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William Strickland
I am about to install Service Pak 2 by Disc. How do you
back up computor. Backup not shown in my System Tools.;
back up computor. Backup not shown in my System Tools.;
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Will Denny
Hi
Are you running XP Home Edition? If so, and depending on what type of XP CD
you have, the Backup may be found in the valueadd\msft\ntbackup folder.
Otherwise you may like to think about an Imaging program such as Drive
Image - http://www.powerquest.com/driveimage/
Are you running XP Home Edition? If so, and depending on what type of XP CD
you have, the Backup may be found in the valueadd\msft\ntbackup folder.
Otherwise you may like to think about an Imaging program such as Drive
Image - http://www.powerquest.com/driveimage/
J
John Thomas Smith
I am about to install Service Pak 2 by Disc. How do you
back up computor. Backup not shown in my System Tools.;
I use the Dos version of http://www.bootitng.com/
Fits on one 3.5 boot disk, writes to CD-R or DVD-R (I presume
DVD+R as well, but I don't have one) and makes the backup disc
bootable for an easy restore
You may even try it before you buy to see if it will work on
your particular set of hardware
John Thomas Smith
http://www.direct2usales.com
http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith
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Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)
If he's using NTFS, the DOS boot disk won't be able to see the NTFS
partition.
partition.
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Harry Ohrn
I think BootIt Ng will work for this Michael.
H
Harry Ohrn
The Backup program that comes with XP is not the best app for doing full
system backups. In fact the version that ships with XP Home can't do an ASR
(Automated System Recovery) so it won't help much. You are better off with a
third party app. Personally I like Acronis TrueImage but there are several
other good apps.
system backups. In fact the version that ships with XP Home can't do an ASR
(Automated System Recovery) so it won't help much. You are better off with a
third party app. Personally I like Acronis TrueImage but there are several
other good apps.
B
Blair
I agree that Acronis is the best and easiest to use application. Strongly
recommend you try it. There is a free trial version available
Regards
Blair Malcolm
recommend you try it. There is a free trial version available
Regards
Blair Malcolm
Harry Ohrn said:The Backup program that comes with XP is not the best app for doing full
system backups. In fact the version that ships with XP Home can't do an ASR
(Automated System Recovery) so it won't help much. You are better off with a
third party app. Personally I like Acronis TrueImage but there are several
other good apps.
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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
William Strickland said:I am about to install Service Pak 2 by Disc. How do you
back up computor. Backup not shown in my System Tools.;
J
John Thomas Smith
If he's using NTFS, the DOS boot disk won't be able to see the NTFS
partition.
http://www.bootitng.com/image.html
Not how it works... this program does not read a FILE SYSTEM, it
reads the direct information from the hardware
John Thomas Smith
http://www.direct2usales.com
http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith
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Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)
Thanks, Harry. You know, I almost didn't make that post. I should have
checked first.
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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
checked first.
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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
Harry Ohrn said:I think BootIt Ng will work for this Michael.
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Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User) said:If he's using NTFS, the DOS boot disk won't be able to see the NTFS
partition.
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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
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Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)
Thanks, John, I was clearly wrong and I apologize.
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Roger Wilkerson
This brings up a question and a problem that I'm having:
1. Can anyone recommend a third party back up that supports an HP Travan
tape drive?
2. I can use the XP Pro back up utility to back up my internal drive to my
external firewire drive. No problem. However, can cannot get it to backup
to my dvd RW driver. Any idea why not? I get an error message that the dvd
is not accessible and an incorrect feature.
However, Nero's back up feature will work. Why won't WixXP's backup utility
work with the DVD drive?
Roger
1. Can anyone recommend a third party back up that supports an HP Travan
tape drive?
2. I can use the XP Pro back up utility to back up my internal drive to my
external firewire drive. No problem. However, can cannot get it to backup
to my dvd RW driver. Any idea why not? I get an error message that the dvd
is not accessible and an incorrect feature.
However, Nero's back up feature will work. Why won't WixXP's backup utility
work with the DVD drive?
Roger
Harry Ohrn said:The Backup program that comes with XP is not the best app for doing full
system backups. In fact the version that ships with XP Home can't do an ASR
(Automated System Recovery) so it won't help much. You are better off with a
third party app. Personally I like Acronis TrueImage but there are several
other good apps.
--
Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
William Strickland said:I am about to install Service Pak 2 by Disc. How do you
back up computor. Backup not shown in my System Tools.;
J
John Thomas Smith
Thanks, John, I was clearly wrong and I apologize.
