System backup

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Why isn't there a system backup program in Windows XP so I can back up my system and data? Or am I missing something? Please send me an email.

 

[Willit]

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://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 (comes with Easy CD Creator ) Or Nero
InCD or 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

-----Original Message-----
Why isn't there a system backup program in Windows XP so

I can back up my system and data? Or am I missing
something? Please send me an email.

 

[Ken Blake]

In

Why isn't there a system backup program in Windows XP so I can back
up my system and data? Or am I missing something?

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

Please send me an
email.

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