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System Requirements You need to have the following requirements before using my tutorial: |
- Your PC needs to be running Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows Server 2003 - A location to store your backup image : |
o external hard drive o network drive o second internal hard drive |
- Enough free space in the location you have chosen to store your backup image - A CD or DVD burner - A blank CD - Access to a licensed set of Windows XP or Server 2003 installation files located on your original CD or hard drive **Note** when I say hard drive, this does not mean c:\windows, but rather the original installation files (typically located in an i386 directory) |
Recommended Steps Directories/Folders used for the tutorial During this tutorial, I will make reference to directories C:\WorkingDir and C:\Scripts. I highly suggest you make these directories so you can follow my steps exactly. If you are unsure how to create these directories follow these steps (click screenshot to enlarge): |
- Click Start -> Run - In the Open dialog box, type CMD and click OK |
In the Command window type in : - mkdir C:\Scripts and press Enter - mkdir C:\WorkingDir and press Enter - exit and press Enter |
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Labeling you Drives attached to your Computer A good habit to get into is logically labeling your hard drives attached to your PC, so that whenever you are using a disk management tool, it becomes rather easy to recognize which drive you are working with. For example, in my tutorial, I am using Drive C: and Drive E:. To logically label each drive (click screenshot to enlarge): |
- In the command window, type label c: and press Enter - Pick a name you will remember for your Drive C: (I like using drive_c) and press Enter - For Drive E: type label e: and press Enter - Pick a name you will remember for your Drive E: (I used DRIVEIMAGE) and press Enter Now when you are using disk management tools, you will be able to rely on the volume label of the hard drive to help determine what role that hard drive plays on your system. |
Click Start -> Run In the Open dialog box, type CMD and click OK |
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