Backup missing.

[Guest Patrick]

I need more help from the pros!

 

I attempted to perform a Backup of my system. I went to Programs, selected

Accessories, then System Tools and I couldn't find Backup. System Restore

appeared along with other options, but the Backup option was missing?

 

I just recently performed the latest Windows Update without any errors.

 

How can System Restore be an option, and not have Backup as an option? Has

this in someway been deleted? I didn't delete it... not knowingly, anyway!

Do you have a suggestion?

 

Your help will be greatly appreciated, needless to say.

 

Thanks

--

Patrick

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Backup missing.

 

 

"Patrick" <Patrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:48F07371-1893-4272-A550-C913601512A2@microsoft.com...

>I need more help from the pros!

>

> I attempted to perform a Backup of my system. I went to Programs,

> selected

> Accessories, then System Tools and I couldn't find Backup. System Restore

> appeared along with other options, but the Backup option was missing?

>

> I just recently performed the latest Windows Update without any errors.

>

> How can System Restore be an option, and not have Backup as an option?

> Has

> this in someway been deleted? I didn't delete it... not knowingly,

> anyway!

> Do you have a suggestion?

>

> Your help will be greatly appreciated, needless to say.

>

> Thanks

> --

> Patrick

 

Google is your friend. I typed this into a Google search box:

ntbackup "windows xp home"

and came up with this detailed tutorial:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/bott_03july14.mspx

[Guest Patrick]

RE: Backup missing.

 

I don't believe I was clear as to what the problem is? I do have Windows XP

Home, 2002 SP3, with all current updates. When I attempted to backup the

system the Backup option was missing. As I mentioned, I went to Start,

selected Programs, then Accessories, next System Tools. but Backup was

missing from the list of Options. System Restore appeared along with other

options, but the Backup option was missing?

 

I have another computer with Windows XP Pro and Backup is an option, and

that system was updated the same day as the system with Windows XP Home. How

can the Backup option be missing?

 

Thanks,

--

Patrick

 

 

"Patrick" wrote:

> I need more help from the pros!

>

> I attempted to perform a Backup of my system. I went to Programs, selected

> Accessories, then System Tools and I couldn't find Backup. System Restore

> appeared along with other options, but the Backup option was missing?

>

> I just recently performed the latest Windows Update without any errors.

>

> How can System Restore be an option, and not have Backup as an option? Has

> this in someway been deleted? I didn't delete it... not knowingly, anyway!

> Do you have a suggestion?

>

> Your help will be greatly appreciated, needless to say.

>

> Thanks

> --

> Patrick

[Guest Patrick]

RE: Backup missing.

 

I guess, Microsoft goofed?!

 

"Users of XP Home Edition that have tried to back up their systems may have

been surprised to find that the Backup utility is not included in the default

installation of Windows XP Home Edition. No Backup icon is present on the

Start menu in Windows XP Home Edition, nor is Backup listed in Add Remove

Programs for Windows XP Home edition. No mention of the utility is made

anywhere during the installation, but it is included with Windows XP Home

Edition. It's just necessary to do a manual install to prepare it for use.

 

To Manually Install the Backup Utility

 

1. Insert the CD Rom and navigate to CD-ROM Drive:\VALUEADD\MSFT\NTBACKUP\

 

2 Double-click the Ntbackup.msi file to start the wizard that installs

Backup 3. When the wizard is complete, click Finish."

 

How 'bout them apples?!

 

--

Patrick

 

 

"Patrick" wrote:

> I need more help from the pros!

>

> I attempted to perform a Backup of my system. I went to Programs, selected

> Accessories, then System Tools and I couldn't find Backup. System Restore

> appeared along with other options, but the Backup option was missing?

>

> I just recently performed the latest Windows Update without any errors.

>

> How can System Restore be an option, and not have Backup as an option? Has

> this in someway been deleted? I didn't delete it... not knowingly, anyway!

> Do you have a suggestion?

>

> Your help will be greatly appreciated, needless to say.

>

> Thanks

> --

> Patrick

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Backup missing.

 

 

"Patrick" <Patrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:9A74EE58-074F-46F3-8C85-3FA5011EB81E@microsoft.com...

