Is there any way to access the Automated System Restore Wizard or similar
program in Windows XP if I don't have the Windows XP Home Edition CD? Any
information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

On Jan 12, 4:02*pm, hjharv <hjh...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Is there any way to access the Automated System Restore Wizard or similar
> program in Windows XP if I don't have the Windows XP Home Edition CD? Any
> information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

There is no "Automated System Restore Wizard".

What do you want/need to do.

On Jan 12, 5:02*pm, hjharv <hjh...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Is there any way to access the Automated System Restore Wizard or similar
> program in Windows XP if I don't have the Windows XP Home Edition CD? Any
> information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Sorry, what do you mean by "access"? Have you tried starting it, and
if so, do you get an error? If the shortcut is missing go to Start =>
Run and type in "restore" {without the quotes}. Double-click on the
file rstrui.exe
Or, has it been turned off? If so, right-click on My Computer =>
Properties => System Restore tab and uncheck the box 'Turn of...'.
All this is just guessing.

hjharv wrote:
> Is there any way to access the Automated System Restore Wizard or similar
> program in Windows XP if I don't have the Windows XP Home Edition CD? Any
> information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

System Restore is available in both XP versions.

If you mean you want to do a repair install or reinstall or something of
that sort, it will require the CD.

If you're talking about a computer such as Dell that has it's own
'restore' program, consult the documentation that came with it to find
out how to run the restore (that is, it will restore to factory
condition). Usually the install files (a disk image or similar) is on a
hidden partition of the hard drive, if no disks came with the machine.

One of the "Function" Keys (F1, F2 etc) will start this procedure, but
it is different for each computer or each brand of computer like Dell,
HP, Acer etc.

What brand/model of PC do you have? Have you tried the manufacturer's
site for instructions on restoring the PC.

What is the actual problem with it?

"PD" wrote:

> On Jan 12, 4:02 pm, hjharv <hjh...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Is there any way to access the Automated System Restore Wizard or similar
> > program in Windows XP if I don't have the Windows XP Home Edition CD? Any
> > information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
>
> There is no "Automated System Restore Wizard".
>
> What do you want/need to do.

Thanks for your response. I use an external hard drive to back up my
computer. One of the options offered by the backup function in Windows XP
says the Automated System Recovery (ASR) feature enables users to create a
set of floppy disks that can be used to automate the process of recovering a
failed system. When I select that option, I immediately receive a message
that says, "The files for recovery diskette could not be created. The
operation was cancelled."

A recent response to my original post said, "If you receive this message,
you may be unable to create a backup set with ASR. This behavior can occur
because ASR is not supported in Windows XP Home Edition. However, Windows XP
Home Edition users can access the ASR Wizard if they install the Ntbackup
program from the Valueadd folder on the Windows XP Home Edition CD-ROM."

That post contained specific instructions for accessing the Automated System
Recovery Wizard. Since I don't have the CD-Rom, I'm wondering how I can
proceed.

"Andrew Murray" wrote:

> hjharv wrote:
> > Is there any way to access the Automated System Restore Wizard or similar
> > program in Windows XP if I don't have the Windows XP Home Edition CD? Any
> > information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
>
> System Restore is available in both XP versions.
>
> If you mean you want to do a repair install or reinstall or something of
> that sort, it will require the CD.
>
> If you're talking about a computer such as Dell that has it's own
> 'restore' program, consult the documentation that came with it to find
> out how to run the restore (that is, it will restore to factory
> condition). Usually the install files (a disk image or similar) is on a
> hidden partition of the hard drive, if no disks came with the machine.
>
> One of the "Function" Keys (F1, F2 etc) will start this procedure, but
> it is different for each computer or each brand of computer like Dell,
> HP, Acer etc.
>
> What brand/model of PC do you have? Have you tried the manufacturer's
> site for instructions on restoring the PC.
>
> What is the actual problem with it?
>
>I'll try your suggestion, but I don't think it will work. It seems the Automated System Recovery feature is not on the computer and can only be accessed through the Windows XP Home Edition CD-ROM. My HP computer came without the CD. All the Windows XP programs were already installed on the computer when I bought it. I may have to check with Microsoft to see if the CD is still available.
>
>

On Jan 13, 3:15*pm, hjharv <hjh...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> "PD" wrote:
> > On Jan 12, 4:02 pm, hjharv <hjh...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > Is there any way to access the Automated System Restore Wizard or similar
> > > program in Windows XP if I don't have the Windows XP Home Edition CD? Any
> > > information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
>
> > There is no "Automated System Restore Wizard".
>
> > What do you want/need to do.
>
> Thanks for your response. I use an external hard drive to back up my
> computer. One of the options offered by the backup function in Windows XP
> says the Automated System Recovery (ASR) feature enables users to create a
> set of floppy disks that can be used to automate the process of recoveringa
> failed system.

You need to ABANDON the use of any MS backup/restore options and buy a
third-party program that will allow you to backup your entire system
to an image file on your external drive, to clone your system disk to
another internal disk, and to selectively restore either the entire
system drive from the image, or just restore selected files/
directories.

I've been playing with computers for 17 years now (my first had only
768K of memory and NO hard drive) and the best I've seen is Acronis
True Image.

