Re: Unable to find backup and restore in XP home edition

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

HOW TO: Install Backup from the CD-ROM in Windows XP Home Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=302894

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

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

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"Mike" > wrote in message:
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| I have just loaded xp home edition onto a new hard drive, before doing this I made a back up of the files I
wanted to keep, using windows 98.
|
| Now I cannot find the commands in XP to restore the backup.
|
| Any help would be appreciated

[Rifleman]

"Mike" > wrote in message
...
> I have just loaded xp home edition onto a new hard drive, before doing
this I made a back up of the files I wanted to keep, using windows 98.
>
> Now I cannot find the commands in XP to restore the backup.
>
> Any help would be appreciated

'Fraid this is another example of MS not doing joined-up thinking - XP
Backup WILL NOT READ W98 Backup!!!!!!!!!!

Why oh WHY did MS not think about this?

[Rifleman]

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" > wrote in message
...
> HOW TO: Install Backup from the CD-ROM in Windows XP Home Edition
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=302894
>
> HOW TO: Use Backup to Back Up Files and Folders on Your Computer in
Windows XP
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308422&Product=winxp
>
> Windows Backup Does Not Back Up to CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD-R Devices
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315255&Product=winxp
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>

There's NO POINT in telling the OP about that - XP backup will NOT recognise
W98 Backups! Another example of MS not doing joined-up thinking - the other
good one is that Outlook 2002 will not recognise account settings exported
from Outlook 2000!!!!! Do the people at MS do ANY thinking at all?

[Rifleman]

"Mike" > wrote in message
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> Yes I have found this out on another subject. Their they supplied a link
to a download from Zdnet, enabling me to restore the files.

Could you post the link? I'd be very interested in it.

Thanks

[Mike]

I have not tried this yet, I'll let you know if this works


http://downloads.zdnet.co.uk/downloads/download/1003-2242-10176011.html
The newer versions don't work but this one will.

[Rifleman]

"Mike" > wrote in message
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>
> I have not tried this yet, I'll let you know if this works
>
>
> http://downloads.zdnet.co.uk/downloads/download/1003-2242-10176011.html
> The newer versions don't work but this one will.

Thanks - please quote the post you are replying to: It was sheer luck I saw
this....thank you.

[Mike]

Tried the program last night and it worked. I t did report an error on which I shall look into.

[Peter Hutchison]

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 15:03:42 -0000, "Rifleman" >
wrote:

>"Mike" > wrote in message
...
>> I have just loaded xp home edition onto a new hard drive, before doing
>this I made a back up of the files I wanted to keep, using windows 98.
>>
>> Now I cannot find the commands in XP to restore the backup.
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated
>
>'Fraid this is another example of MS not doing joined-up thinking - XP
>Backup WILL NOT READ W98 Backup!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Why oh WHY did MS not think about this?
>
They wrote 'File and Settings Transfer Wizard' instead which can run
on older Windows and XP. So you can backup files between 98 and XP.

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/