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Blackredgold1964 wrote:
> Thanks to lanwench, Dennis Dow, nass and Bob Harris for feedback - in
> case you are still watching this post.
> i think I've got a HD failure and the BACKUP did not quite work so I
> will simply continue to copy and paste data to the external HD until
> I built in a new one.
> Regards
> Blackredgold1964

Thanks for posting back....and good luck.
>
>
> "Bob Harris" wrote:
>
>> A better question is WHY you want to install it? That is, what do
>> you plan to do with it after it is installed?
>>
>> The Microsoft backup routine, called ntbackup.exe, is fairly old.
>> (Note the "NT" in its name; NT came before 2000 wihich came before
>> XP.)
>>
>> It is also limited about where one can write backups and how one can
>> recover. For example, how would you use it to do a restore to a new
>> hard drive?
>>
>> If you are interested in backup/restore of user files, a simple
>> copy&paste will suffice. Or, use the command line XCOPY, which can
>> easily copy only newer/changed files, and recursively thorugh
>> directories.
>>
>> If you are interested in backup/restore of the operating system
>> and/or installed programs, then get a more robust third-party
>> solution, such as Norton GHOST or Acronis TrueImage. There are also
>> others, some free. See the following link for many options:
>>
>> http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads3.html
>>
>> "Blackredgold1964"
>> wrote in message
>> news:E8025D99-04C9-44D2-AC51-BDB6F638A258@microsoft.com...
>>> How can I install the Windows XP Backup utility for Win XP home
>>> edition?
>>>
>>> In this article
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/bott_03july14.mspx
>>>
>>> I found the steps:
>>>
>>> 1.
>>> Insert your Windows XP CD into the drive and, if necessary,
>>> double-click the CD icon in My Computer.
>>>
>>> 2.
>>> On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen, click Perform
>>> Additional Tasks.
>>>
>>> 3.
>>> Click Browse this CD.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> But I don't have the Win XP CD, my PC came shipped with the OS
>>> preinstalled.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know how to install the tool?
>>> Thanks in advance
>>> --
>>> Blackredgold1964