WELL WORTH the price. Second Place goes to Norton's GHOST, but it's
so far behind that it's not even worth looking at (I stopped using it
at version 8).

On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:53:17 -0800 (PST), PD <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

> On Jan 13, 3:15*pm, hjharv <hjh...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > "PD" wrote:
> > > On Jan 12, 4:02 pm, hjharv <hjh...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > Is there any way to access the Automated System Restore Wizard or similar
> > > > program in Windows XP if I don't have the Windows XP Home Edition CD? Any
> > > > information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
> >
> > > There is no "Automated System Restore Wizard".
> >
> > > What do you want/need to do.
> >
> > Thanks for your response. I use an external hard drive to back up my
> > computer. One of the options offered by the backup function in Windows XP
> > says the Automated System Recovery (ASR) feature enables users to create a
> > set of floppy disks that can be used to automate the process of recovering a
> > failed system.
>
> You need to ABANDON the use of any MS backup/restore options and buy a
> third-party program that will allow you to backup your entire system
> to an image file on your external drive, to clone your system disk to
> another internal disk, and to selectively restore either the entire
> system drive from the image, or just restore selected files/
> directories.


"Need" is a very strong word. I'm not sure that he *needs* to, but I
think your advice is sound and I second it. It's a much better way to
go, and worth investing a few dollars (or whatever your local is) in.


> I've been playing with computers for 17 years now (my first had only
> 768K of memory and NO hard drive) and the best I've seen is Acronis
> True Image.


45 years for me (my first had 4K of memory and no hard drive). And
like you, I recommend Acronis True Image.

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PD and Ken Blake, MVP

Thank you both for your help. I'll go along with you trusted vets and check
out Acronis True Image. Thanks once again.

hjharv

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:53:17 -0800 (PST), PD <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
> > On Jan 13, 3:15 pm, hjharv <hjh...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> > > "PD" wrote:
> > > > On Jan 12, 4:02 pm, hjharv <hjh...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > > Is there any way to access the Automated System Restore Wizard or similar
> > > > > program in Windows XP if I don't have the Windows XP Home Edition CD? Any
> > > > > information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
> > >
> > > > There is no "Automated System Restore Wizard".
> > >
> > > > What do you want/need to do.
> > >
> > > Thanks for your response. I use an external hard drive to back up my
> > > computer. One of the options offered by the backup function in Windows XP
> > > says the Automated System Recovery (ASR) feature enables users to create a
> > > set of floppy disks that can be used to automate the process of recovering a
> > > failed system.
> >
> > You need to ABANDON the use of any MS backup/restore options and buy a
> > third-party program that will allow you to backup your entire system
> > to an image file on your external drive, to clone your system disk to
> > another internal disk, and to selectively restore either the entire
> > system drive from the image, or just restore selected files/
> > directories.
>
>
> "Need" is a very strong word. I'm not sure that he *needs* to, but I
> think your advice is sound and I second it. It's a much better way to
> go, and worth investing a few dollars (or whatever your local is) in.
>
>
> > I've been playing with computers for 17 years now (my first had only
> > 768K of memory and NO hard drive) and the best I've seen is Acronis
> > True Image.
>
>
> 45 years for me (my first had 4K of memory and no hard drive). And
> like you, I recommend Acronis True Image.
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>

On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:47:01 -0800, hjharv
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> PD and Ken Blake, MVP
>
> Thank you both for your help. I'll go along with you trusted vets and check
> out Acronis True Image. Thanks once again.


You're welcome. Glad to help.




> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:53:17 -0800 (PST), PD <(E-Mail Removed)>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > On Jan 13, 3:15 pm, hjharv <hjh...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > "PD" wrote:
> > > > > On Jan 12, 4:02 pm, hjharv <hjh...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Is there any way to access the Automated System Restore Wizard or similar
> > > > > > program in Windows XP if I don't have the Windows XP Home Edition CD? Any
> > > > > > information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > > There is no "Automated System Restore Wizard".
> > > >
> > > > > What do you want/need to do.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your response. I use an external hard drive to back up my
> > > > computer. One of the options offered by the backup function in Windows XP
> > > > says the Automated System Recovery (ASR) feature enables users to create a
> > > > set of floppy disks that can be used to automate the process of recovering a
> > > > failed system.
> > >
> > > You need to ABANDON the use of any MS backup/restore options and buy a
> > > third-party program that will allow you to backup your entire system
> > > to an image file on your external drive, to clone your system disk to
> > > another internal disk, and to selectively restore either the entire
> > > system drive from the image, or just restore selected files/
> > > directories.
> >
> >
> > "Need" is a very strong word. I'm not sure that he *needs* to, but I
> > think your advice is sound and I second it. It's a much better way to
> > go, and worth investing a few dollars (or whatever your local is) in.
> >
> >
> > > I've been playing with computers for 17 years now (my first had only
> > > 768K of memory and NO hard drive) and the best I've seen is Acronis
> > > True Image.
> >
> >
> > 45 years for me (my first had 4K of memory and no hard drive). And
> > like you, I recommend Acronis True Image.
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
> >

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