After research on the net, it seems that Microsoft does not make it easier
for
Windows XP Home to do Automatic System Recovery(ASR) backup and restore.

They are saying that I can't use ASR features to backup registry and system
files with Windows XP Home Edition, is it true? If it is true, then it too
bad. MS really screwed those home user such as us.

Is there a way to backup registry and all the system files(that is open) for
automated system recovery for Windows XP Home? Is there a work around.

Much appreciated.

Sarah Tanembaum wrote:
> After research on the net, it seems that Microsoft does not make it
> easier for
> Windows XP Home to do Automatic System Recovery(ASR) backup and
> restore.
>
> They are saying that I can't use ASR features to backup registry and
> system files with Windows XP Home Edition, is it true? If it is true,
> then it too bad. MS really screwed those home user such as us.
>
> Is there a way to backup registry and all the system files(that is
> open) for automated system recovery for Windows XP Home? Is there a
> work around.
>
> Much appreciated.

No, MS didn't screw you. You screwed yourself by not doing your homework
before purchase. Yes, there are plenty of workarounds. My personal favourite
is PowerQuest (now Symantec)'s Drive Image which can be purchased from all
good software shops (and some rubbish ones as well).

--
My great-grandfather was born and raised in Elgin - did he eventually
lose his marbles?

I get it now! Perhaps they are always doing a half-as? job to give user
assurance that they are doing their best for home user. Backup is essential
and they got the most un-computer person just to save a few bucks.

At least give the home user a piece of mind that they can backup and restore
if their computer f?ck. Sorry my french but ...

Arrrrrrggghh!

"Miss Perspicacia Tick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A_vTc.31483$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Sarah Tanembaum wrote:
> > After research on the net, it seems that Microsoft does not make it
> > easier for
> > Windows XP Home to do Automatic System Recovery(ASR) backup and
> > restore.
> >
> > They are saying that I can't use ASR features to backup registry and
> > system files with Windows XP Home Edition, is it true? If it is true,
> > then it too bad. MS really screwed those home user such as us.
> >
> > Is there a way to backup registry and all the system files(that is
> > open) for automated system recovery for Windows XP Home? Is there a
> > work around.
> >
> > Much appreciated.
>
> No, MS didn't screw you. You screwed yourself by not doing your homework
> before purchase. Yes, there are plenty of workarounds. My personal
favourite
> is PowerQuest (now Symantec)'s Drive Image which can be purchased from all
> good software shops (and some rubbish ones as well).
>
> --
> My great-grandfather was born and raised in Elgin - did he eventually
> lose his marbles?
>
>
>

it's a computer - get a grip

>-----Original Message-----
>I get it now! Perhaps they are always doing a half-as?
job to give user
>assurance that they are doing their best for home user.
Backup is essential
>and they got the most un-computer person just to save a
few bucks.
>
>At least give the home user a piece of mind that they
can backup and restore
>if their computer f?ck. Sorry my french but ...
>
>Arrrrrrggghh!
>
>"Miss Perspicacia Tick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:A_vTc.31483$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Sarah Tanembaum wrote:
>> > After research on the net, it seems that Microsoft
does not make it
>> > easier for
>> > Windows XP Home to do Automatic System Recovery(ASR)
backup and
>> > restore.
>> >
>> > They are saying that I can't use ASR features to
backup registry and
>> > system files with Windows XP Home Edition, is it
true? If it is true,
>> > then it too bad. MS really screwed those home user
such as us.
>> >
>> > Is there a way to backup registry and all the system
files(that is
>> > open) for automated system recovery for Windows XP
Home? Is there a
>> > work around.
>> >
>> > Much appreciated.
>>
>> No, MS didn't screw you. You screwed yourself by not
doing your homework
>> before purchase. Yes, there are plenty of workarounds.
My personal
>favourite
>> is PowerQuest (now Symantec)'s Drive Image which can
be purchased from all
>> good software shops (and some rubbish ones as well).
>>
>> --
>> My great-grandfather was born and raised in Elgin -
did he eventually
>> lose his marbles?
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

Sarah Tanembaum wrote:
> I get it now! Perhaps they are always doing a half-as? job to give
> user assurance that they are doing their best for home user. Backup
> is essential and they got the most un-computer person just to save a
> few bucks.
>
> At least give the home user a piece of mind that they can backup and
> restore if their computer f?ck. Sorry my french but ...
>
> Arrrrrrggghh!

