Backup in XP Home

From: dwfain (dwfain_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/26/04 

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 17:00:40 -0800

Thanks.

>-----Original Message-----
>Install Backup on Windows XP Home Edition
>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
>Insert the CD Rom and navigate to CD-ROM
>Drive:\VALUEADD\MSFT\NTBACKUP
>
>Double-click the Ntbackup.msi file to start the wizard
>that installs Backup
>
>When the wizard is complete, click Finish.
>
>Adapted from:
>http://www.theeldergeek.com/backup_for_xp_home_edition.htm
>.
>

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