Insofar as I have a thumb drive with an incremental backup system for
important files, I only need a mirror image backup of my system that would
need to be updated infrequently, so I thought I would start with Microsoft's
'free' application.

However, when I open up the CD with XP Home on it, there is no choice for
Ntbackup.msi file in either Install Optional Windows Components or Perform
Additional Tasks. If I select Install Windows XP to see if it is hidden
there I get the message that it would not begin to install because the
version on the computer is later than the version on the CD (apparently
SP2).

What do you suggest?

"MartinX" <a@b.c> wrote in message
news:OJw1LGuHHHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> From http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302894/en-us:
>
> SUMMARY
> The Backup utility is not included in the default installation of Windows
> XP
> Home Edition. The Backup icon is not present on the Start menu in Windows
> XP
> Home Edition, nor is Backup listed in Add Remove Programs for Windows XP
> Home edition.
>
> This article describes how to install Backup, which is included on the
> CD-ROM in the Valueadd folder. To use Backup, you have to install it
> manually.
>
> Note: Automated System Recovery is not a supported feature in Windows XP
> Home Edition using Backup, but Backup is provided on the CD-ROM as
> additional value to help back up critical system data. For additional
> information, click the article number below to view the article in the
> Microsoft Knowledge Base:
> 302700 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302700/EN-US/) An Error Message Is
> Displayed When You Attempt to Use the Automated System Recovery Wizard
>
> Manually Install the Backup Utility
> To manually install Backup:
> 1. Double-click the Ntbackup.msi file in the following location on the
> Windows XP Home Edition CD-ROM to start a wizard that installs Backup:
> CD-ROM Drive:\VALUEADD\MSFT\NTBACKUP
> 2. When the wizard is complete, click Finish.
>
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>
> "Bob Tyrka" <rtyrka@cavtel.net> wrote in message
> news:wbqdnYhfm4sFqx3YnZ2dnUVZ_revnZ2d@cavtel.net.. .
> Does Microsoft have a system backup application for Windows XP Home? I
> have
> a second hard drive and would like to back up my system in case of a main
> hard drive failure.
>
> Any recommendations?
>
>
>