Backup utility

[lorne]

I have a windows XP home computer that does not have the backup utility
installed. Its an OEM version from Dell with the Dell recovery cd. I don't
know if there is a "valueadded " folder on the cd which houses the backup
utility.
Can the backup.exe be copied from an XP Pro computer and then put on the XP
home computer?

thanks

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

The name of the file is ntbackup.msi - yes it can be copied from an XP Pro
CD. Please read the small 'readme' file in the same folder regarding ASR.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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| I have a windows XP home computer that does not have the backup utility
| installed. Its an OEM version from Dell with the Dell recovery cd. I
don't
| know if there is a "valueadded " folder on the cd which houses the backup
| utility.
| Can the backup.exe be copied from an XP Pro computer and then put on the
XP
| home computer?
|
| thanks
|
|

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

In

I have a windows XP home computer that does not have the backup
utility installed. Its an OEM version from Dell with the Dell
recovery cd. I don't know if there is a "valueadded " folder on the
cd which houses the backup utility.
Can the backup.exe be copied from an XP Pro computer and then put on
the XP home computer?

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