I need to make a backup of my project - how?

I will shortly be re-formatting my HDD and so I need to make a backup of my project and be able to re-install it later.

I've looked through forums and help files but can't find any straightforward answers (I could do it easily in VB6).

Any help appreciated.
Thanks.

Geoff Davis
Your entire project is contained in a single folder, so all you need do is copy or archive that folder to whatever location you want. All projects will by default be contained in "My Documents\Visual Studio\Projects" and the subfolder will have the same name as you project. If already had a previous version of VS installed then you can substitute "Visual Studio 2005" for "Visula Studio".
snoopyhobb
You can open a project from anywhere. If you want any existing shortcuts to recognise the restored project, including the MRU list in the IDE, then you'd have to put it back in the same location. Also, if the solution contains a library project that is referenced from elsewhere. It's only really for the sake of other things looking for it that it would need to be in the same location though. The project itself and the IDE don't care where it is.
Craig McMurtry
Thanks for that.

My project folder is located here D:\VBNet\Express\22 Dec 2005\
When I re-install it, do I have to put it back in the exact same location as above
stryderblaze
Thanks again, you have been most helpful.
I need to make a backup of my project - how?