Backup Windows XP
Close all programs (especially Outlook!)
Open “My Computer”
Open "Local Disk(C:)"
Open "Documents and Settings"
Open the folder with your name (or the folder that has your informations)
Hold the "CTRL" key down and click on: Favorites, Desktop and Documents
All three folders should now be highlighted
Click on “Edit”, then “Copy”
Close this folder (Documents and Settings)
Open “My Computer”
Open the drive letter for the Flash drive you connected (probably “E” or “F”)
Click on “File”, “New”, “Folder”
Name the folder “the date & computer name" i.e. 03192007 Notebook or 03192007 Desktop
Open this new folder
Click, “Edit”, “Paste”.
Your My Documents, Favorites and Desktop should be copying to this new folder.
Don't open Outlook until the backup is done!
That's It!  A very simple backup.

Verify your backup
Open “My Computer”
Open "Local Disk (C:)"
Open "Documents and Settings"
Open the folder with your name (or the folder that has your informations)
Hold the "CTRL" key down and click on: Favorites, Desktop and Documents
All three folders should now be highlighted
Click on "File", "Properties"
Write down the number of "Files" and "Folders" it shows
Open the folder you just created your backup in on your USB Drive
Click on "Edit", "Select All"
Click on "File", "Properties"
The number of "Files" and "Folders" should match what you just wrote down!
If they match...close everything...you're done!