Just installing all the windows updates, SP2 etc took me hours. Then came, drivers, progs, settings, more updates etc.

Previously I only backed up files, folders, .pst and a few programmes etc. But after this experience I have learnt that I must backup the whole HD.

What products do you use for this?

I have researched Norton Ghost, and also their rather confusingly similar Norton Save and Restore. But, as with most things on the net, there are a lot of negative reviews and only a handful of positives.

I backup onto external HD's. Prviously only one, but now that duty is being shared in case one of the backups fails.

Thanks.