Re: Does XP Home have a backup utility?

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Re the name I tried to use, I don't recall exactly, but it was something
simple like "backup 5-3-06". I looked around on the Microsoft support
website today and found an article by Microsoft's Ed Bott called "Windows XP
Backup Made Easy." I printed it and will try following those instructions.
Maybe that will help me. Any other advice is welcome and appreciated.
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Thank you.

Linda G.


"Doug Kanter" wrote:

Exactly what was the file name you tried to use?

"lindag1015" <lindag1015@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I managed to install NT Backup from my XP CD. But, when I tried using the
wizard, I entered a file name on the first screen, but got an error
message
saying the file name was not appropriate. Is there a protocol for the
name
of the backup file? Is there a special document extension required? I no
longer have a Help Desk to help me so I'm on my own and not very
knowledgable
about technical issues.
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Thank you.

Linda G.


"TaurArian [MS-MVP]" wrote:

To manually install Backup:
Double-click the Ntbackup.msi file in the following location on the
Windows XP
Home Edition CD-ROM to start a wizard that installs Backup:
CD-ROM Drive:\VALUEADD\MSFT\NTBACKUP
When the wizard is complete, click Finish.

If you don't have an XP CD, you can download ntbackup.msi at:
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/windowsxp_tips.htm#backup_home
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/software/ntbackup.msi
*** You may have to hold your Shift key down when clicking on above to
save the
file to disk. Note that OEM PC makers dont have to provide all the utils
on
their custom XP cds.
Also see
HOW TO: Install Backup from the CD-ROM in Windows XP Home Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302894



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"Evils Dark" <insert_user_here@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| Does XP Home have a backup utility or is this a Professional only
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