ntbackup ntuser and bkf

[Guest]

Hi

My computer came with windowsxp home, but without the disk.

When I tried to back up everyone's documents and settings (by simply copying
and pasting) it told me I first had to turn off whatever was using ntuser. So
far my reading suggests that I can't while signed on to do the backup. Please
advise if I am mistaken.

So I followed advice in this forum and downloaded
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/software/ntbackup.msi

It appears to have successfully done something, except the file it created
appears to be a single .bkf file.

I would prefer to have the back up be the files I am used to, such as .doc
and .dbx files.

Is there a way I can do this?

 

[Malke]

Hi

My computer came with windowsxp home, but without the disk.

When I tried to back up everyone's documents and settings (by simply copying
and pasting) it told me I first had to turn off whatever was using ntuser. So
far my reading suggests that I can't while signed on to do the backup. Please
advise if I am mistaken.

So I followed advice in this forum and downloaded
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/software/ntbackup.msi

It appears to have successfully done something, except the file it created
appears to be a single .bkf file.

I would prefer to have the back up be the files I am used to, such as .doc
and .dbx files.

Is there a way I can do this?

Use a different backup program. Apparently you are trying to use the
built-in NTBackup, which is very old and was designed for NT systems
using tape drives. Acronis True Image is a good program and provides the
ability to image your system as well as to do incremental backups.
Second Copy (www.centered.com) is an excellent backup program (doesn't
do imaging).


Malke

 

[Poprivet]

Use a different backup program. Apparently you are trying to use the
built-in NTBackup, which is very old and was designed for NT systems
using tape drives. Acronis True Image is a good program and provides
the ability to image your system as well as to do incremental backups.
Second Copy (www.centered.com) is an excellent backup program (doesn't
do imaging).


Malke

Not sure I understand, Malke. Maybe clarify? ntBackup is old and has
some faults, but it does allow you to backup / retrieve individual files or
folders at will and will do incrementals. While I understand pushing an
imaging prog, I think ntbackup is fully capable of what the OP wants. No?

Regards,

Pop1

 

[Xandros]

Not sure I understand, Malke. Maybe clarify? ntBackup is old and has
some faults, but it does allow you to backup / retrieve individual files
or folders at will and will do incrementals. While I understand pushing
an imaging prog, I think ntbackup is fully capable of what the OP wants.
No?

Regards,

Pop1

Acronis True Image might be just what the OP is looking for. NTBackup is a
POS. In my opinion it should never have been included with this version of
Windows.

 

[Poprivet]

Acronis True Image might be just what the OP is looking for. NTBackup
is a POS. In my opinion it should never have been included with this
version of Windows.

Each to their own opinions, certainly. I don't disagree either, except that
ntbackup is a perfectly functional and useful app, just without a lot of
bells & whistles. Well, actually none - but it works fine until one gets
into the imaging arena and realizes how much better they are.
IMO no OS should be distributed without a means of backup.

Regards,
Pop`