XP Backup Wizard

[Harvey Berke]

When I choose option 3 (everything)in the "What to backup"
dialog box, I get this message: "The files for the
recovery disk could not be created". The first option:
backup "Documents and settings" works well. I am backing
up to a second HD. Any suggestions?

[Harry Ohrn]

It sounds like you are attempting to create an ASR - Automated System
Recovery . ASR does not work on the NTBackup program that comes with XP Home
version. NTBackup is a watered down version of Backup MyPC from
www.stompinc.com They have a 30 day trialware version that you might wish to
test.

--

Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Harvey Berke" > wrote in message
...
> When I choose option 3 (everything)in the "What to backup"
> dialog box, I get this message: "The files for the
> recovery disk could not be created". The first option:
> backup "Documents and settings" works well. I am backing
> up to a second HD. Any suggestions?
>
>

[Mike Donnelly]

"Harry Ohrn" > wrote in
:

> It sounds like you are attempting to create an ASR -
> Automated System Recovery . ASR does not work on the
> NTBackup program that comes with XP Home version. NTBackup
> is a watered down version of Backup MyPC from
> www.stompinc.com They have a 30 day trialware version that
> you might wish to test.
>

Sorry, but Backup My PC from Stomp will not work either. They
blame WinXP Home for not being able to do ASR. Their
instructions are to load the system from your XP CD (and
presumably do SP1 and all the updates too) and then you can
use the backup disk from BUMP. Seems like a useless program
for WinXP home and I am sorry I bought it.

What WILL do an automated system recovery or similar operation
in WinXP Home?

--
Mike Donnelly

[Harry Ohrn]

Drive Image 2002 from www.powerquest.com or Norton Ghost 2003 from
www.symantec.com are commonly used apps that will create a full system image
that you can restore your system with. A less expensive alternative is Image
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/faqimgw.html

--

Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Mike Donnelly" > wrote in message
.. .
> "Harry Ohrn" > wrote in
> :
>
> > It sounds like you are attempting to create an ASR -
> > Automated System Recovery . ASR does not work on the
> > NTBackup program that comes with XP Home version. NTBackup
> > is a watered down version of Backup MyPC from
> > www.stompinc.com They have a 30 day trialware version that
> > you might wish to test.
> >
>
> Sorry, but Backup My PC from Stomp will not work either. They
> blame WinXP Home for not being able to do ASR. Their
> instructions are to load the system from your XP CD (and
> presumably do SP1 and all the updates too) and then you can
> use the backup disk from BUMP. Seems like a useless program
> for WinXP home and I am sorry I bought it.
>
> What WILL do an automated system recovery or similar operation
> in WinXP Home?
>
> --
> Mike Donnelly

[Mike Donnelly]

"Harry Ohrn" > wrote in
:

> Drive Image 2002 from www.powerquest.com or Norton Ghost
> 2003 from www.symantec.com are commonly used apps that will
> create a full system image that you can restore your system
> with. A less expensive alternative is Image
> http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/faqimgw.html
>

Thanks, Harry.

Do these products work on a new formatted drive, ie. is the CD
bootable? Or does the XP system need to be already installed?

--
Mike Donnelly

[Harry Ohrn]

"Mike Donnelly" > wrote in message
.. .
> "Harry Ohrn" > wrote in
> :
>
> > Drive Image 2002 from www.powerquest.com or Norton Ghost
> > 2003 from www.symantec.com are commonly used apps that will
> > create a full system image that you can restore your system
> > with. A less expensive alternative is Image
> > http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/faqimgw.html
> >
>
> Thanks, Harry.
>
> Do these products work on a new formatted drive, ie. is the CD
> bootable? Or does the XP system need to be already installed?
>
> --
> Mike Donnelly

All of these products use bootable floppies. Or, in the case of Ghost and
Drive Image, you can create self booting CD's to restore from.

--

Harry Ohrn - MS MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp