ms backup-where is it?

[Larry]

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windows xp home
dell demension 4600

MS backup does not appear to be installed on my computer. Does anyone
know if it is on any of the disks shipped with the system? which one?

Thanks for any help,
Larry

 

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"Larry" <larry@earthlink.invalid> wrote in message
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> windows xp home
> dell demension 4600
>
> MS backup does not appear to be installed on my computer. Does anyone
> know if it is on any of the disks shipped with the system? which one?
>
> Thanks for any help,
> Larry

The Backup that ships with XP Home must be installed
from the CD.

To do so, insert the XP CD and navigate to
CD-ROM Drive:\VALUEADD\MSFT\NTBACKUP. Double click on
ntbackup.msi to install the program.


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NTBACKUP is not installed by default on windows XP Home:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302894
Also see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315255

Some OEMs choose not to provide these optional files, I am not sure if
Dell still does.

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"Larry" <larry@earthlink.invalid> wrote in message
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> windows xp home
> dell demension 4600
>
> MS backup does not appear to be installed on my computer. Does
anyone
> know if it is on any of the disks shipped with the system? which
one?
>
> Thanks for any help,
> Larry

 

[Guest]

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Do many people in his forum use ms backup? I presume you can back up sections
of your hard drive to CD and then subsequent backups only rewrite files that
have been altered since the last backup. Is that correct?

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The backup application included with Windows XP -- known as ntbackup -- does
not do differential or incremental backups.

Like other applications included with Windows -- file compression, CD
recording and the firewall among them -- the backup application is not
intended to compete with a full featured third-party program. If your backup
needs are relatively basic, you'll do fine with ntbackup.

I prefer imaging software, for two reasons: 1) ntbackup requires a working
copy of Windows, so if your system is hosed you've got a problem, and 2) an
image includes more than a backup. Personally, I have great confidence in
Norton Ghost. (Other people hate anything to do with Symantec, and not
entirely without good reason.) I can image my system partition in under 7
minutes, and I can (and have) restored my system in the same amount of time.

However, I also believe in layers of protection, so I supplement Ghost by
burning my most critical files to DVD.

Rocky

"Alan S. Wales" <powrwrap@aol.compost> wrote in message
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> Do many people in his forum use ms backup? I presume you can back up
sections
> of your hard drive to CD and then subsequent backups only rewrite files
that
> have been altered since the last backup. Is that correct?
>
> --
> "When you argue with a fool be sure he is not similarly occupied."
>
> See how the pros get their power!
> http://www.powrwrap.com/press.htm
>
>

 

[ahall]

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>>>>> Rocket J Squirrel writes:

Rocket> The backup application included with Windows XP -- known as ntbackup -- does
Rocket> not do differential or incremental backups.

It claims to, but when doing one on my systems it crashes.

Rocket> Like other applications included with Windows -- file compression, CD
Rocket> recording and the firewall among them -- the backup application is not
Rocket> intended to compete with a full featured third-party program. If your backup
Rocket> needs are relatively basic, you'll do fine with ntbackup.

Rocket> I prefer imaging software, for two reasons: 1) ntbackup requires a working
Rocket> copy of Windows, so if your system is hosed you've got a problem, and 2) an

I have twice used the system restore functionality in ntbackup.
It images the whole system drive, and if you have a problem you
can boot to the XP disk, and do a full restore. It works for
me. I use an external hard drive to store the backups.

Rocket> image includes more than a backup. Personally, I have great confidence in
Rocket> Norton Ghost. (Other people hate anything to do with Symantec, and not
Rocket> entirely without good reason.) I can image my system partition in under 7
Rocket> minutes, and I can (and have) restored my system in the same amount of time.

Rocket> However, I also believe in layers of protection, so I supplement Ghost by
Rocket> burning my most critical files to DVD.



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