Backup

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I have no backup tool on my computer and my original discs are packed away
(moving). I am hearing odd hums from my CPU and want to backup before I lose
everything. Can anyone help?
 
I have no backup tool on my computer and my original discs are packed away
(moving). I am hearing odd hums from my CPU and want to backup before I lose
everything. Can anyone help?
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XP Home? Backup is installed automatically on XP Professional, but not
on XP Home. If you have the complete XP Home CD, find backup on the
CD, in \ValueAdd\MSFT\NTBACKUP and install it yourself by
doubleclicking the file ntbackup.msi.

If you don't have an XP CD, you can download ntbackup.msi at
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/software/ntbackup.msi Also see
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302894

But note that the backup tool built into Windows XP is considerably
poorer than third party alternatives, such as my favorite, Acronis
True Image.

Finally, here's an article on backup I recently wrote and recommend
that you read:

http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=314

Ken
 
Pretty good article, Ken! Nice to see a clean, clear presentation of
the facts without the trash a lot of authors feel they have to include.
KUDOS on keeping it real.
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Thanks for the kind words, Twayne.
 
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