Backing up!!!

Well....I have been formatting my c:drive...yes, wiping it all off....gone...zapped...boy, was that a scary experience...it was a good thing the kind people from Dell Connect was holding my hand thru this whole thing...had to start from the very beginning!....Can i tell you how HAPPY i was that i had backed up everything to an EHD...so i am back up and playing.....if anyone out there has been hesitant or havn't done it in awhile with their backup system...LISTEN to me....just DO IT!! Will be back with something creative....not sure what ....