All the suggestions here are good and should be foillowed. They are all good data process procedures. I go a step further. WHile doing file backups during "Normal" operation, usally weekly or so, I take an extra step before contests and before installing new or upgrading software. I brought a 300Gb external hard drive. It's a USB interface, so it's easy to hooked when I need to use it. I also purchased a Backup package that allows me to do "Image Copies" Before an upgrade or fresh install, I make an image of the "C" drive to the external drive. Now if something went wrong all I have to do is restore the image and Iright back to full operation just as I was before the install. Takes about 10 mintues and I'm done, except for trying to figure out whata went wrong.
de K2GN/Larry
