How To?

This section gives examples how to accomplish some backup and restore related tasks on a PC. The examples are not intended to cover every conceivable way of accomplishing the task but they do give a working example.

The Tasks:

1. Create a dual or multi boot system (Windows 95, 98 ME with 2000, XP or 2003).
2. Create a dual or multi boot Vista / XP system on a PC pre-installed with Windows Vista.
3. Repair the boot menu - You can no longer boot into one or more of your Windows operating systems.
4. Create a boot menu diskette for a dual or multi-boot system.
5. Install the Microsoft Recovery Console to the C: drive.
6. Slipstream Windows (Upgrade the Windows installation media with the latest Service Packs)
7. Create a copy of Windows to an external, USB or FireWire, drive which may then be used for disaster recovery.
8. Formatting a disk in Windows 2000 and XP.
9. Formatting a disk in DOS for Windows 95, 98 & ME.
10. Set DMA mode for disc writer in Windows XP
    (these instructions are also suitable for Windows 2000).
11. Setting DMA mode is reverting to PIO mode on a drive I know supports DMA.
12. Learn some more about NTFS hidden Alternate Data Streams.