Need help with back up

[Bobh]

Hi -
I followed the suggestions and downloaded Macrium Reflect.  I have copied the instructions but they have some instructions that don't exactly match what comes up on my monitor.  I get the idea and I think I can figure it out.  But a couple of questions to get me started.  I am running Vista Home Basic   32 bit.  My hd has 2 partitions:  C & D.  Do I want to back up both of these?  I guess I want the back up put on DVDs or is there someplace to put it?  If I use DVDs should they be formated before inserting them (I'm assuming I will need several) or can I use non-formatted ones?   Please bear with me, I'm on a learning curve.    Thanks   Bob 

[patio]

Concentrate on backing up C: for now...D: may be a hidden recovery partition for restoring the machine back to Day One status...if that's the case there is a different method for creating the Recovery CD's...

[Bobh]

Patio -
OK I will try C when I get through running my security.  I want to make sure all the bad stuff is gone before I try a back up.   Thanks    Bob

[patio]

Good idea Bob...you're an astute Student !

[Bobh]

Patio -
I did it!!!  I ran my security and called up Macrium Reflect and followed the instructions (guessing at a couple)  and it ran a back up of "C".  It took 3 discs.  They need not be formatted before as the program will do it when you insert a new disc.  I am not going to try to back up "D" as it is the registry and several people have told me to leave that alone.  If anything happens to "D" I have a disc to use to start over.  Thanks for your help and time.     Bob

[patio]

Excellent ! !

Post more info on your machine and let's get those Recovery CD's built...
You don't neccessarily need them now that you have a succesful image created...but it's good to have for peace of mind anyways...

[Bobh]

Patio -
I hope this is what you want, if it is not or if you want more let me know and I will try to find it.
Windows Vista Home Basic
Intel Celeron D CPU 3.33 GHz
1.50 GB RAM
Intel 82945G Express Chipset Family
 
I don't know what this is but I copied it from a "Welcome" page.  I know there is a page that has more information but I could not find it.     Bob

[Bobh]

Patio -
My computer is an E Machine (built by Gateway).  While I was looking at programs to find more information about my computer I found a page " eMachines Recovery Center"  I wish I could give you a screen shot but I tried that and found out that I did not know how.  This page had 4 items listed:

Recovery  -  Factory system recovery
Programs  -  Application recovery  -  Add/Remove Programs
Hardware  - Device driver recovery  -  eMachines User Guide
Applications and Drivers external media  -  Create Application and Drivers recovery disc

It sounds like I can go to these programs to recover somethings.  I have not tried any
of these nor do I know where I can get any explanation.  Do you know where I can get help with E Machine computer?   Bob

[bahala2142]

maybe ure CD was the problem try another CD becoz some CD`s that was burn was have a problem....

[ImnoGuru]

Pardon me Bobh, for butting in. I saw in the thread that Broni suggested some free backup software and went there.

Broni, I wanted to find out what the paid edition means when they say, password protection, please.

Does that mean it will save the passwords or you can create a password for your files?

Thank you Broni and Bobh.

[Bobh]

Imnoguru -
I do not know the answer to your question.    Bob

[BC_Programmer]

Pardon me Bobh, for butting in. I saw in the thread that Broni suggested some free backup software and went there.

Broni, I wanted to find out what the paid edition means when they say, password protection, please.

Does that mean it will save the passwords or you can create a password for your files?

Thank you Broni and Bobh.

Imnoguru: think about the name. password, <protection> if it was saving the passwords, would it be called that? I can see how one might see it as "protecting" your passwords from getting lost, but in common parlance "password protection" means that a password is issued onto something so that only somebody knowing that password can access whatever is protected.

In this case, the image file.

[ImnoGuru]

Thanks Bobh for the reply, I see that BC_Programmer has the answer I was looking for. Thank you BC_Programmer.
I thought I was on the right track... but as they say the only silly question is the one you don't ask.

Bobh, I was looking through post for answers to questions, that I had been thinking of myself since obtaining my laptops.

Thank you all.