Installing the XP Backup Utility

[Ruben]

I bought a Sony computer about 2 years ago that didn't
come with Backup utility pre-installed. The instructions
from Microsoft is to install it from the Windows XP Home
CD, but Sony didn't include a Windows CD with the new
computer (the "certificate of authenticity" sticker is
attached to the back of the computer).

Is there another way to get the XP Home Backup utility
from another sources. Thank you for your prompt
response. Thank you.

 

[Guest]

You have to install it:

If you have a rescue disk the valueadded folder may be on
it or your XP Disk, Mine was on disk #2

Insert the XP or Rescue CD, and run NTBACKUP.MSI
program
from the folder D:\valueadd\msft\ntbackup

You can get a copy here;
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/software/ntbackup.msi

In XP Home the ASR Floppy Disk does not work . It will
NOT
backup to a CD. You can back up to a folder on your
hard drive then burn it to a CD. The native program in XP
will not span CD's though.

Here is how to use it;

http://www.theeldergeek.com/protecting_the_system.htm

http://windows.about.com/library/weekly/aa020120a.htm


Windows Backup Does Not Back Up to CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R
Devices [Q315255]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315255


You can cheat it with a packet writing program like Roxio
Direct CD & Drag and Drop (comes with Easy CD Creator )
Or Nero
InCD or Sonic DLA You then use a CD ( will not Span cd's)
or DVD's (4.7+ gb) to back up too.

http://www.sonic.com/products/dla/features.asp