Backup in XP Home

[Guest]

XP Home does not include the Backup Utility by default, there is an article
on how to install this utility from the CD but most XP Home users have their
system pre-installed by their computer suppliers and are not supplied with a
real XP CD, merely a recovery CD.

Can us poor mortals without Install CDs get access to this Utility, and, is
it any good?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

XP Home does not include the Backup Utility by default, there is an article
on how to install this utility from the CD but most XP Home users have their
system pre-installed by their computer suppliers and are not supplied with a
real XP CD, merely a recovery CD.

Can us poor mortals without Install CDs get access to this Utility, and, is
it any good?

What backup medium do you intend to use?

 

[Guest]

CDRs, DVDR/RWs, spare partition on hard disk and possibly firewire attached
disk.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Installing the Backup Program on the Home Version
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/windowsxp_tips.htm#backup_home

HOW TO: Use Backup to Back Up Files and Folders on Your Computer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308422&Product=winxp

Windows Backup Does Not Back Up to CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R Devices
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315255&Product=winxp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| XP Home does not include the Backup Utility by default, there is an article
| on how to install this utility from the CD but most XP Home users have their
| system pre-installed by their computer suppliers and are not supplied with a
| real XP CD, merely a recovery CD.
|
| Can us poor mortals without Install CDs get access to this Utility, and, is
| it any good?
| --
| GG

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Your best bet is probably to use a batch file with a number of
xcopy.exe commands to back up your files. There is no need
to use ntbackup.exe.