No backup utility with XP?

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Cracker Jacks said:
98 had it, was not the greatest but it worked. Any sugestions?
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HOW TO: Install Backup from the CD-ROM in Windows XP Home Edition
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This article was previously published under Q302894
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a.. SUMMARY
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a.. Manually Install the Backup Utility
SUMMARY
The Backup utility is not included in the default installation of Windows XP
Home Edition. The Backup icon is not present on the Start menu in Windows XP
Home Edition, nor is Backup listed in Add Remove Programs for Windows XP Home
edition.

This article describes how to install Backup, which is included on the CD-ROM in
the Valueadd folder. To use Backup, you have to install it manually.

Note: Automated System Recovery is not a supported feature in Windows XP Home
Edition using Backup, but Backup is provided on the CD-ROM as additional value
to help back up critical system data. For additional information, click the
article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
302700 An Error Message Is Displayed When You Attempt to Use the Automated
System Recovery Wizard

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Manually Install the Backup Utility
To manually install Backup:
1.. Double-click the Ntbackup.msi file in the following location on the
Windows XP Home Edition CD-ROM to start a wizard that installs Backup:
CD-ROM Drive:\VALUEADD\MSFT\NTBACKUP

2.. When the wizard is complete, click Finish.
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Cracker Jacks said:
98 had it, was not the greatest but it worked. Any sugestions?
BTW the knowledge base is a handy tool.
Just go to microsoft.com > support > knowledge base
Just pick your program and type in some keywords.

gls858
 
Hi

If you are running XP Pro it is installed by default - Programs>Accessories>System Tools.

If you are running XP Home Edition the backup utility can be found on the XP CD in the valueadd\msft\ntbackup folder - double click on ntbackup.msi. Having said that I believe that some OEMs haven't included the backup utility with the disk(s) that they supply.
 
Got it. Thanks everyone who responded. This will work!

Hi

If you are running XP Pro it is installed by default -
Programs>Accessories>System Tools.

If you are running XP Home Edition the backup utility can be found on the XP
CD in the valueadd\msft\ntbackup folder - double click on ntbackup.msi.
Having said that I believe that some OEMs haven't included the backup
utility with the disk(s) that they supply.
 
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