If you are serious about 'backups' then may I suggest that there is a better and more efficient method.
One should buy Norton Gost, using this one can create an 'image' file. In short a full, compressed, version of your existing HDD, complete with Operating System, Applications and Data. It also creates a bootable floppy disk to enable a DOS based backup or restore function to work.
This image file can be created on a partition on your existing HDD or another HDD [internal or external].
Should the unthinkable happen, then one can use this image file and 'restore' the total system configuration. All in less than 1 hour.
The Windows XP backup can only work for restoring data after one has a running operating system.
I use this to create full backup of servers and desktops in a small office environment where they cannot afford to buy a fully automated solution which involves separate server and disk subsystems..
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> >I have an HP Pavilion with the XP sw set, and found that
> it does not have
> >any backup software included either with XP or anywhere
> on the SW CD's.
> >Does XP have any backup capability, and if so, where can
> I get it. It is
> >not on the MS downloads in obvious places.
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> >Thanks, ken.
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