An effective way to backup data is to clone Windows XP hard drives. Cloning a hard drive means copying the entire hard drive to another drive. It might sound complicated, but if you follow the steps it's not very hard to do. There are software programs available that can clone hard drives. This site tells more about the process: http://www.wikihow.com/Clone-%28Copy%29--a-Hard-Drive-in-Windows-XP
