How to backup my files and folders in XPHome?
How to backup my files and folders in XPHome?
By Ittech | February 15th, 2012
Install the Backup Utility in XP
Home
* Windows XP Home does not come with the
Windows backup utility installed like other versions of Windows XP.
* This useful utility does exist on the XP
Home CD, and will work just fine once installed. See PC statistics Guide to
backing up data in Windows XP for more details on using Windows backup once it
is installed.
* To install Windows backup on XP Home place
your XP Home CD in your drive and navigate to '(CD drive
letter):\valueadd\msft\ntbackup\'.
* Then, double click the 'NTBACKUP.MSI' file to start the installation process.
Schedule Automatic Data Backups
* To schedule automatic backups of Windows data using the built-in backup
software and the task scheduler.
* To schedule backups in Windows XP open the
backup program ('start\all programs\accessories\system tools\backup').
* Go to the 'schedule jobs' tab.
* Choose a month and day when you want the
backup job to run for the first time and click 'add job.'
* This will open up the backup wizard which
will prompt you for the backup type, location and backup update details.
* Enter this information and continue until reach the 'when to back up' window.
* Click the 'set schedule' button.
* Use the 'schedule task' dropdown box to
set when the backup should occur and the 'start time' box to set the specific
time.
* Click 'ok,' then 'next' and enter account information.
* Scheduled backup has been created.
* To edit previously scheduled backups, open
the scheduled tasks application at 'start\all programs\accessories\system
tools\scheduled tasks.'
