how to back up system for SP2 update?

[Clueless]

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I have auto updates and it just downloaded SP2. A box
came up and said to backup system before installing this
update. Can anyone tell me how to do this in detail. My
kids aren't home!!Thankyou!

 

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See link:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=%2Fdirectory%2Fworldwide%2Fen-gb%2Fbackup2.asp

Andre
"clueless" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:105201c4acbe$0b0e3260$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>I have auto updates and it just downloaded SP2. A box
> came up and said to backup system before installing this
> update. Can anyone tell me how to do this in detail. My
> kids aren't home!!Thankyou!

 

[Guest]

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The warning is to get MS off the hook if something goes wrong when you
install SP2. In most cases the upgrade goes well but sometimes either human
error your hardware problems affect the install and Windows fails to boot to
the desktop. Read here before installing SP2 and you will likely be OK
without a full system backup http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

Third party backup software is the way to go if you decide to backup. Common
apps for this are Symantec Ghost or Acronis True Image.

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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"clueless" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:105201c4acbe$0b0e3260$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>I have auto updates and it just downloaded SP2. A box
> came up and said to backup system before installing this
> update. Can anyone tell me how to do this in detail. My
> kids aren't home!!Thankyou!