Need to install Missing Backup Utility

While reading some of the MS tech pages on the Windows Registry, I hit upon a
page that discussed using the supplied Backup utility for saving "system
state" data. I've had my WinXP/Home system installed for some time now, but
have never bothered to use this utility before. To activate the Backup
utility, the above mentioned page directs the reader as follows: Start »
Programs » Accessories » System Tools. Having gone there and finding *no*
sign of said utility, I tried looking in my system folders (System32, etc.),
but no sign of what might have been the required .exe or .msc file.

So… it would seem that I don't have the utility installed. This seems
puzzling and mildly disturbing. It's be more than "mildly", except it seems
conceivable that I may have intentionally (albeit, stupidly) excluded¹ this
utility when I did my initial WinXP install. In any event, I'd like to
figure out how to find and install it now. I *do* have the OEM WinXP install
CD that came with my DELL laptop.

Any advice and/or guidance will be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.
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—Thri
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1. I may have thought the utility was for tape backups and knowing that I
don't have a tape backup system, I may have opted to exclude the utility. In
retrospect, not too swift of me.

Hi

If you are running XP Home the backup utility isn't installed by default.
Have a look in the following folder on the XP CD:

valueadd\msft\ntbackup

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"thricipio" wrote in message

> While reading some of the MS tech pages on the Windows Registry, I hit
> upon a
> page that discussed using the supplied Backup utility for saving "system
> state" data. I've had my WinXP/Home system installed for some time now,
> but
> have never bothered to use this utility before. To activate the Backup
> utility, the above mentioned page directs the reader as follows: Start »
> Programs » Accessories » System Tools. Having gone there and finding
> *no*
> sign of said utility, I tried looking in my system folders (System32,
> etc.),
> but no sign of what might have been the required .exe or .msc file.
>
> So. it would seem that I don't have the utility installed. This seems
> puzzling and mildly disturbing. It's be more than "mildly", except it
> seems
> conceivable that I may have intentionally (albeit, stupidly) excluded¹
> this
> utility when I did my initial WinXP install. In any event, I'd like to
> figure out how to find and install it now. I *do* have the OEM WinXP
> install
> CD that came with my DELL laptop.
>
> Any advice and/or guidance will be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.
> ________
> -Thri
> ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
> __________________________________
> 1. I may have thought the utility was for tape backups and knowing that I
> don't have a tape backup system, I may have opted to exclude the utility.
> In
> retrospect, not too swift of me.