I have enough space on the flash drive backup but message says no space.

Original title: complete PC Backup

I have Windows XP on my computer and try again to back up my computer before a move.  I have two 2 64 GB San disk flash disks that should accommodate more than what I have on my computer.  However, I get the message that one of flash drives is not enough, so I inserted the following - which is not big enough.  Positively, I don't have that much on my computer to consume up to 128 GB of backup space.  Do I need to use a different backup program other than that of the control panel?  Is there another one that is good, useful, fast?  Help!

If you are using in relying on the built in NT backup to back up your system, it is the primitive technology (obviously - since you will be asked for a floppy disk when it is done).  If you have a disaster (even minor), you'll have a big problem trying to retrieve your orders if you do not have a floppy drive - and maybe even if you do not have a floppy drive you are most likely still a big problem if you need to restore your stuff.

If you want to make a backup, an image, or a sort of clone of your system, it makes sense to use modern technology - and that the technology is not integrated into XP.

There are many popular options for XP Backup and imaging software (s) of third parties.

A people a popular seem to like is Acronis.

With this (free 30 day trial) you backup, you can make a bootable CD or bootable USB (which is modern, huh?) and use than disaster.

They used to have a completely free version - maybe no more - just the 30 day trial, and then you have to buy, but it is highly respected.

It is so much more robust than the XP Backup, it's laughable.

There are many other options if you do a little research on Google...

Here are a few products that other users of the forum could be appealing.  Use Google to find and read about their features and capabilities.  Some have free versions, or you can buy to get more features:

If you have a Western Digital drive, you can get a version of Acronis True Image free of WD:

http://support.wdc.com/product/downloaddetail.asp?Swid=119

Or you can get the backup software and cloning separately (this is not an exhaustive list and in no particular order, some are free, some not):

Acronis True Image Home
EASEUS ToDo Backup free
Paragon Drive Copy or Partition Manager Personal
Casper
Norton Ghost

Some disk cloning software for you to Google ideas:

XXClone
Marcium account
DriveImageXML
Acronis True Image Home 11
EASEUS ToDo Backup
Paragon Drive Copy or Partition Manager Personal
Casper
Norton Ghost

No matter what method you choose, it is prudent to test your method of end to end to make sure that it works.

You can create a temporary folder somewhere on your system and copy a bunch of files, perform your backup, and then delete the temporary folder and don't forget that you can retrieve your backup.

The day you have your backup/restore process to work is not the day, namely that it does not work.

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