On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 8:56 AM, Max Quarterpleen <[email protected]>wrote:
> > > On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 4:59 AM, Phil <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thank you for reading this somewhat off topic question. >> >> I have been given an old laptop that will have Windows XP removed, but >> before I do I'd like to make a complete backup. The previous owner will >> surely want to recover some little gem at some time in the future. >> >> Lucky Backup has served me well and I'm wondering if something similar is >> available for Windows. A Google search has uncovered a huge number of >> backup utilities but I'm unable to tell which one would be best for my >> needs. >> > > Whenever I need to backup anything Windows I just manually copy whatever I > think I may need to an external drive. > You're probably safe if you copy the C:\Documents and Settings directory. > Another thought: in the past many Windows installs separated their user data to a different logical (or physical) partition. Grab that too. > > >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Phil >> > >
