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just reinstalled Win2k: what to backup?

I just reinstalled Win2k because of a problem I had with bootup. Now in case I ever have the problem again (or better yet to prevent the problem in the first place) I would like to know what all I can do to backup a win2k system (the O.S. itself not my data). So far this is what I'm doing:

1.) backing up the full system registry
2.) creating an emergency repair disk
3.) creating a fresh bootlog file (in case I need to troubleshoot using it later)
anything else I should do (beside imaging the disk which I can't do)?

thanks

guid

loonystar

Guid,
For backing up the system registry, create emergency disk
You want to go to:
Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Backup

For bootlog file, you will need to boot into the bootup menu option by press F8 and enabling bootlog and the file is written to ntbtlog.txt

Hope this helps.

guidway

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loonystar,

Maybe my question wasn't clear enough. My apologies if not. I have already done the three things listed before I posted this question. I was asking for anything else that needs to be done (anything else that gives me a heads up if something happens). Have any other ideas of what I could do?

thanks for the response

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svenkarlsen

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PaulHieb

I'd take a ghost image of that thing as it is right now, then just do backups of your data.

Props on the Assist Guid.

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guidway

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Hi Sven,

This isn't a server, but I do like your idea and will start doing that. thanks

Paul,

I would like to be able to do a ghost image, but really do not have a way to place the image once created (it is a 200GB hard drive). I have no backup devices that are that large. thanks anyway though for the suggestion. good idea, thanks

Casca1,

I have heard the Win2k backup utility is very unstable and sometimes it is easy to lose data using it. I'm not sure if that is true or not so before I use it I am curious on how stable it is or if I need to look at another backup manager. thanks for your comments.

Stoner79,

interesting... I've never heard of installing the recovery console. I'll look into this. thanks

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Casca1

Biggest problem that I have heard of with NTBackup is it's a little kludgy, but the 2K version is better, and includes multiple backup media choices. I haven't heard about loosing data. In domain scenarios, to perform an authoratative restore, you need to use NTBackup to restore the system state data. 'Course, I guess you could use another program, but in Directroy services restore mode, some apps act a little weird, as the high level serves aren't running.

RDAdams

Note to PaulHieb the link doesn't connect to an image file. You may want to check it out again and repost.

PaulHieb

Yeah, broken somehow. I'll repost when it's up.

guidway

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I'll implement these ideas as soon as possible. thank you for your help!

guid

PaulHieb

Here's how I take backups:

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20794952/Backing-up-Access-Database.html