My hard disc is partitioned C and D, D being the operating system. I have been using the built in backup to backup on an external hard drive. It seems to be working, had to use it once. My problem is that D: is getting full and the status bar has turned red. Are my backups also going there, maybe when it creates a shadow copy?

I believe you have the drive information juxtapositioned. Like all other OEM PCs such as HP, Sony, and Toshiba, your operating system is running from drive C on your Compaq Presario SR5350F Desktop PC. In addition, the recovery image is stored on drive D. In addition, it is never a good idea to store anything on the recovery partition. Doing so can cause the recovery to stop functioning. i_Xp/VistaUser

Buy an external drive and store your backups there. Very simple and cost effective. Also get yourself a good backup program. The built in backup is a slug. Look at Acronis True Image, Norton Ghost. Macrium Reflect comes in free or paid versions. Google for more.

Thanks for the replies. I am using an external drive for the backups, using the built in backup program. The problem is, it does go to the external but D: is also filling up. Sorry if I didn't explain it right.

I think xpuser is right. But, for some reason, the inbult back up is saving files to D as well as the external drive. Note, there is a difference between backup & drive imaging. I suggest you use a drive imaging program like terii mentioned, but also use a backup program like gfi free to backup specific files & folders to an external drive. UK MP's are thieving scumbags. EU members are worse.