Re: System back up

From: Bill (Bill_at_no.invalid)
Date: 11/29/04 

Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 18:27:30 -0500

In news:%23z9NHTm1EHA.4072@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP <franksaunders@mvps.org> typed:

> "m8knstamps" <m8knstamps@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E2805802-42B9-4286-A929-3F00E90525B3@microsoft.com

>> After a very unsuccessful attempt at downloading XP service pack 2 I
>> had to take my computer to Best Buy and have a system restore done.
>> Back to day 1 now. So after the horrible lesson I learned from not
>> backing up and losing everything I'm trying to learn from my
>> mistakes. I'm trying to back up like one of the Microsoft updates is
>> telling me to do. I go to Accessories/System Tools/Back up. Nothing
>> happens. Am I doing this wrong?
>
> WinXP Home does not automatically install NTBackup. It can, however,
> be installed from the WinXP CD.

I'm *guessing* the OP is using the terms "back-up" and "restore",
interchangeably. Of course, they are *not* the same thing at all.

The way I read the post (and I could certainly be wrong) s/he's looking in;

System Tools>

For something called >Backup, which is either not there, or not installed.

When what s/he probably really wants is >System Tools> System Restore.

And it would make sense that if the computer has recently been returned to
the way it was on "day 1" ....

There would be no, "Restore my computer to an earlier date" (backup?)
available in System Restore ... yet.

Though "Set a restore point" should be there, and should be implemented.

Bill