Compression - Backing up data using WinRAR

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Backing up data using WinRAR - NTFS info

Johnny Kapikki

2005-10-26, 7:55 am

I've been backing up some personal data periodically to a second hard
drive, so I can restore it in case I have a failure on my primary hard
drive. I have told WinRAR v3.20, that when compressing the files to be
backed-up, to save NTFS file security on the files, and to save the
file streams.

Now, if I have to re-format my primary hard drive, and re-create my
Windows XP user (administrator) ID, won't I be unable to access the
files I've previously backed up?

Should I not be saving the NTFS file security information with the
compressed files?

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