Guest DiDi Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 I have a Dell desktop,XPST-450 that I don't use. It filled up, and I bought a new Vista and I use that.. I want to backup all of the data from Windows 98 on the old machine to a 1 tb external hd with a usb port. I think this can be done with an IMAGE for Windows by Terabyte. Then I can delete/uninstall the original data from the Windows 98 machine and take it to my place in Florida and use it there for the Winter, and leave it there, instead of transporting my new Vista Machine back and forth. The problem is that if I want to restore any part of the Image backup to the 98se machine, I don't believe it can be done with the Windows Image according to the directions. It says to make a Windows DOS disc and restore from that. (I know nothing about dos unless given specific instructions). Or it says I can make a Bart PE disc. I had a Bart PE disc that I tried to use for my Vista. It didn't work so I threw it out. I suspect that disc would have worked for win98se. I do have an Image for DOS disc that I had made. Anyway my question is how do I backup all of my Windows 98se machine and data to my 1TB external drive? And how do I restore parts of it or all of it if I want to in the future? I have not set up the Win98se yet as the heavy monitor is across the room and I can not lift it.
Guest philo Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 Re: BACKUP for Windows 98 "DiDi" <Iam@Shangrila.net> wrote in message news:ehu1vWqKJHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > I have a Dell desktop,XPST-450 that I don't use. It filled up, and I bought > a new Vista and I use that.. I want to backup all of the data from Windows > 98 on the old machine to a 1 tb external hd with a usb port. I think this > can be done with an IMAGE for Windows by Terabyte. Then I can > delete/uninstall the original data from the Windows 98 machine and take it > to my place in Florida and use it there for the Winter, and leave it there, > instead of transporting my new Vista Machine back and forth. > > The problem is that if I want to restore any part of the Image backup to the > 98se machine, I don't believe it can be done with the Windows Image > according to the directions. It says to make a Windows DOS disc and restore > from that. (I know nothing about dos unless given specific instructions). Or > it says I can make a Bart PE disc. I had a Bart PE disc that I tried to use > for my Vista. It didn't work so I threw it out. I suspect that disc would > have worked for win98se. I do have an Image for DOS disc that I had made. > > Anyway my question is how do I backup all of my Windows 98se machine and > data to my 1TB external drive? And how do I restore parts of it or all of > it if I want to in the future? > I have not set up the Win98se yet as the heavy monitor is across the room > and I can not lift it. > No, do not use an "image" Simply copy the data you need directly to the external drive and transfer it that way
Guest DiDi Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 Re: BACKUP for Windows 98 What program should I use. I made the external drive with an internal drive and a case that did not come with a program. I don't believe Win98se has a backup program the way that Vista does, does it? Can I use boot it by terabyte? I have had trouble in the past because I am not sure how to back up. I have wound up with complete copies on my internal hard drive and a couple of empty folders on my external hard drive. I was going to get Acronis but when I read the directions they were much too complicated for me. What do you suggest? (I do not have a RW drive on my 98se machine.) "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message news:f8SdnQ8LGcaliHLVnZ2dnUVZ_tHinZ2d@ntd.net... > > "DiDi" <Iam@Shangrila.net> wrote in message > news:ehu1vWqKJHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> I have a Dell desktop,XPST-450 that I don't use. It filled up, and I > bought >> a new Vista and I use that.. I want to backup all of the data from >> Windows >> 98 on the old machine to a 1 tb external hd with a usb port. I think this >> can be done with an IMAGE for Windows by Terabyte. Then I can >> delete/uninstall the original data from the Windows 98 machine and take >> it >> to my place in Florida and use it there for the Winter, and leave it > there, >> instead of transporting my new Vista Machine back and forth. >> >> The problem is that if I want to restore any part of the Image backup to > the >> 98se machine, I don't believe it can be done with the Windows Image >> according to the directions. It says to make a Windows DOS disc and > restore >> from that. (I know nothing about dos unless given specific instructions). > Or >> it says I can make a Bart PE disc. I had a Bart PE disc that I tried to > use >> for my Vista. It didn't work so I threw it out. I suspect that disc would >> have worked for win98se. I do have an Image for DOS disc that I had made. >> >> Anyway my question is how do I backup all of my Windows 98se machine and >> data to my 1TB external drive? And how do I restore parts of it or all >> of >> it if I want to in the future? >> I have not set up the Win98se yet as the heavy monitor is across the room >> and I can not lift it. >> > > No, do not use an "image" > > Simply copy the data you need directly to the external drive > and transfer it that way > >
