I find info for the Backup Utility for XP Home and Pro, but nothing for the
Media Center Edition. Am I limited to drag and drop, or buying software such
as Aconis True Viewer 10?

"Hummer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:2D769353-8B8E-4028-8C11-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I find info for the Backup Utility for XP Home and Pro, but nothing for the
> Media Center Edition. Am I limited to drag and drop, or buying software
> such
> as Aconis True Viewer 10?



MCE is just XP Pro, and I don't think XP Home includes
backup. But, I don't have XP Home.

In every experience I've had with external drive purchases
there is some kind of backup SW included.

Even if you don't acquire specific software, you can still
run the backup from a .bat script that you build. You
just won't have all the W&B(incremental, etc.).


Gary

"Hummer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:2D769353-8B8E-4028-8C11-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I find info for the Backup Utility for XP Home and Pro, but nothing for the
> Media Center Edition. Am I limited to drag and drop, or buying software
> such
> as Aconis True Viewer 10?

WIN XP Home uses the Windows NT Backup utility. Might work of Media Center
Edition. Download here (if you want to give a try)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

Cajunswabbie
U.S.N, Retired

On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 03:48:11 GMT, "Gary Walker" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>
>"Hummer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:2D769353-8B8E-4028-8C11-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I find info for the Backup Utility for XP Home and Pro, but nothing for the
>> Media Center Edition. Am I limited to drag and drop, or buying software
>> such
>> as Aconis True Viewer 10?
>
>
>
>MCE is just XP Pro, and I don't think XP Home includes
>backup. But, I don't have XP Home.
>
>In every experience I've had with external drive purchases
>there is some kind of backup SW included.
>
>Even if you don't acquire specific software, you can still
>run the backup from a .bat script that you build. You
>just won't have all the W&B(incremental, etc.).
>
>
>Gary
>

XP Home does have ntbackup. It is not installed by default. It works
well (it's fast) for backing up data, source files, pictures, songs,
etc but don't expect it to restore your entire O/S--you need ghost or
True Image for that.

Gary Walker wrote:

> "Hummer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:2D769353-8B8E-4028-8C11-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I find info for the Backup Utility for XP Home and Pro, but nothing
>> for the Media Center Edition. Am I limited to drag and drop, or
>> buying software such
>> as Aconis True Viewer 10?
>
>
>
> MCE is just XP Pro,


Plus its media-related features, and minus its ability to join a domain.


> and I don't think XP Home includes
> backup.


Yes, it does. However it's not installed by default.

Personally, I think it's worth buying a third-party product like Acronis
True Image, rather than using the built-in XP backup software.

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>
> In every experience I've had with external drive purchases
> there is some kind of backup SW included.
>
> Even if you don't acquire specific software, you can still
> run the backup from a .bat script that you build. You
> just won't have all the W&B(incremental, etc.).
>
>
> Gary

"Cajunswabbie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
> "Hummer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote

>>I find info for the Backup Utility for XP Home and Pro, but nothing for
>>the
>> Media Center Edition. Am I limited to drag and drop, or buying software
>> such
>> as Aconis True Viewer 10?
>
> WIN XP Home uses the Windows NT Backup utility. Might work of Media
> Center Edition. Download here (if you want to give a try)
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

The link you gave is for a version of ntbackup that will run on Vista. It's
a Beta version and not intended for XP. See the Supported Operating Systems
section.

Ntbackup for XP can be obtained from here:
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/window...tm#backup_home

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

"Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> "Cajunswabbie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>> "Hummer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>
>>>I find info for the Backup Utility for XP Home and Pro, but nothing for
>>>the
>>> Media Center Edition. Am I limited to drag and drop, or buying software
>>> such
>>> as Aconis True Viewer 10?
>>
>> WIN XP Home uses the Windows NT Backup utility. Might work of Media
>> Center Edition. Download here (if you want to give a try)
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>
> The link you gave is for a version of ntbackup that will run on Vista.
> It's a Beta version and not intended for XP. See the Supported Operating
> Systems section.
>
> Ntbackup for XP can be obtained from here:
> http://www.onecomputerguy.com/window...tm#backup_home
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

Sorry about the wrong link. When I read the description I missed the part
about Vista.

Cajunswabbie
U.S.N, Retired

"Cajunswabbie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote

> "Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote

>> "Cajunswabbie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>>> "Hummer" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>>
>>>>I find info for the Backup Utility for XP Home and Pro, but nothing for
>>>>the
>>>> Media Center Edition. Am I limited to drag and drop, or buying
>>>> software such
>>>> as Aconis True Viewer 10?
>>>
>>> WIN XP Home uses the Windows NT Backup utility. Might work of Media
>>> Center Edition. Download here (if you want to give a try)
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en
>>
>> The link you gave is for a version of ntbackup that will run on Vista.
>> It's a Beta version and not intended for XP. See the Supported Operating
>> Systems section.
>>
>> Ntbackup for XP can be obtained from here:
>> http://www.onecomputerguy.com/window...tm#backup_home

> Sorry about the wrong link. When I read the description I missed the part
> about Vista.

It's nice though that something like this is coming out, if it works.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]