Re: ntbackup will not start

From: Dan (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/04/04 

Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 17:55:50 -0800

Yes, there is a 2nd HDD installed. Correct, it is running
on XP-Home. I know it has limited use, but not starting
or being able to configure is wrong. Thanks for the
references. I do not find anything there that addresses
this situation. Trying to start simply from installed
shortcut to ntbackup.exe, not command line/options.

>-----Original Message-----
>Do you have a tape drive, another partition on your HDD,
another HDD or a floppy drive? If you don't have one of
those then you have no backup device and ntbackup has
nothing to write the .bkf file to, therefore it can't
continue.
>
>So my suggestion would be to buy another HDD to write
the .bkf to. Also since you seem to be using XP home
(you installed ntbackup) to read these:
>1. Use Backup to Restore Files and Folders on Your
Computer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;Q309340
>
>2. An Error Message Is Displayed When You Attempt to
Use the Automated System Recovery Wizard
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;Q302700 (home)
>
>3. Cannot Restore Backups That You Create in Windows
95, Windows 98, or Windows Me with the Windows XP
Ntbackup Tool http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=kb;EN-US;Q305381
>
>4. Use Backup to Restore Files and Folders on Your
Computer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;Q309340
>
>5. Windows Backup Does Not Back Up to CD-R, CD-RW, or
DVD-R Devices http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
scid=kb;en-us;315255
>
>6. Backup Utility to Back Up Files and Folders in
Windows XP Home Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;320820 HTH.
>
>If you want to backup and restore easily may I recommend
TrueImage from www.acronis.com. That is what I use with
XP pro.
>
>
>--
>Just my 2¢ worth
> Jeff
>__________in response to__________
>
>"Dan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:3bc501c4016f$5e0e7560$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>| After installing the backup utility ntbackup from the
XP-
>| Home CD, it opens a box that says "looking for backup
>| devices..." and never continues. Any suggestions?
Thanks.
>.
>

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