Johnd0809 said:
When using the window xp home - backup utility, under system tools, using
wizard mode, I select backup all information on this computer. It is
suppose
to create a systems recovery disk, but the operation always fails.
Of course it fails; this feature isn't supported in XP Home.
The real flaw is that ntbackup lets you think it will do it.
You aren't doing anything incorrectly. The feature just does not work on
XP Home, and shouldn't be visible.
Message
is - "The recovery diskett could not be created. Operation aborted"
This is unfortunately normal. But it shouldn't let you get anywhere near
this point, or let you think you can do it.
Really, the option should not be selectable since it can't work on XP Home.
The Knowledgebase article on this is both clear and misleading. It tells
you directly that the message appears on XP Home because ASR isn't supported
and won't work, but then offers "workaround" of installing ntbackup, which
is then specified as not providing the function on XP Home.
The "workaround" does not in fact enable or allow or provide the function.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302700/EN-US/
"When you attempt to use the ASR Wizard on Windows XP Home Edition, you may
receive the following error message:
Backup Utility
The files for recovery diskette could not be created. The operation was
cancelled.
If you receive this message, you may be unable to create a backup set with
ASR.
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CAUSE
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.
RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, access the Automated System Restore Wizard: 1.
Install Backup Utility for Windows on the Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
CD-ROM. Follow these steps to install Backup Utility for Windows:a.
Double-click the Ntbackup.msi file in the following location on the Windows
XP Home Edition CD:
CD-ROM Drive:\Valueadd\MSFT\Ntbackup
b. When the installation wizard is complete, click Finish.
2. Click Start and, then click All Programs.
3. Point to Accessories, point to System Tools and then click Backup on the
All Programs menu.
4. Click the Advanced Mode link on the first screen of the Backup and
Restore Wizard.
5. On the Backup Utility dialog box, click the Automated System Recovery
Wizard button. "
But then, after this, you have exactly the same problem you started with:
" NOTE: ASR does not function and is not supported on Windows XP Home
edition."
I can use any of the other functions and they work fine, meaning backup;
-my documents and setting
-everyone's documents and setting, etc.
Yes, those functions *are* supported in XP Home. ASR is not.
I am backing everything up to an external USB drive.
You might want to clear browser caches and temp file folders first. These
can add hundreds of megabytes of useless backup.
Any help would be appreciated. Also do I need a "recovery disk"? Could I
make it another way?
Thanks, John
What you're trying to do is use ASR, Automated System Recovery. This is
just not supported and does not work with XP Home, and the ntbackup UI
should reflect this but doesn't.
ASR requires a floppy drive and diskette, and recovery boots to Windows
Setup and then formats the hard disk and recovers from the backup drive.
If you want a full restorable backup that can produce bootable media, you
might investigate other backup and cloning programs like Acronis TrueImage,
Ghost, etc. You'll pay around $50 for an excellent solution that does not
require floppy disks.
HTH
-pk
