How to back up w2k.

[3DD]

Hi people..................

I have just clean installed w2k on my c: partition.
I stupidly thought because my progs and apps were installed on D: partition i wouldn't have to do much.............. :blackeye:

Well of course i have still had to reinstall progs like office/pub/gfx drivers etc etc. i had these located on D: partition but what did i do wrong?
I didn't back up or could i have?

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Questions
1>Can someone explain to stupid me the advantage in backing up to another partition and how to do that?
2> Also how to back up the correct info like "config info" so i will not have to reinstall again?

I have searched this great site and found some info.......and of course been through the w2k help files and still clueless.

many many thanks.

 

[Elros]

You could use a tool such as Norton Ghost to image the C: drive when all your apps are installed. THen just keep this image on D:, to restore whenever/whereever.

This would probably be expensive though, although there might be open source equivilant apps on the market. (I don't know of any off the top of my head though).