XP System Backup

[Rick]

I need to backup the XP system registry in order to fix a
virus I have picked up (Trojan.Popdis). The directions
given by Norton Antivirus say to 'Click
Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Backup. When I
do this there is no "Backup" utility. Can anyone provide
directions on how to backup the registry? Thanks for
your help.

 

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)]

Backup isn't installed by default on Home Edition.

Assuming you have a retail version go to the valueadd\msft\ntbackup folder
on the XP Home Edition cd and install ntbackup manually by double clicking
the file. If you have a custom OEM version, the backup app may not have
been included.

There is a fully functional free trial version of a far more robust backup
app, Backup MyPC, of which ntbackup is simply a lite version available at
the following site:
http://www.stompinc.com/index.phtml?stp