Backup just refusing to work

[Jon]

Hi

I'm using Windows XP-Home and am trying to backup my
computer using MS backup just to file on the same machine.
However, when I start backing up, I get the error "The
files for the recovery diskette could not be created" and
the backup fails. According to the knowledge base,
something is wrong with with something about 'fault
tolerance' which means nothing to me. I just have a normal
Dell computer running XP-Home and need to run backup to a
file.

Can anyone give any help?

Thanks

Jon

 

[S.Sengupta]

Hi!

Backup utility is not included in the default installation of Windows XP
Home Edition. No Backup icon is present on the Start menu in Windows XP
Home Edition, nor is Backup listed in Add Remove Programs for Windows XP
Home edition. No mention of the utility is made anywhere during the
installation, but it is included with Windows XP Home Edition. It's just
necessary to do a manual install to prepare it for use.

To Manually Install the Backup Utility:-
Insert the CD Rom and navigate to CD-ROM Drive:\VALUEADD\MSFT\NTBACKUP

Double-click the Ntbackup.msi file to start the wizard that installs Backup

When the wizard is complete, click Finish.

regards/
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org

 

[Ron Rector]

According to this article Automated System Recovery (ASR)
is not supported with Windows XP Home Edition.

http://tinyurl.com/qpp1

 

[S.Sengupta]

Also ASR is not supported by XP HOME.
ssg MS-MVP

Hi!

Backup utility is not included in the default installation of Windows XP
Home Edition. No Backup icon is present on the Start menu in Windows XP
Home Edition, nor is Backup listed in Add Remove Programs for Windows XP
Home edition. No mention of the utility is made anywhere during the
installation, but it is included with Windows XP Home Edition. It's just
necessary to do a manual install to prepare it for use.

To Manually Install the Backup Utility:-
Insert the CD Rom and navigate to CD-ROM Drive:\VALUEADD\MSFT\NTBACKUP

Double-click the Ntbackup.msi file to start the wizard that installs Backup

When the wizard is complete, click Finish.