Backup in XP

[TNorth]

Hello,

I'm wondering if someone can tell me more about installing NTBackup from my
CD. I have Win XP home edition, so it isn't installed. When I browsed that
folder and read the info, it says that ASR? will not work properly. What
does that mean?

It also says you can't backup to a CDRW from that backup program. So what is
supported?

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks!
TN

 

[Bob Lundy]

From (yet) another thread about this very same recurring topic just a few
days ago:

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I have 3 computers purchased from Gateway running XP5.1
that do not have this utility and 1 from Compaq that
does. Why and what do I have to do to get the backup
utility on the 3 that don't have it? Thanks

Backup is installed automatically on XP Professional, but not on
XP Home. If you have the complete XP Home CD, find backup on the
CD, in \ValueAdd\MSFT\NTBACKUP and install it yourself by
doubleclicking the file ntbackup.msi.

If you don't have an XP CD, you can download ntbackup.msi at
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/software/ntbackup.msi

Also see http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302894

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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As for the CD-R(W) support, what I (and probably lots of other folks do) is
format a CD-R with Direct3D or a similar tool, then just backup to the
"drive letter". The factoid that the drive letter happens to be a CD-R is
transparent to ntbackup.


HTH

 

[TNorth]

Thanks Bob!

I'll read that MS article and give it a try.

TN