No big deal... what with directory "tricks" that different programs
do accomplish various tasks, it is easy to think that what works
HERE will also (or not) work over THERE
I still can't figure out how they wrote a program to make an image
and it will fit on a boot disk... sure a lot smaller for the same
functions as the Windows based software I used before
John Thomas Smith
http://www.direct2usales.com
http://www.pacifier.com/~jtsmith
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Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)
I haven't taken a close look at the site and haven't even used bootit for
quite some time but I would think the boot disk would simply provide a means
of accessing an image file or executing a command that then restores the
image file from a specific location. I don't think there's any compression
they could use that would fit an entire image file on a disk unless the boot
disk was a CD as opposed to a floppy disk.
quite some time but I would think the boot disk would simply provide a means
of accessing an image file or executing a command that then restores the
image file from a specific location. I don't think there's any compression
they could use that would fit an entire image file on a disk unless the boot
disk was a CD as opposed to a floppy disk.
T
Thomas Wendell
Question 2:
XP's backup program cant't handle _any_ optical disks....
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XP's backup program cant't handle _any_ optical disks....
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Roger Wilkerson said:This brings up a question and a problem that I'm having:
1. Can anyone recommend a third party back up that supports an HP Travan
tape drive?
2. I can use the XP Pro back up utility to back up my internal drive to my
external firewire drive. No problem. However, can cannot get it to backup
to my dvd RW driver. Any idea why not? I get an error message that the dvd
is not accessible and an incorrect feature.
However, Nero's back up feature will work. Why won't WixXP's backup utility
work with the DVD drive?
Roger
withHarry Ohrn said:The Backup program that comes with XP is not the best app for doing full
system backups. In fact the version that ships with XP Home can't do an ASR
(Automated System Recovery) so it won't help much. You are better offa
third party app. Personally I like Acronis TrueImage but there are several
other good apps.
--
Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
William Strickland said:I am about to install Service Pak 2 by Disc. How do you
back up computor. Backup not shown in my System Tools.;
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Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\)
It can if there's packet writing software installed. In the case of a DVD
burner, there is no built in support so the burning program needs to have a
packet writing component installed as well. Not having used Nero's
software, I don't know the nature of their backup routine and what kind of
disk it creates.
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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
burner, there is no built in support so the burning program needs to have a
packet writing component installed as well. Not having used Nero's
software, I don't know the nature of their backup routine and what kind of
disk it creates.
--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
Thomas Wendell said:Question 2:
XP's backup program cant't handle _any_ optical disks....
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Helsinki, Finland (remove _NOSPAM)
(translations from FI/SE not always accurate)
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Roger Wilkerson said:This brings up a question and a problem that I'm having:
1. Can anyone recommend a third party back up that supports an HP Travan
tape drive?
2. I can use the XP Pro back up utility to back up my internal drive to my
external firewire drive. No problem. However, can cannot get it to backup
to my dvd RW driver. Any idea why not? I get an error message that the dvd
is not accessible and an incorrect feature.
However, Nero's back up feature will work. Why won't WixXP's backup utility
work with the DVD drive?
Roger
withHarry Ohrn said:The Backup program that comes with XP is not the best app for doing
full
system backups. In fact the version that ships with XP Home can't do an ASR
(Automated System Recovery) so it won't help much. You are better offa
third party app. Personally I like Acronis TrueImage but there are several
other good apps.
--
Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
I am about to install Service Pak 2 by Disc. How do you
back up computor. Backup not shown in my System Tools.;
H
Harry Ohrn
Backup MyPC should handle all of your requests
http://downloads.zdnet.co.uk/downloads/detail/1002-2242-10176011.html
The answer to "why will nero backup to my drive and XP won't?" is that nero
software is specifically designed to backup to optical media while XP's
NTBackup program is not designed to backup to optical media. It is just that
simple.
You may wish to bookmark Alex Nichol's page on CD Writing in XP
http://www.aumha.org/a/xpcd.htm
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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
http://downloads.zdnet.co.uk/downloads/detail/1002-2242-10176011.html
The answer to "why will nero backup to my drive and XP won't?" is that nero
software is specifically designed to backup to optical media while XP's
NTBackup program is not designed to backup to optical media. It is just that
simple.
You may wish to bookmark Alex Nichol's page on CD Writing in XP
http://www.aumha.org/a/xpcd.htm
--
Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
Roger Wilkerson said:This brings up a question and a problem that I'm having:
1. Can anyone recommend a third party back up that supports an HP Travan
tape drive?
2. I can use the XP Pro back up utility to back up my internal drive to
my
external firewire drive. No problem. However, can cannot get it to
backup
to my dvd RW driver. Any idea why not? I get an error message that the
dvd
is not accessible and an incorrect feature.
However, Nero's back up feature will work. Why won't WixXP's backup
utility
work with the DVD drive?
Roger
Harry Ohrn said:The Backup program that comes with XP is not the best app for doing full
system backups. In fact the version that ships with XP Home can't do an ASR
(Automated System Recovery) so it won't help much. You are better off
with a
third party app. Personally I like Acronis TrueImage but there are
several
other good apps.
--
Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
William Strickland said:I am about to install Service Pak 2 by Disc. How do you
back up computor. Backup not shown in my System Tools.;