Wpa.bak files (backup)

[Sharon Warden]

Where is Wpa.bak located on Windows XP home (or are they
only on XP pro)- I read youneeded to keep it in case you
ever needed to completely reinstall windows. I copied
the Wpa.dbl file to floppy (another one they said to
keep) but I don't think there is anything in it. Just
the folder. Please advise. Do I need to back these
files up and if I do, where are they?

[anne]

use windowKey+F key combo
type in wpa
pick search button
bang.

>-----Original Message-----
>Where is Wpa.bak located on Windows XP home (or are they
>only on XP pro)- I read youneeded to keep it in case you
>ever needed to completely reinstall windows. I copied
>the Wpa.dbl file to floppy (another one they said to
>keep) but I don't think there is anything in it. Just
>the folder. Please advise. Do I need to back these
>files up and if I do, where are they?
>
>.
>

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Sharon;
They are both in the Windows\System32 directory.

The back-ups will only help if the originals get damaged or you need
to perform a Repair Installation.
They are virtually worthless for a Clean Installation.
See this link for more information:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html


"Sharon Warden" > wrote in message
...
> Where is Wpa.bak located on Windows XP home (or are they
> only on XP pro)- I read youneeded to keep it in case you
> ever needed to completely reinstall windows. I copied
> the Wpa.dbl file to floppy (another one they said to
> keep) but I don't think there is anything in it. Just
> the folder. Please advise. Do I need to back these
> files up and if I do, where are they?
>

[Sharon Warden]

I found a "wpaback" folder. Would this be the same as
wpa.bak? It is in C-Windows-System 32-Oobe-image

>-----Original Message-----
>Sharon;
>They are both in the Windows\System32 directory.
>
>The back-ups will only help if the originals get damaged
or you need
>to perform a Repair Installation.
>They are virtually worthless for a Clean Installation.
>See this link for more information:
>http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
etup.asp
>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>
>
>"Sharon Warden" > wrote in message
...
>> Where is Wpa.bak located on Windows XP home (or are
they
>> only on XP pro)- I read youneeded to keep it in case
you
>> ever needed to completely reinstall windows. I copied
>> the Wpa.dbl file to floppy (another one they said to
>> keep) but I don't think there is anything in it. Just
>> the folder. Please advise. Do I need to back these
>> files up and if I do, where are they?
>>
>
>
>.
>

[mrtee]

No.

Try this path | C:\WINDOWS\system32\wpa.bak and =
C:\WINDOWS\system32\wpa.dbl on my system they are next to each other. =
As stated however saving them will not help. It is not a way around =
activation.


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Just my =A2 worth
Jeff
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