How do you do a backup? How do you log on as administrator?

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My XP Home computer will not let me do a backup.

There is never a screen that asks me to log on as administrator.

Do I have to logon as administrator to backup? If so, how do I logon as Administrator?

I am the only user of my computer.

I have looked thru help, but it doesnt finish the whole answer. It only talks in generalities, from what I can find in help.
 
Tall_Man said:
My XP Home computer will not let me do a backup.

There is never a screen that asks me to log on as administrator.

Do I have to logon as administrator to backup? If so, how do I logon
as Administrator?

I am the only user of my computer.

I have looked thru help, but it doesnt finish the whole answer. It
only talks in generalities, from what I can find in help.
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You know the Help and Support Centre wasn't included because the developers
finished ahead of schedule and were bored. The answers to your questions can
be found within it, may I suggest you use it?!
 
Print this:
How to Use the Backup Utility to Back Up Files and Folders in Windows XP Home Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320820&Product=winxp

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Tall_Man said:
My XP Home computer will not let me do a backup.

There is never a screen that asks me to log on as administrator.

Do I have to logon as administrator to backup? If so, how do I logon as Administrator?

I am the only user of my computer.

I have looked thru help, but it doesnt finish the whole answer. It only talks in
Click to expand...
generalities, from what I can find in help.
 
Backup is not automatically loaded when you install Home, but it is on the
retail version CD (not OEM). You can browse the CD and load backup. If you
set up XP having you as the only user then you are the Administrator.

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Steve C. Ray

Tall_Man said:
My XP Home computer will not let me do a backup.

There is never a screen that asks me to log on as administrator.

Do I have to logon as administrator to backup? If so, how do I logon as Administrator?

I am the only user of my computer.

I have looked thru help, but it doesnt finish the whole answer. It only
Click to expand...
talks in generalities, from what I can find in help.
 
Tall_Man;
In addition to the helpful and not so helpful answers to your question ,
might I add------
It is possible that not all XPhome OEM versions do not come with a backup
program , however mine did. I believe it is called the ' value added pk' but
don't quote me on that.
I don't pretend to be computer savvy as most here ,but since I just looked
,I see backup is there.
There are a few things MS decided not to include in its native backup
program for XPhome. One being that you can't back up directly to CD, but
first must save (possibly to your MY DOCUMENTS folder on your desktop)
Another thing missing is the ability to span CDs , so if you have more info
to backup than one CD will hold -- just don't back up more at a time than it
will hold. Other ' retail' backup programs will span CDs, so if you need
that feature , you must buy the program.
Hope I haven't confused the issue, but someone needed to give a more
definitive answer to your question.
Try this . Go to START>ACCESSORIES>SYSTEM TOOLS. If you have it already it
may be there. If not and you received CDs with your computer, it may be
located on one of them.



Tall_Man said:
My XP Home computer will not let me do a backup.

There is never a screen that asks me to log on as administrator.

Do I have to logon as administrator to backup? If so, how do I logon as Administrator?

I am the only user of my computer.

I have looked thru help, but it doesnt finish the whole answer. It only
Click to expand...
talks in generalities, from what I can find in help.
 
Dear TAll man - if you get this figured out let me know,
I am doing exactly what it appears you just did with
exactly the same results!
-----Original Message-----
My XP Home computer will not let me do a backup.

There is never a screen that asks me to log on as administrator.

Do I have to logon as administrator to backup? If so,
Click to expand...
how do I logon as Administrator?
I am the only user of my computer.

I have looked thru help, but it doesnt finish the whole
Click to expand...
answer. It only talks in generalities, from what I can
find in help.
 
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