Backup and ASR in Windows XP Pro
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Date: 09/17/04
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Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 13:01:12 -0700
The ASR can and does backup all files(if selected)on the
partition.
but, I am unaware of how to perform an ASR without a
Floppy.
I don't think it can be done.
How to use Backup to restore files and folders on your
computer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;309340
>-----Original Message-----
>I have read the posts on here about the backup utility on
WinXP Pro. I'm
>hoping someone can clear up a couple things.
>
>As I see it, the WinXP backup utility has two steps that
you need to do to
>back up your system. The first is the ASR (automated
system recovery) Wizard
>step. This does a backup of system state and system files
(?), not the user
>files.
>
>The second step is to use the other functionality of the
backup utility to
>actually back up whatever non-system files (data files,
docs, etc) are not
>covered when the ASR Wizard is run.
>
>Now--one issue that I have is that using the ASR Wizard,
at the end, you
>need to insert a floppy disk to write two files that are
contained within the
>ASR backup information that is used if you do a restore
(which is started off
>by booting the machine with the WinXP installation CD).
>
>Can you copy those two files that are needed on some
other media that can be
>accessed during a restore operation? The files that I am
referring to are
>"asr.sif" and "asrpnp.sif".
>
>Floppy drives are becoming less and less available on
pc's and practically
>non-existant on laptops. And who ever uses a floppy drive
except for
>something like the ASR utility?
>
>It would be great to use a native backup function in
WinXP, even if it is
>two steps rather than have to buy another software
package. I just went
>through a nightmare with Sonic's Simple Backup product
(not so simple). It
>didn't work as advertised and their customer support
people admitted to me
>that the documentation that comes with the product is
wrong in several areas
>as to how to perform a backup.
>
>Isn't Microsoft eventually going to have to move away
from requiring a
>floppy disk in order to use the native backup function?
>.
>
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