It's not so much "wrong" as inconvenient. I have a 3o0GB WD drive in an external USB enclosure, and use NTBackup to automatically backup both my networked computers weekly. I use a differential backup and choose to only backup data files. Jim Cooley wrote: > Subject: Cheap backups > > I bought a 100 gb Seagate HD for $30 after rebates. It came with > software that copied my HD giving an exact copy on the new drive. The > extra cost is the effort in swapping the HD's. Is there anything wrong > with this as a backup procedure? > > Jim Cooley [log in to unmask] > PCBUILD maintains hundreds of useful files for download > visit our download web page at: > http://freepctech.com/downloads.shtml > > The NOSPIN Group Promotions is now offering our special coffee mugs and mouse pads with the PCBUILD logo... at a great price!!! http://freepctech.com/goodies/promotions.shtml