No you don't get it at all! Your reply shows that you didn't read a word I
wrote - it has nothing whatsoever to do with MS doing a "half-as [/sic/]
job" - Home lacks some of the advanced features of Pro - had you bothered to
do your homework before purchase, you'd have known what they were and you
could have decided then that you really needed Pro. Because you bought
blind, you are blaming MS because you can't bear the thought of placing the
blame where it really lies - i.e. WITH YOU!

Mind you, having said that, your post doesn't even make sense - is English
your first language? "They got the most un-computer person to save a few
bucks" - it doesn't even make sense! May I suggest you step away from the
computer and go back to attending Remedial English 101? You clearly need it!

OK - it's words of one syllable time.

It is your fault. You should have done your home-work before spend-ing your
mon-ey.

Having said that, ASR doesn't do what you appear to think it does. It merely
recreates the basics, to allow the system to boot.It does *NOT*, as you
appear to think, image the drive - for that you will need a third-party
solution as I mentioned in my previous post.

From Help and Support: -

"ASR is a two-part system of recovery: ASR backup and ASR restore. The
backup portion is accomplished through the ASR Wizard located in Backup. The
wizard backs up the system state, system services, and all disks associated
with the operating system components. It also creates a file containing
information about the backup, the disk configurations (including basic and
dynamic volumes) and how to accomplish a restore."
Suggest you use Help and Support occasionally - you never know, you might
just learn something (doubtful, but something has to penetrate).



--
My great-grandfather was born and raised in Elgin - did he eventually
lose his marbles?

>-----Original Message-----
>Sarah Tanembaum wrote:
>> I get it now! Perhaps they are always doing a half-as?
job to give
>> user assurance that they are doing their best for home
user. Backup
>> is essential and they got the most un-computer person
just to save a
>> few bucks.
>>
>> At least give the home user a piece of mind that they
can backup and
>> restore if their computer f?ck. Sorry my french but ...
>>
>> Arrrrrrggghh!
>
>No you don't get it at all! Your reply shows that you
didn't read a word I
>wrote - it has nothing whatsoever to do with MS doing
a "half-as [/sic/]
>job" - Home lacks some of the advanced features of Pro -
had you bothered to
>do your homework before purchase, you'd have known what
they were and you
>could have decided then that you really needed Pro.
Because you bought
>blind, you are blaming MS because you can't bear the
thought of placing the
>blame where it really lies - i.e. WITH YOU!
>
>Mind you, having said that, your post doesn't even make
sense - is English
>your first language? "They got the most un-computer
person to save a few
>bucks" - it doesn't even make sense! May I suggest you
step away from the
>computer and go back to attending Remedial English 101?
You clearly need it!
>
>OK - it's words of one syllable time.
>
>It is your fault. You should have done your home-work
before spend-ing your
>mon-ey.
>
>Having said that, ASR doesn't do what you appear to think
it does. It merely
>recreates the basics, to allow the system to boot.It does
*NOT*, as you
>appear to think, image the drive - for that you will need
a third-party
>solution as I mentioned in my previous post.
>
>From Help and Support: -
>
>"ASR is a two-part system of recovery: ASR backup and ASR
restore. The
>backup portion is accomplished through the ASR Wizard
located in Backup. The
>wizard backs up the system state, system services, and
all disks associated
>with the operating system components. It also creates a
file containing
>information about the backup, the disk configurations
(including basic and
>dynamic volumes) and how to accomplish a restore."
>Suggest you use Help and Support occasionally - you never
know, you might
>just learn something (doubtful, but something has to
penetrate).
>
>
>
>--
>My great-grandfather was born and raised in Elgin - did
he eventually
>lose his marbles?
>
>
>
>.
>

Per your words, Miss Prick Tick:

"It [ASR] does *NOT*, as you appear to think, image the
drive..."

"The wizard BACKS UP the system state, system services,
and ALL DISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPERATING SYSTEM
COMPONENTS."

You are the one who is not explaining things clearly. In
your second statement above, why should not someone take
BACKS UP to mean that ARS images the drive(s)? You
essentially say ASR does not image, it backs up the
drives... That is the height of unclear instruction and
in this post, it was coupled with your snotty netcop
attitude to boot. I am impressed you tried to offer any
instruction at all, usually you just spout your yeast-
infected kunt cheese all over a post thereby leaving your
mark. No wonder you almost never offer help or instruction
in your posted replies, you couldn't be helpful with it if
you tried.