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Preliminary Matters
1. You Cannot Simply Copy All Your Files
In the old days of MSDOS, backing up the
system was simple. You formatted your backup disk with with the
operating system track using the old MSDOS “format /s” command, and
copied everything else onto that disk.
This is no longer possible in modern
multi-tasking operating systems like Windows. Even when you are not
doing anything on your computer, Windows may be accessing your hard disk
behind your back, changing some files, and locking others, preventing
them from being read, modified or deleted. Backing up your hard disk
using Windows Explorer or the command prompt may leave you with a backup
that is not internally consistent and even missing some crucial files. more...
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