This tutorial will teach you very quickly how to make a full backup of your computer running Windows XP. This way, should your computer run into problems, you will be able to restore any information stored on the system.
Steps
Step 1. Go to the 'Start' menu and select the 'Run' item
Type the command 'ntbackup.exe' (without quotes) in the 'Open' field.
Step 2. Select the 'Backup Wizard' option, then hit the 'Next' button
Step 3. Select the 'Backup all files to this computer' radio button, then press 'Next'
Step 4. Select the destination where you want to save the backup data
Step 5. Assign a descriptive name to your backup file, so that you can recognize it quickly, then press the 'Next' button
Step 6. Press the 'Finish' button and wait for the backup process to start
Step 7. When the backup is finished, you will be shown a detailed account of everything that has been saved
Step 8. To finish your backup, simply press the 'Close' button
Advice
- Make sure you don't turn off your computer while backing up your data.
- Make sure that the storage device where you are going to save your backup data has enough space to hold all the data on your computer.
- The entire system backup process can take a large amount of time, depending on the amount of data that needs to be backed up.
