back up

i had a problem last night deleting files so today i want to run avast and search for viruses but first i want to make a backup and i forget how to do i can someone tell me this is a win xp comp (my parents)

thanks

Wolf

 

What kind of backup?

If you want to backup your data, simply copy the important files to a safe location (I use an external hard drive, but burning to DVD/CD is just as good), and you're done.

If you want to take an exact image of your hard drive, including operating system, programs, settings, and all data, then you would image the drive with a tool like HDClone. This way, if something goes wrong with your operating system, you can simply overwrite your hard drive with this image, and it will be like nothing's changed. Saves you having to rebuild.

 

ok but on my computer i had like a program in windows that did it but i cant find it on theirs

Wolf

 

Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Backup

 

yeah thats how it is on my comp but it's not here on theres

so what can i do?

Wolf