok.

then i got to local and then to image.

i select cd writer and everything it works.
so now i have the image on cd's how do i put it back into the compuer. do i have to prepare the computer by formatting first or what.

thanks

NetworkArchitek

Just boot up with it. I assume you made it bootable.