>I guess, Microsoft goofed?!

 

I suppose it's a matter of opinion. You say that MS goofed

whereas MS probably say that it was a business decision to

make the installation of ntbackup on WinXP Home an option.

Anyway, I guessed that you have WinXP Home and I gave you

the link. It's no big deal to follow the instructions.

[Guest Patrick]

Re: Backup missing.

 

Pegasus:

 

It is rather interesting that Microsoft found it "appropriate" to include

Backup in XP Pro, and thereafter. And, after reading all of the complaints

regarding Backup missing from Home... not good publicity, regardless. Plus,

why have Restore if Backup is not provided, right? Not to argue the point,

but the critics have you outnumbered -- although, that doesn't distract from

your personal support.

 

I certainly appreciate your time and effort.

 

Thanks again,

--

Patrick

 

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "Patrick" <Patrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:9A74EE58-074F-46F3-8C85-3FA5011EB81E@microsoft.com...

> >I guess, Microsoft goofed?!

>

> I suppose it's a matter of opinion. You say that MS goofed

> whereas MS probably say that it was a business decision to

> make the installation of ntbackup on WinXP Home an option.

> Anyway, I guessed that you have WinXP Home and I gave you

> the link. It's no big deal to follow the instructions.

>

>

>

[Guest RobertVA]

Re: Backup missing.

 

Patrick wrote:

> Pegasus:

>

> It is rather interesting that Microsoft found it "appropriate" to include

> Backup in XP Pro, and thereafter. And, after reading all of the complaints

> regarding Backup missing from Home... not good publicity, regardless. Plus,

> why have Restore if Backup is not provided, right? Not to argue the point,

> but the critics have you outnumbered -- although, that doesn't distract from

> your personal support.

>

> I certainly appreciate your time and effort.

>

> Thanks again,

 

The "system restore points" in Windows XP are not in any way associated

with "backup" and have no use at all for the files "backup" creates.

[Guest Patrick]

Re: Backup missing.

 

Robert:

 

Thanks for the insight, but... with Backup conspicuously missing, it would

be difficult to determine why Restore was there as an option. No question,

without the ability to backup, there would be no need to have a Restore

option... so, I guess, there would be little reason to check out "this"

Restore that doesn't restore backed up files?

 

Thanks for taking time to comment.

--

Patrick

 

 

"RobertVA" wrote:

> Patrick wrote:

> > Pegasus:

> >

> > It is rather interesting that Microsoft found it "appropriate" to include

> > Backup in XP Pro, and thereafter. And, after reading all of the complaints

> > regarding Backup missing from Home... not good publicity, regardless. Plus,

> > why have Restore if Backup is not provided, right? Not to argue the point,

> > but the critics have you outnumbered -- although, that doesn't distract from

> > your personal support.

> >

> > I certainly appreciate your time and effort.

> >

> > Thanks again,

>

> The "system restore points" in Windows XP are not in any way associated

> with "backup" and have no use at all for the files "backup" creates.

>

[Guest Plato]

Re: Backup missing.

 

=?Utf-8?B?UGF0cmljaw==?= wrote:

>

> I attempted to perform a Backup of my system. I went to Programs, selected

> Accessories, then System Tools and I couldn't find Backup. System Restore

> appeared along with other options, but the Backup option was missing?

 

In any case, ALWAYS have your most important files "independently"

backed up to CD.

 

--

http://www.bootdisk.com/

[Guest Patrick]

Re: Backup missing.

 

Plato:

 

No question, but, as you know, it's a painful task to "manually" rebuild a

system, especially with a hard drive disaster!

 

Thanks,

--

Patrick

 

 

"Plato" wrote:

> =?Utf-8?B?UGF0cmljaw==?= wrote:

> >

> > I attempted to perform a Backup of my system. I went to Programs, selected

> > Accessories, then System Tools and I couldn't find Backup. System Restore

> > appeared along with other options, but the Backup option was missing?

>

> In any case, ALWAYS have your most important files "independently"

> backed up to CD.

>

> --

> http://www.bootdisk.com/

>