Guest Don Phillipson Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 Re: BACKUP for Windows 98 > > "DiDi" <Iam@Shangrila.net> wrote in message > > news:ehu1vWqKJHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >> I have a Dell desktop,XPST-450 that I don't use. It filled up, and I > > bought a new Vista and I use that.. I want to backup all of the data from > >> Windows 98 on the old machine to a 1 tb external hd with a usb port. > "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message > news:f8SdnQ8LGcaliHLVnZ2dnUVZ_tHinZ2d@ntd.net... > > No, do not use an "image" > > > > Simply copy the data you need directly to the external drive > > and transfer it that way "DiDi" <Iam@Shangrila.net> wrote in message news:Oki5y4rKJHA.3808@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > What program should I use. I use and recommend the free utility from http://www.xxcopy.com. This enables copying Windows system files (that Windows protection forbids) and has literally dozens of specialized parameters to customize a backup process, all documented at this site. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
Guest FromTheRafters Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 Re: BACKUP for Windows 98 "DiDi" <Iam@Shangrila.net> wrote in message news:ehu1vWqKJHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >I have a Dell desktop,XPST-450 that I don't use. It filled up, and I bought >a new Vista and I use that.. I want to backup all of the data from Windows >98 on the old machine to a 1 tb external hd with a usb port. I think this >can be done with an IMAGE for Windows by Terabyte. Then I can >delete/uninstall the original data from the Windows 98 machine and take it >to my place in Florida and use it there for the Winter, and leave it there, >instead of transporting my new Vista Machine back and forth. So the machine goes to Florida, but Win98 doesn't? > The problem is that if I want to restore any part of the Image backup to > the 98se machine, I don't believe it can be done with the Windows Image > according to the directions. I am unfamiliar with that specific program. > It says to make a Windows DOS disc and restore from that. (I know nothing > about dos unless given specific instructions). Or it says I can make a > Bart PE disc. I had a Bart PE disc that I tried to use for my Vista. It > didn't work so I threw it out. I suspect that disc would have worked for > win98se. I do have an Image for DOS disc that I had made. Usually, such a disc would be bootable and have a copy of the image restoration program on it. You boot from that disk and it may automattically execute some sort of image restoration wizard. > Anyway my question is how do I backup all of my Windows 98se machine and > data to my 1TB external drive? And how do I restore parts of it or all of > it if I want to in the future? Read the documentation for the imaging software you use. There may even be a newsgroup dedicated to imaging software. http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/downloads/ifw_en_manual.pdf > I have not set up the Win98se yet as the heavy monitor is across the room > and I can not lift it. I believe some imaging software allows you to 'mount' the image as a drive and browse it just like any other directory without even actually 'restoring' it.
Guest philo Posted October 10, 2008 Posted October 10, 2008 Re: BACKUP for Windows 98 "DiDi" <Iam@Shangrila.net> wrote in message news:Oki5y4rKJHA.3808@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > What program should I use. I made the external drive with an internal drive > and a case that did not come with a program. I don't believe Win98se has a > backup program the way that Vista does, does it? Can I use boot it by > terabyte? I have had trouble in the past because I am not sure how to back > up. I have wound up with complete copies on my internal hard drive and a > couple of empty folders on my external hard drive. I was going to get > Acronis but when I read the directions they were much too complicated for > me. What do you suggest? (I do not have a RW drive on my 98se machine.) > "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message > news:f8SdnQ8LGcaliHLVnZ2dnUVZ_tHinZ2d@ntd.net... Heck, you do not need any special software just copy the folders over to the external drive using Windows explorer > > > > "DiDi" <Iam@Shangrila.net> wrote in message > > news:ehu1vWqKJHA.740@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > >> I have a Dell desktop,XPST-450 that I don't use. It filled up, and I > > bought > >> a new Vista and I use that.. I want to backup all of the data from > >> Windows > >> 98 on the old machine to a 1 tb external hd with a usb port. I think this > >> can be done with an IMAGE for Windows by Terabyte. Then I can > >> delete/uninstall the original data from the Windows 98 machine and take > >> it > >> to my place in Florida and use it there for the Winter, and leave it > > there, > >> instead of transporting my new Vista Machine back and forth. > >> > >> The problem is that if I want to restore any part of the Image backup to > > the > >> 98se machine, I don't believe it can be done with the Windows Image > >> according to the directions. It says to make a Windows DOS disc and > > restore > >> from that. (I know nothing about dos unless given specific instructions). > > Or > >> it says I can make a Bart PE disc. I had a Bart PE disc that I tried to > > use > >> for my Vista. It didn't work so I threw it out. I suspect that disc would > >> have worked for win98se. I do have an Image for DOS disc that I had made. > >> > >> Anyway my question is how do I backup all of my Windows 98se machine and > >> data to my 1TB external drive? And how do I restore parts of it or all > >> of > >> it if I want to in the future? > >> I have not set up the Win98se yet as the heavy monitor is across the room > >> and I can not lift it. > >> > > > > No, do not use an "image" > > > > Simply copy the data you need directly to the external drive > > and transfer it that way > > > > >
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