On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 22:38:42 +0100, Phil wrote:

working in this KB article-
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

where?? do i find the following. Options in which program please?
1.. Start Ntbackup.exe, click Options on the Tools menu, click the Backup
Log tab, and then click Detailed.
2.. Click the Backup tab, back up the entire volume that is affected (in
this example, drive D), and then start the backup procedure.

Using XP Pro? Should find Backup (NTBackup) under System Tools in the Start
menu. When you start NTBackup, you should see a menu bar along the top. One
of the available menus is Tools and Options is underneath that. If you get
this far, the rest falls into place.

Question: The procedure from this article says to create a full backup. You
can delete the backup later as the object is to get a complete file list
from the backup log file. Where are you going to store that backup set?
There is no compression with NTBackup (except, I think, maybe with tape
backup).

If you have XP Home, it is a separate installation - not included as a
Windows component. It is in the ValueAdd folder on the XP Home CD:

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

Suggestion:
May want to take a look at these two very small (and free) programs
TreeSize and FileList from:
http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml

I think FileList will accomplish the same thing that the MS Knowledge Base
article is trying to do : create a filelist. Don't know if it can reach
beyond permissions as NTBackup though.

Treesize can help to show what files/folders are carrying the bulk of the
missing space.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User