[PCTECH] Pc backups ideas

["Jeff Crosby" <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

A while back there was a discussion about how and what to back up from PCs
that got me to thinking. (Dangerous, I know)

The more I think about it, the more the PC backups we do don't make sense.
We back up the entire PC to tape via Backup Exec or Tapeware or some
equivalent.  But if a reload is required what would actually be done, from a
clean slate, is to install windows, reinstall software, then bring in the
actual "user files" such as those contained within My Documents.

So if I was going to back up only "user files" on a PC, how does one go
about determining what are "user files"?  The Documents and Settings
directory with all subdirectories would be an obvious one, but what else?
It would really depend on what applications were installed and how those
apps behaved.  How does one go about ascertaining that, if it's even
possible?

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Jeff Crosby
Dilgard Frozen Foods, Inc.
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