Taxed Mind <TaxedMind@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> With Win XP I am obviously backing up all that can be found in My
> Documents, I have my Outlook.pst file and I have exported my
> Bookmarks from IE. Am I missing anything other than specific program
> settings that I can redo on reinstallation? Would any standard
> programs save stuff outside My Docs? Any help is much appreciated.
> I am burning everything on to DVDs and am not using any specific
> backup software.
>
> Thanks for your help, much appreciated.

Basics....

documents & settings\username\My Documents
documents & settings\username\Desktop
documents & settings\username\Favorites

Plus -

Outlook data
Outlook Express data

Personally, I like to create a folder such as c:\data.

Then I redirect My Documents there (change the target path & move the
files).
I create subfolders for Outlook & OE, and move their data files to the
appropriate folders (there are specific ways to do this).

I think it's tidier than using the built-in/default paths, and it's a good
way to know that the lion's share of your data is in a single folder. HTH.