Should NTBackup be backing up my Ntuser.dat file when.

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Hello,
I was wondering if by default NTbackup was including the Ntuser.dat file when I
select, backup up System State only. The reason I'm asking is that I performed
such a backup and restored the files to another drive and all the system files
were backed up but NOT my Ntuser.dat file located in the Document and Settings
folder.
It seems to me that this file would be crucial to "my system state". Have I
neglected an option or setting somewhere?

Thanks for any help.

Ms

 

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Ô¿Ô Mws wrote:
> Hello,
> I was wondering if by default NTbackup was including the Ntuser.dat
> file when I select, backup up System State only. The reason I'm
> asking is that I performed such a backup and restored the files to
> another drive and all the system files were backed up but NOT my
> Ntuser.dat file located in the Document and Settings folder.
> It seems to me that this file would be crucial to "my system state".
> Have I neglected an option or setting somewhere?
>
> Thanks for any help.

You cannot backup that file while you are logged on.

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Another reason why imaging programs are so useful (sector by sector imaging)
instead of file copying.

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Richard Urban
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You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"

"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Ô¿Ô Mws wrote:
>> Hello,
>> I was wondering if by default NTbackup was including the Ntuser.dat
>> file when I select, backup up System State only. The reason I'm
>> asking is that I performed such a backup and restored the files to
>> another drive and all the system files were backed up but NOT my
>> Ntuser.dat file located in the Document and Settings folder.
>> It seems to me that this file would be crucial to "my system state".
>> Have I neglected an option or setting somewhere?
>>
>> Thanks for any help.
>
> You cannot backup that file while you are logged on.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>

 

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Ô¿Ô Mws,

NTBackup in XP doesn't backup the user registry
http://www.jsifaq.com/SUBJ/tip4500/rh4595.htm

You may use ERUNT in tandem.
http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/

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Windows XP Shell/User
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"Ô¿Ô Mws" <Mws@SpamCop.net> wrote in message
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> Hello,
> I was wondering if by default NTbackup was including the Ntuser.dat file
> when I select, backup up System State only. The reason I'm asking is that
> I performed such a backup and restored the files to another drive and all
> the system files were backed up but NOT my Ntuser.dat file located in the
> Document and Settings folder.
> It seems to me that this file would be crucial to "my system state". Have
> I neglected an option or setting somewhere?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Ms

 

[mak]

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User profile (and user hive) is not a part of System State.
See
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/ServerHelp/921f0ed5-523d-48ac-8825-e850b0e54884.mspx

To backup User Profile (including ntuser.dat) select profile you want to
backup.
NTbackup CAN backup ntuser.dat while you logon.

"Ô¿Ô Mws" <Mws@SpamCop.net> wrote in message
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> Hello,
> I was wondering if by default NTbackup was including the Ntuser.dat file
> when I select, backup up System State only. The reason I'm asking is that
> I performed such a backup and restored the files to another drive and all
> the system files were backed up but NOT my Ntuser.dat file located in the
> Document and Settings folder.
> It seems to me that this file would be crucial to "my system state". Have
> I neglected an option or setting somewhere?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Ms

 

[mak]

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sorry, wrong link, see
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/ServerHelp/fd8db289-d1ed-4662-a86c-1d9b466da079.mspx
this one instead
"Mak" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> User profile (and user hive) is not a part of System State.
> See
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/ServerHelp/921f0ed5-523d-48ac-8825-e850b0e54884.mspx
>
> To backup User Profile (including ntuser.dat) select profile you want to
> backup.
> NTbackup CAN backup ntuser.dat while you logon.
>
> "Ô¿Ô Mws" <Mws@SpamCop.net> wrote in message
> news:uvhWJ9eqFHA.3860@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Hello,
>> I was wondering if by default NTbackup was including the Ntuser.dat file
>> when I select, backup up System State only. The reason I'm asking is that
>> I performed such a backup and restored the files to another drive and all
>> the system files were backed up but NOT my Ntuser.dat file located in
>> the Document and Settings folder.
>> It seems to me that this file would be crucial to "my system state". Have
>> I neglected an option or setting somewhere?
>>
>> Thanks for any help.
>>
>> Ms
>
>

 

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Thanks to all who responded.

Mws

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Ô¿Ô Mws,
>
> NTBackup in XP doesn't backup the user registry
> http://www.jsifaq.com/SUBJ/tip4500/rh4595.htm
>
> You may use ERUNT in tandem.
> http://www.larshederer.homepage.t-online.de/erunt/
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "Ô¿Ô Mws" <Mws@SpamCop.net> wrote in message
> news:uvhWJ9eqFHA.3860@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Hello,
>> I was wondering if by default NTbackup was including the Ntuser.dat file when
>> I select, backup up System State only. The reason I'm asking is that I
>> performed such a backup and restored the files to another drive and all the
>> system files were backed up but NOT my Ntuser.dat file located in the
>> Document and Settings folder.
>> It seems to me that this file would be crucial to "my system state". Have I
>> neglected an option or setting somewhere?
>>
>> Thanks for any help.
>>
>> Ms
>