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Backup and Restore Data in Windows Vista

From Tony Bradley, CISSP-ISSAP, for About.com

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Complete PC Backup

If you select Backup Computer from the right pane, you will see the console displayed here (you will also receive a UAC (User Account Control) warning).

Select the location that you want to backup to- usually either an external USB hard drive or a CD / DVD recorder, and click Next. Confirm your selection and click Start Backup to backup the entire contents of your PC.

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