How to Back Up a Hard Drive

It's important to back up your critical files on at least a weekly basis. The following explains how to install and run Microsoft's built-in Backup utility in Windows Xp

      Step 1
      Insert your Windows XP CD into the drive and double click it when it pops up on your desktop.

      Step 2
      In Windows Explorer, double-click the ValueAdd folder, then Msft, and then Ntbackup.

      Step 3
      Double-click Ntbackup.msi to install the Backup Utility.

      Step 4
      Click Backup to run Microsoft's Backup program.
      How to Run the Backup Utility

      Step 1
      Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup to start the wizard.

      Step 2
      Click "Next" to skip past the opening page, choose Back up files and settings from the second page, and then click Next.

      Step 3
      Decide whether you want to back up everything or just certain things.

      Step 4
      Decide where you want the backups saved to.

      Step 5
      Set a schedule for regular backups.