Backup Question

[velcro39]

I've got a small problem here. I'm running Windows XP Pro and some of my hardware/software are having issues with it. I am switching back to Windows 2000 Pro pretty soon and don't want to lose most of the stuff in my 'Documents and Settings' folder, primarily my several hundred e-mails from Outlook Express. I have been making backups of everything I don't want to lose using the built in Windows backup utility. My question is this: would Windows 2000 Pro be able to restore my back-up files created in Windows XP Pro? If not, what (free) backup utility do you suggest I use to save everthing while converting back to another OS? Thanks.

 

[jlanka]

you're talking about ntbackup? If so, it hasn't changed in a while. 2K will be able to restore them.

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

 

[CALV]

if its just outlook express emails you are bothered about, find inbox.dbx and back that up, then when you install 2k, put it back.

If they squeeze olives to get olive oil, how do they get baby oil?

 

[velcro39]

That's it. Thanks.