Where has 'backup' got to?

[Richard]

Not wanting to go through the horrors of trying to piece
together my info, data and files from various sources
again (after my recent hard disk crash), I want to set up
and run the backup facility on my XP Computer.

Trouble is, when I go to Run >Programs> accessories

System tools, the back up wizzard is not there and I

can't find any trace of it on the machine.

Where is it and how can I get it to strart my all
important backing up ?

Thanks, Richard

 

[richard]

Thanks Rick

-----Original Message-----
Hi Richard,

The backup utility is not installed by default in a WinXP Home system. If
you have a retail or generic OEM version, you can load it from the value-add
folder (see below). For other preinstalled systems, you should contact the
system manufacturer, they may have chosen not to provide this utility.

HOW TO: Install Backup from the CD-ROM in Windows XP Home [Q302894]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302894

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

Not wanting to go through the horrors of trying to piece
together my info, data and files from various sources
again (after my recent hard disk crash), I want to set up
and run the backup facility on my XP Computer.

Trouble is, when I go to Run >Programs> accessories
can't find any trace of it on the machine.

Where is it and how can I get it to strart my all
important backing up ?

Thanks, Richard

.

 

[Peter Wilkins]

Yes silly you. Must cost heaps. CDRoms are used for Archiving. Tape is used for backups. You try using CDRom on 4 backups a day of many gig. Include staff costs as well.

Hey, we're talking PC's here - not multi-megabuck mainframes. FOUR
backups a day of many gigs? Get real! I wonder how many (if any)
small business/home users have any need for that? You must be talking
about pretty large companies to have that much critical data changing
that frequently. Perhaps NASA or the stock exchange, but that's not
small business. And the large company I used to work for gave away
tape backup many years ago (1990 to be precise) in favour of large
HDD. No staff costs, fully automated.I use CDRW for my daily data backups - I can write to it like a HDD
using Roxio Direct CD. One reuseable disk. Costs nothing except the
initial $2. Oh, and I also keep a copy on a second HDD - that costs
nothing too.

I use 700M CDR for system backups - monthly or whenever there is a
major system/ application change. 9 CD's at 50 cents each. $4.50 per
backup per month isn't much for security. I also keep my most recent
system backup on the second HDD too - costs nothing, the CDR set goes
offsite for added security.

I think my usage is far more typical for the average home/small
business user - virtually none of whom would have ever seen a tape
backup drive, let alone used one. No matter what you say, the failure
of MS to provide a capability to backup to CD for a Home/Small
Business User O/S like XP is pretty piss-poor.

 

[David Candy]

You are slagging off something you don't understand (you original post I replied to). All your comments about NTBackup are irrelevent. I never give it the floppy on an asr backup. Because I will not be restoring via ASR (asr just installs XP then restores the backup - I can do that myself).

As to the other, I x tape held on site, 1 x tape held off site (in case of a big fire). Also two per day made to HD, though HD are in different rooms to server (in case of a small fire).

--
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros/
http://www.simtel.com/pub/pd/18669.html

NT Backup is very good. It is not for those who want to play with computers
but for commercial backup. It supports commercial backup media. CDRom is not
backup media.

Your ideas are very expensive.
--
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros/
http://www.simtel.com/pub/pd/18669.html

Why is the NTBackup included with XP Home watered down so that it can not
complete ASR?
How many Home users have tape backups?

Image for Windows costs under $30 US
Ghost 2003 costs under $25 US when purchased with System Works
Drive Image 2002 costs under $30 US

Big ticket items to be certain!
--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

Rick you will be sorely disappointed with the Backup app that ships with XP.
Firstly the version that ships with XP Home can not complete an ASR
(Automated System Recovery), secondly it can not split large files into
segments, thirdly it can not burn directly to CD-R and the list goes on.
Your better option for a full system backup is to purchase a decent third
party imaging program like Norton Ghost 2003, Powerquest's Drive Image, or
terabyteunlimited BootIt NG or Image for Windows

--

Harry Ohrn - MS MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

Thanks Rick
-----Original Message-----
Hi Richard,

The backup utility is not installed by default in a
WinXP Home system. If
you have a retail or generic OEM version, you can load
it from the value-add
folder (see below). For other preinstalled systems, you
should contact the
system manufacturer, they may have chosen not to provide
this utility.

HOW TO: Install Backup from the CD-ROM in Windows XP
Home [Q302894]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302894

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



Not wanting to go through the horrors of trying to
piece
together my info, data and files from various sources
again (after my recent hard disk crash), I want to set
up
and run the backup facility on my XP Computer.

Trouble is, when I go to Run >Programs> accessories
System tools, the back up wizzard is not there and I
can't find any trace of it on the machine.

Where is it and how can I get it to strart my all
important backing up ?

Thanks, Richard


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