backing up system?

[Clueless]

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can I just make a restore point instead of backing up the
system?

 

[Guest]

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Sure:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q306084

Andre
"clueless" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> can I just make a restore point instead of backing up the
> system?

 

[peter]

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Yes ......but a restore point is only stored on the HD....what if it goes
down??...how will you restore??
Whereas a Backup can be placed on CDR/CDRW/DVDR/DVDRW/another HD/Floppies/etc
etc

peter
"clueless" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> can I just make a restore point instead of backing up the
> system?

 

[Guest]

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You shouldn't.
System Restore and a back-up plan have two different purposes.
A back-up plan is primarily to store in a safe location important
data.
System Restore does not even monitor personal files much less offer
them any protection.
They both have their own purpose and their is little overlap:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/newsgroups/faqsrwxp.mspx

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"clueless" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> can I just make a restore point instead of backing up the
> system?

 

[Guest]

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"clueless" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> can I just make a restore point instead of backing up the
> system?

Depends on what your goal is. They have different purposes.