How to backup files with WXP?

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Jimbo

You must have XP Home, it does come with a backup program but is not
installed by default. Look here for instructions:
http://www.theeldergeek.com/backup_for_xp_home_edition.htm

I have recently upgraded from W98SE to WXP. I used to backup my files every
day using MSBACKUP. But there seems not to be any equivalent program with
WXP.

Have I overlooked something or do I need to go and find a third party
program for backing up my files?

With thanks,

Gerry
 
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Gerry Wolff said:
I have recently upgraded from W98SE to WXP. I used to backup my
files
every day using MSBACKUP. But there seems not to be any
equivalent
program with WXP.
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XP Home?


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
 
Gerry said:
I have recently upgraded from W98SE to WXP. I used to backup my files every
day using MSBACKUP. But there seems not to be any equivalent program with
WXP.

Have I overlooked something or do I need to go and find a third party
program for backing up my files?

With thanks,

Gerry
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XP does have a backup program, ntbackup. For Pro it's installed by
default. Go to Start | All programs | Accessories | System Tools |
Backup. In XP Home it's not installed by default. It's on the
installation CD in the \MSFT\ValueADD\Ntbackup folder as ntbackup.msi.

Some vendor OEMs won't include ntbackup. If that's the case it can be
downloaded from here:
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/windowsxp_tips.htm#backup_home
 
Gerry said:
I have recently upgraded from W98SE to WXP. I used to backup my files every
day using MSBACKUP. But there seems not to be any equivalent program with
WXP.

Have I overlooked something or do I need to go and find a third party
program for backing up my files?

With thanks,

Gerry
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Also check the clock date it's set to the future.
 
Gerry, you may also want to check your clock settings. You are a day ahead
of everyone else.

I have recently upgraded from W98SE to WXP. I used to backup my files every
day using MSBACKUP. But there seems not to be any equivalent program with
WXP.

Have I overlooked something or do I need to go and find a third party
program for backing up my files?

With thanks,

Gerry
 
Jimbo said:
Gerry, you may also want to check your clock settings. You are a day ahead
of everyone else.

I have recently upgraded from W98SE to WXP. I used to backup my files every
day using MSBACKUP. But there seems not to be any equivalent program with
WXP.

Have I overlooked something or do I need to go and find a third party
program for backing up my files?

With thanks,

Gerry>
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I think that you will needd to buy a program: NERO 6 is good, although for $80
it ought to be. It does a fine backup, will handle DVD's, and does many other
functions. It will do about anything with CDs or DVDs, and even I can operate
it. It will format disks also... Dick M.
 
fix your time, you idiot

While sipping a glass of wine, I read that Gerry Wolff wrote in
 
I have recently upgraded from W98SE to WXP. I used to backup my files every
day using MSBACKUP. But there seems not to be any equivalent program with
WXP.

Have I overlooked something or do I need to go and find a third party
program for backing up my files?

With thanks,

Gerry
 
Frank said:
Does NTBackup in XP Home have disaster recovery???
Frank
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If you mean the ASR function, no that is not available in ntbackup for
XP home. Use Norton Ghost, Acronis True Image, or Terabyte Unlimited's
Image for Windows.
 
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