How did you 'back up" the files on the external drive? Did you use Windows Backup or did you just copy them from the internal hard drive onto the external drive?

 

BTW: It's bad forum netiquette to capitalize your entire post. It means you're screaming at us. ;)

 

Ron

 

i am sorry for using the caps i am really bad typist and it is a bad habit. i had someone install the ext hd and just a copy of the main hd has been made so far ... i ttried to use windows backup but it will not recognize the drive the pc assigned to it. when i start the windows backup it wants me to pick a drive from a list none list the ext hd. thanks brenda

If they're just copies of the original files, you can just copy them back onto the internal hard drive, but if you put them in the same folder as the version on the hard drive, it'll overwrite them. So make sure you know which file is the latest version. ;)

 

If you want to make an exact image of your hard drive on the external one, there are utilities available for purchase such as Acronis, Ghost, Retrospect. etc.  

 

 

 Ron