Manage updates with the Download App  WEEKEND PROJECT: Get your hard drive back in the fast lane Weekend wisdomNeed more advice? Have tips to give? Go to the Windows XP forum to share your insights.Get your hard drive back in the fast laneStep 2:
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Backup utilities in Windows XP
Before you start mucking around with your hard drive, we strongly recommend that you back up your files. If you have Windows XP installed in your system, you can use the new Windows Backup and Automated System Recovery utilities to take snapshots of your healthy system; if disaster strikes, you can roll back your PC to the latest snapshot (see more details here). Note: Both Windows Backup and Automated System Recovery are already installed on Windows XP Professional systems; if you have Windows XP Home, you'll have to install the utilities yourself using your Windows install CDs. Go here and here for instructions.
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Hard drive failure? The Windows Backup and Automated System Recovery utilities in XP Pro can return your system to its pristine state.
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Backup software
If you don't have Windows XP or you're an XP Home user who'd rather not mess with the Windows install CDs, try a third-party system backup utility.
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Worried about trashing your hard drive when you just meant to defrag it? Norton GoBack can undo the damage in a flash.
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