Backup suggestion

[Mafio]

Hello guys!

I just got my Mac Book Pro :) and I have installed bootcamp and Windows XP (everything is working fine). I will use this laptop mainly for work, unfortunately running Windows XP.
I have spent lots of time setting up all the programs that I need, Outlook ect…. Is it possible to save this partition? In case of a problem is there any way to restore this configuration?

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance

Mafio

[erickkoch]

Backup everything, not just the Windows partition.

I recomend an external HD at least as big as the one on your computer, then clone the drive. Store the drive in a safe place and backup again often. You never know when or if you laptop will be lost, stolen, or break.

I use Carbon Copy Cloner to do the job. I think it's still free. Click the link try it. You can create a bootable backup so if you loose your laptop you can boot from the external drive, partition and all.

CCC Website (http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html)

[Mafio]

Backup everything, not just the Windows partition.

I recomend an external HD at least as big as the one on your computer, then clone the drive. Store the drive in a safe place and backup again often. You never know when or if you laptop will be lost, stolen, or break.

I use Carbon Copy Cloner to do the job. I think it's still free. Click the link try it. You can create a bootable backup so if you loose your laptop you can boot from the external drive, partition and all.

CCC Website (http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html)

Thanks a lot!!! I will do a clone ASAP:D

[shiunn]

I've just installed XP on parallel desktop. And done all the necessary updates. Is there a way to backup an image so that if I ever want to revert to a clean install, I can just use the image?

I have been looking at the one of the files named winxp.hdd 2.24gb. Could that be the only file i need to backup?
thanks