back up which files first?

[jeff]

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Danny helped with some questions I had (thanks very much)
but it raised some new ones:

When backing up files (before upgrading to XP) how does
one set priorities?

Of course, I know which of my personal files to back up,
but do I also need to back up every system-related file,
as well?

It's impossible to answer in specifics I'm sure. But what
are the types of things that MUST be backed up?

Cheers,

J. Wildgen

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup_upgrade (More info?)

> Of course, I know which of my personal files to back up,
> but do I also need to back up every system-related file,
> as well?


Only worry about your personal files.

If you were to format your hard drive you could install Windows 2000 and get
the computer back up and running from the Win 2k install CDs. There would be
no reason to backup system files, you already have them on the original
install CDs.

The files that you must have (personal files that you created) are the ones
you backup. Files for the Operating system and applications can be re
installed using the disks they came with.

hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE


"Jeff" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:782401c494fd$5ceb0780$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Danny helped with some questions I had (thanks very much)
> but it raised some new ones:
>
> When backing up files (before upgrading to XP) how does
> one set priorities?
>
> Of course, I know which of my personal files to back up,
> but do I also need to back up every system-related file,
> as well?
>
> It's impossible to answer in specifics I'm sure. But what
> are the types of things that MUST be backed up?
>
> Cheers,
>
> J. Wildgen
>
>

 

[jeff]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.setup_upgrade (More info?)

Thanks Danny. Got it. Just one more question: what is
meant by "format your hard drive"?

>-----Original Message-----
>> Of course, I know which of my personal files to back up,
>> but do I also need to back up every system-related file,
>> as well?
>
>
>Only worry about your personal files.
>
>If you were to format your hard drive you could install
Windows 2000 and get
>the computer back up and running from the Win 2k install
CDs. There would be
>no reason to backup system files, you already have them
on the original
>install CDs.
>
>The files that you must have (personal files that you
created) are the ones
>you backup. Files for the Operating system and
applications can be re
>installed using the disks they came with.
>
>hth
>DDS W 2k MVP MCSE
>
>
>"Jeff" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:782401c494fd$5ceb0780$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> Danny helped with some questions I had (thanks very
much)
>> but it raised some new ones:
>>
>> When backing up files (before upgrading to XP) how does
>> one set priorities?
>>
>> Of course, I know which of my personal files to back up,
>> but do I also need to back up every system-related file,
>> as well?
>>
>> It's impossible to answer in specifics I'm sure. But
what
>> are the types of things that MUST be backed up?
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> J. Wildgen
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>