Doing Clean Installs...

[mrlucio]

Everytime I do reformat and do clean installs for other folks I always have to manually look for files and other things to backup. The way I do this is by unhooking the drive from the computer and slaving it to my computer at home and look for the files manually. Is there a easier way to search for these files? Is there a program I can install?

[el_novato]

Use the Backup Wizard in Windows. I think Win98SE doesn't install the wizard automatically. You need the CD to install it. I may be wrong about that.

You can use the Backup Wiz to backup the entire drive or you can manually select what you want to backup.

[mrlucio]

i thought there was a program that you could purchase that would automatically search for files.

[Doobie]

Originally posted by mrlucio Everytime I do reformat and do clean installs for other folks I always have to manually look for files and other things to backup. The way I do this is by unhooking the drive from the computer and slaving it to my computer at home and look for the files manually. Is there a easier way to search for these files? Is there a program I can install?

What files are you backing up? Documents? Use the search button to search for all docs... etc..

[el_novato]

There might be. I've always used the backup wizard as it sufficient for me. Hopefully someone else will come along with the answer.