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How do I get System Restore Backup,
to go to a Removable Drive??

Thanks
D.

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System Restore doesn't create restore points on removable media. Don't be
confusing System Restore with backing up your computer. They ain't the same
thing.

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> How do I get System Restore Backup,
> to go to a Removable Drive??
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> Thanks
> D.

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Here's some additional information Dorothy.

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding System Restore in Windows XP
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ [...] _winxp.asp

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Dorothy wrote:
> How do I get System Restore Backup,
> to go to a Removable Drive??
>
> Thanks
> D.

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Dorothy wrote:
> How do I get System Restore Backup,
> to go to a Removable Drive??
>
> Thanks
> D.

System Restore is *NOT* a form of backup, and should not be used as such. It
merely takes a snapshot of system and program files - it does *NOT* back-up
personal files.
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on salads.

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Dorothy wrote:

>
>How do I get System Restore Backup,
>to go to a Removable Drive??

System Restore is not a full backup but a means of restoring system
files and settings. It holds the data on the drive being monitored, and
you cant put it anywhere else. If you want a proper backup (especially
of data files) use a program designed for the job

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Bournemouth, U.K. Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)

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