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More info?)
In addition to Sharon's post, note that the backup application included with
XP will not backup directly to CD and is quite limited in the devices to
which it will directly backup. However, you can backup to the hard drive
and copy the file to CD.
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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
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Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
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"m8knstamps" <m8knstamps@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:406EAF5B-78FE-4386-BFD0-14B18BC591E4@microsoft.com...
> Actually, what I'm looking for is a what to back my system up on a cd so
> if I
> kill my computer again I don't lose all my files, pictures, etc.
>
> "Bill" wrote:
>
>> In news:%23z9NHTm1EHA.4072@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
>> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP <franksaunders@mvps.org> typed:
>>
>> > "m8knstamps" <m8knstamps@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:E2805802-42B9-4286-A929-3F00E90525B3@microsoft.com
>>
>> >> After a very unsuccessful attempt at downloading XP service pack 2 I
>> >> had to take my computer to Best Buy and have a system restore done.
>> >> Back to day 1 now. So after the horrible lesson I learned from not
>> >> backing up and losing everything I'm trying to learn from my
>> >> mistakes. I'm trying to back up like one of the Microsoft updates is
>> >> telling me to do. I go to Accessories/System Tools/Back up. Nothing
>> >> happens. Am I doing this wrong?
>> >
>> > WinXP Home does not automatically install NTBackup. It can, however,
>> > be installed from the WinXP CD.
>>
>> I'm *guessing* the OP is using the terms "back-up" and "restore",
>> interchangeably. Of course, they are *not* the same thing at all.
>>
>> The way I read the post (and I could certainly be wrong) s/he's looking
>> in;
>>
>> System Tools>
>>
>> For something called >Backup, which is either not there, or not
>> installed.
>>
>> When what s/he probably really wants is >System Tools> System Restore.
>>
>> And it would make sense that if the computer has recently been returned
>> to
>> the way it was on "day 1" ....
>>
>> There would be no, "Restore my computer to an earlier date" (backup?)
>> available in System Restore ... yet.
>>
>> Though "Set a restore point" should be there, and should be implemented.
>>
>> Bill
>>
>>
>>