re: We Apologize - Can't start my computer Monday, December 11, 2006 at 2:34 pm Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by BILL (92 messages posted) Thanks again, Rich. I printed your sage advice and will look into a backup system shortly. I have learned my lesson. Bill On Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 1:03 pm, Rich Kurtz wrote: >Glad you got your data and the system fixed. Sorry it cost $$$ to do so. > >This demonstrates the need for good, timely backups, hey? You really should look >into setting up a backup strategy, preferably multi-tiered. > >Install a 2nd hard drive then use a program like MirrorFolder (not free) to make >scheduled or real-time backups of your critical files. > >Invest in good backup software like Acronis True Image or Norton Ghost or use the >free DriveImage XML (I use this on all 3 of my computers) then backup to the 2nd >(or external hard drive) regularly. I do full backups about every two weeks to an >external 250GB USB drive. > >Files like pictures and music can be backed up to CD or DVD as well since the don't >change. Written in response to: re: We Apologize - Can't start my computer (Rich Kurtz: Saturday, December 9, 2006 at 1:03 pm) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] We Apologize - Can't start my computer (BILL: Fri, Nov 24, 2006, 7:33 pm) re: We Apologize - Can't start my computer (outofpocket: Sat, Nov 25, 2006, 7:57 am) Anti-static Tools (SpiritWind: Sat, Nov 25, 2006, 11:10 am) re: Anti-static Tools (BILL: Sun, Nov 26, 2006, 4:03 am) re: We Apologize - Can't start my computer (BILL: Sun, Nov 26, 2006, 3:56 am) re: We Apologize - Can't start my computer (Rich Kurtz: Sat, Nov 25, 2006, 11:28 am) re: We Apologize - Can't start my computer (BILL: Sun, Nov 26, 2006, 4:10 am) re: We Apologize - Can't start my computer (Rich Kurtz: Sun, Nov 26, 2006, 12:24 pm) re: We Apologize - Can't start my computer (BILL: Mon, Nov 27, 2006, 11:45 am) re: We Apologize - Can't start my computer (Rich Kurtz: Mon, Nov 27, 2006, 12:27 pm) re: We Apologize - Can't start my computer (BILL: Sat, Dec 9, 2006, 7:07 am) re: We Apologize - Can't start my computer (Rich Kurtz: Sat, Dec 9, 2006, 1:03 pm) re: We Apologize - Can't start my computer (BILL: Mon, Dec 11, 2006, 2:34 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum