peter

With your computer came a manual that specifically states how to backup the
system.All manufacturers provide some means of backup.Most of them not
adequate.
I found that Using Acronis True Image and an External HD works extremely
well.I image the HD inside the computer to the External HD every week.
Do a Google for the program and read what it can do.
peter
<OBAFGKM_RNS@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Sorry if this is a dumb question but... what if say, my computer
> crashes or the hard drive goes bad? How do i reinstall all of my
> software that came with my computer, including Windows Vista itself?
> I'm using Vista Home Premium Edition.
>
> The reason i ask is because the backup utility states repeatedly that
> it will not back up system files or program files etc (only files such
> as photos and music and documents etc. No disks of any kind came with
> the computer. How is it possible to reinstall the software that came
> with my computer if I cant back it up???
>
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