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To: Judi Simpson who wrote (38952)	1/23/2004 6:34:11 AM
From: d:oug	Respond to of 110652

Judi, I'am not sure if what I said is true today since I keep on forgetting that only I still have as reference Windows 3.1 on my pc, and its o.k. to have more than one Windows 3.1 installed on the same harddrive. Whichever WIN.COM that I execute from my DOS 5.0, that directory is used as the files Windows needs. The only hic-up I found in making a backup of Windows 3.1 by copying it elsewhere is that there are hidden & system files that a DOS COPY will not include in the copying, so I do the copy using Windows 3.1 copy command in the Edit menu I think it is. I also don't think the DOS command XCOPY will work eventhought it has those switches to include sub directories. Gosh I'am babbling, as hopefully thecow will chime in to the ability to dump/copy Windows XP onto a CD and get everything needed so one could reload it into an empty directory and have it work identical to before. I guess its possible that after Windows 3.1 an official disk that one must purchase from Microsoft, or get from the pc manufacture with it preloaded, has special conditioning software that must be loaded and run prior to loading the actual Windows. But if so I'am hoping that anything like that can also be copied, and if it is deleted by the Windows setup commands, that the underground can suppy it. For sure that issue I asked about, only being able to load Windows XP onto a single harddrive most likely is a seperate issue in matching up a license identification tag (i hope). For double sure thecow can say everything I just did in 12 words or less :o) Doug

To: Judi Simpson who wrote (38952)	1/23/2004 7:09:18 AM
From: maceng2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110652

Are referring to the "backup" command? i.e. you want to back up your version of XP??

To: Judi Simpson who wrote (38952)	1/23/2004 7:59:41 PM
From: thecow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110652

a way to make a backup of XP if you don't receive one with the computer? Short answer...no Long answer....yes, but you would have to have software such as drive image by powerquest. I have never used something like that so if I am wrong on this, somebody correct me. Did your machine not come with a system restore cd? If it did, you can restore to the factory setup with it and then make an image of it and save it to another hard drive or partition. Then if something goes haywire you can restore the image and be back up and running in 8-15 minutes. Some people make multiple images when they think their system is working as good as it can and that way they don't have to go all the way back to the start when something goes wrong. Here's a Langa article that will tell you all about system backups. langa.com