Windows XP CD?

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I bought my computer from Costco. The operating system Windows XP was
pre-installed. So I did not recieve a XP CD. I need to install updates that
prompt me to do a back-up 1st. But I need to install back-up from the XP CD.
I have the product key and ID. Also have the restore cds that came with my
e-machine. Could someone please help me out? What do I do?
 
Hi,

Check with the system manufacturer to see if it's available, but they do not
have to provide ntbackup with these types of systems. That is an optional
part of WindowsXP. You may need to obtain a backup program of your own.
Frankly, ntbackup is not that great, and you may be better off with
something else. What type you get depends largely on the type of backup you
wish to create.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
Get a real backup pogram that actually works. I use Acronis Trueimage
version 8and and Norton GHOST version 2003. I prefer Trueimage. However,
there is a new, improved GHOST that appears to be based on DriveImage, which
Symantec acquired when they bought PowerQuest.

But, if you insist on trying o use ntbackup.exe, you can probably get it
from any XP CDROM.

1. Insert the XP Home CD-ROM.

2. Navigate to the VALUEADD\MSFT\NTBACKUP folder.

3. Double-click the ntbackup.msi file to install NTBackup.
 
Hi David,

Run a spyyware removal program lately? The userinit value may have been
corrupted by the removal of blazefind. It adds wsaupdater.exe to the logon
value in the system registry, sometimes appending it, sometimes replacing
it. Running Adaware or other cleaners detects and removes wsaupdater.exe,
but doesn't correct the registry damage. If this is the case, then you may
need to load the registry hive from another installation and change it. This
is the key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Userinit string value should be:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,

On the damaged installations it's one of these:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\wsaupdater.exe,
C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,C:\WINDOWS\system32\wsaupdater.exe,

Another "quickie" method of resolution is to load the Recovery Console (see
below), copy userinit.exe as wsaupdater.exe from the command prompt, then
restart normally. Once in, go and change the registry value back to what
it's supposed to be and delete the copied file.

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console in Windows XP [Q307654]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307654

This can also be done by using the 6 disk boot floppy set mentioned in the
above article, as it loads enough of the Recovery Console so that you can
copy the file. This is particularly useful if you have an OEM installation
that includes only a Restore CD, or no disk at all.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
 
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