How to Back Up a Hard Drive

It's important to back up your critical files on at least a weekly basis. The following explains how to install and run Microsoft's built-in Backup utility in Windows XP.

Step 1 :
Insert your Windows XP CD into the drive and double click it when it pops up on your desktop.

Step 2 :
In Windows Explorer, double-click the ValueAdd folder, then Msft, and then Ntbackup.

Step 3 :
Double-click Ntbackup.msi to install the Backup utility.

Step 4 :
Click Backup to run Microsoft's Backup program.


How to Run the Backup Utility

Step 1 :
Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to SystemTools, and then click Backup to start the wizard.

Step 2 :
Click “Next” to skip past the opening page, choose Back up files and settings from the second page, and then click Next.

Step 3 :
Decide whether you want to back up everything or just certain things.

Step 5 :
Set a schedule for regular backups.

Courtesy: ehow