Backup Hard Drive

[Virginia]

I wanted to back up my hard drive onto CD's. I went under
accessories and system expecting to see an option for
back up. But, it's nowhere to be found. How do I back up
my PC?

[Chris Jackson]

If you are using XP Home, you can find it on the Windows XP CD in the
VALUEADD\MSFT\NTBACKUP directory.

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Chris Jackson
Software Engineer
Microsoft MVP - Windows XP
Windows XP Associate Expert
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"Virginia" > wrote in message
...
> I wanted to back up my hard drive onto CD's. I went under
> accessories and system expecting to see an option for
> back up. But, it's nowhere to be found. How do I back up
> my PC?

[Gordon Burgess-Parker]

Virginia wrote:
> I wanted to back up my hard drive onto CD's. I went under
> accessories and system expecting to see an option for
> back up. But, it's nowhere to be found. How do I back up
> my PC?

Presumably you have Home edition?

If you have a rescue disk the valueadded folder may be on
it or your XP Disk
Insert the XP or Rescue CD, and run NTBACKUP.MSI program
from the folder D:\valueadd\msft\ntbackup

In XP Home the ASR Floppy Disk does not work .

here is how to use it;
http://windows.about.com/library/weekly/aa020120a.htm

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[Nicholas]

Open XP's "Help and Support" and type: BACKUP , and hit enter.

HOW TO: Install Backup from the CD-ROM in Windows XP Home Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-us;302894=20

How to Use the Backup Utility to Back Up Files and Folders in Windows XP =
Home Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-us;320820

Windows Backup Does Not Back Up to CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R Devices
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-us;315255

HOW TO: Use Backup to Back Up Files and Folders on Your Computer in =
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-us;308422

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"Virginia" > wrote in message:
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| I wanted to back up my hard drive onto CD's. I went under=20
| accessories and system expecting to see an option for=20
| back up. But, it's nowhere to be found. How do I back up=20
| my PC?

[james russel]

simply Start-->Run "ntbackup" you can also try advance
mode,and you will have 3 option, if you have a XP CD ASR
(Automated System Recovery) is what i recommend just
follow the wizard.

>-----Original Message-----
>Virginia wrote:
>> I wanted to back up my hard drive onto CD's. I went
under
>> accessories and system expecting to see an option for
>> back up. But, it's nowhere to be found. How do I back up
>> my PC?
>
>Presumably you have Home edition?
>
>If you have a rescue disk the valueadded folder may be on
>it or your XP Disk
>Insert the XP or Rescue CD, and run NTBACKUP.MSI program
>from the folder D:\valueadd\msft\ntbackup
>
>In XP Home the ASR Floppy Disk does not work .
>
>here is how to use it;
>http://windows.about.com/library/weekly/aa020120a.htm
>
>--
>Google is your Friend
>Email address deliberately false to avoid spam:
>gordonATgbpcomputingDOTcoDOTuk
>www.gbpcomputing.co.uk
>
>
>
>.
>

[Gordon Burgess-Parker]

james russel wrote:
> simply Start-->Run "ntbackup" you can also try advance
> mode,and you will have 3 option, if you have a XP CD ASR
> (Automated System Recovery) is what i recommend just
> follow the wizard.
>

Firstly Home edition does not have ntbackup installed by default - the user
has to add it, and secondly, ntbackup doesn't recognise CD drives as valid
backup media. You have to create the backup on the HDD and then burn it to
the CD later.

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[Al Dykes]

In article >,
james russel > wrote:
>
>simply Start-->Run "ntbackup" you can also try advance
>mode,and you will have 3 option, if you have a XP CD ASR
>(Automated System Recovery) is what i recommend just
>follow the wizard.


As an longtime NT/w2k administrator I've just come across ASR.
Can someone point me to something to read about what it
does and now it works.

Thanks


>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Virginia wrote:
>>> I wanted to back up my hard drive onto CD's. I went
>under
>>> accessories and system expecting to see an option for
>>> back up. But, it's nowhere to be found. How do I back up
>>> my PC?
>>
>>Presumably you have Home edition?
>>
>>If you have a rescue disk the valueadded folder may be on
>>it or your XP Disk
>>Insert the XP or Rescue CD, and run NTBACKUP.MSI program
>>from the folder D:\valueadd\msft\ntbackup
>>
>>In XP Home the ASR Floppy Disk does not work .
>>
>>here is how to use it;
>>http://windows.about.com/library/weekly/aa020120a.htm
>>
>>--
>>Google is your Friend
>>Email address deliberately false to avoid spam:
>>gordonATgbpcomputingDOTcoDOTuk
>>www.gbpcomputing.co.uk
>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>


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Al Dykes
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[Nicholas]

How to Set up and Use Automated System Recovery in Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/managing/asr.asp=20

Windows XP Professional How-to Articles for IT Pros
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/itpro/default.asp

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Nicholas

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"Al Dykes" wrote in message:
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|=20
| As an longtime NT/w2k administrator I've just come across ASR.
| Can someone point me to something to read about what it
| does and now it works.
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| Thanks=20