how do i get MS BACKUP back?

[Guest]

I had what was called BACKUP in my accessories/system tools that i used. I
restored my computer and no longer have the Backup feature listed. How do i
get it back?

Im using XP and dont have backup windows CDs being all that is presaved into
my computer and never came with CDs. HOw do i get Backup back to restore
everything?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I had what was called BACKUP in my accessories/system tools that i
used. I restored my computer and no longer have the Backup feature
listed. How do i get it back?

Im using XP and dont have backup windows CDs being all that is
presaved into my computer and never came with CDs. HOw do i get
Backup back to restore everything?

How To Use Backup to Back Up Files and Folders on Your Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308422

Q. My new computer came loaded with Windows XP Home Edition, but
Backup is not on it. How can I get it?
A. Backup was originally designed for use in corporate backup
scenarios with tape backup devices not commonly found in the home.
If you want to use Backup, you can install it from the Windows XP
Home Edition CD.

To install the Backup utility manually

1.Insert the Windows XP Home Edition CD.
2.Click Perform additional tasks.
3.Navigate to the VALUEADD\MSFT\NTBACKUP folder.
4.Double-click the ntbackup.msi file.

For more information, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311246

Can't find it - there are people out there who have made it available...
http://home.comcast.net/~cerelli/ntbackup.msi

Yes - you still need some sort of external media to store the results
on, but you could schedule the backup to occur when you are not around,
then burn the resultant data onto CD or DVD or something when you are
(while you do other things!)

Another option that seems to still be going strong:

Cobian Backup
http://www.educ.umu.se/~cobian/cobianbackup.htm

A lot of people have wondered about how to completely backup their system
so that they would not have to go through the trouble of a reinstall..
I'm going to voice my opinion here and say that it would be worthless to
do for MOST people. Unless you plan on periodically updating the image
backup of your system (remaking it) - then by the time you use it
(something goes wrong) - it will be so outdated as to be more trouble than
performing a full install of the operating system and all applications.

Having said my part against it, you can clone/backup your hard drive
completely using many methods - by far the simplest are using disk cloning
applications:

Symantec/Norton Ghost
http://snipurl.com/13e00

Acronis True Image
http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/

BootItT NG
http://terabyteunlimited.com/bootitng.html

 

[Guest]

my computer didnt come with CD's to install from. it was made with its
backup of Windows hidden in my laptop somehow so when i restore it, i just go
to a restore function and it reinstalls windows and resets everythign to the
way i bought it. How do i get that ntbackup.msi file when i dont have CDs?
I did do a search for ntbackup.msi on my computer and it didnt exist

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I had what was called BACKUP in my accessories/system tools that i
used. I restored my computer and no longer have the Backup
feature listed. How do i get it back?

Im using XP and dont have backup windows CDs being all that is
presaved into my computer and never came with CDs. HOw do i get
Backup back to restore everything?

How To Use Backup to Back Up Files and Folders on Your Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308422

Q. My new computer came loaded with Windows XP Home Edition, but
Backup is not on it. How can I get it?
A. Backup was originally designed for use in corporate backup
scenarios with tape backup devices not commonly found in the
home. If you want to use Backup, you can install it from the
Windows XP Home Edition CD.

To install the Backup utility manually

1.Insert the Windows XP Home Edition CD.
2.Click Perform additional tasks.
3.Navigate to the VALUEADD\MSFT\NTBACKUP folder.
4.Double-click the ntbackup.msi file.

For more information, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/311246

Can't find it - there are people out there who have made it
available... http://home.comcast.net/~cerelli/ntbackup.msi

Yes - you still need some sort of external media to store the
results on, but you could schedule the backup to occur when you
are not around, then burn the resultant data onto CD or DVD or
something when you are (while you do other things!)

Another option that seems to still be going strong:

Cobian Backup
http://www.educ.umu.se/~cobian/cobianbackup.htm

A lot of people have wondered about how to completely backup their
system so that they would not have to go through the trouble of a
reinstall.. I'm going to voice my opinion here and say that it
would be worthless to do for MOST people. Unless you plan on
periodically updating the image backup of your system (remaking
it) - then by the time you use it (something goes wrong) - it will
be so outdated as to be more trouble than performing a full
install of the operating system and all applications.

Having said my part against it, you can clone/backup your hard
drive completely using many methods - by far the simplest are
using disk cloning applications:

Symantec/Norton Ghost
http://snipurl.com/13e00

Acronis True Image
http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/

BootItT NG
http://terabyteunlimited.com/bootitng.html

my computer didnt come with CD's to install from. it was made with
its backup of Windows hidden in my laptop somehow so when i restore
it, i just go to a restore function and it reinstalls windows and
resets everythign to the way i bought it. How do i get that
ntbackup.msi file when i dont have CDs? I did do a search for
ntbackup.msi on my computer and it didnt exist

Please read the entire response carefully.
I covered that scenario.