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XP Backup utility

Jul 3, 2007 4:17AM PDT

The XP Backup utility hangs up before it completes a backup. How can I correct this?

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please look
Jul 3, 2007 5:41AM PDT

at the note gegarding postings. include ALL your system info.

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Very few folks use the generic
Jul 3, 2007 7:53AM PDT
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Windows backup
Jul 3, 2007 2:10PM PDT

Thanx for the info. I wanted to fix the problem if possible instead of having to install yet more software to sub for Windows utilities. But I understand this may be more trouble than it's worth. Thanx again.

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postings
Jul 3, 2007 2:08PM PDT

I'm not sure what u mean by the note at postings. Sorry, I'm a newbie. Seems like I entered my info?????????????

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I don't use NTBACKUP.
Jul 3, 2007 10:39AM PDT

Here's my short list of what I use.

1. SYNCBACK.
2. CDBURNERXP.

Syncback is just what I wanted to make a quick copy of my stuff to external drives, FTP sites, etc.

Bob

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Windows Backup
Jul 3, 2007 2:12PM PDT

Thanx for answering Bob. I'm getting the message that what I'm trying to do is more trouble than it's worth. I'll try another Backup strategy.

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For lack of a better word. Ntbackup is daft.
Jul 3, 2007 9:40PM PDT

It from over a decade ago (maybe 2). It shows it's age in too many ways.

Why is it in XP? Because it was in Windows NT so it was in Windows 2000 so people who had used it could recover their files. Why is it in XP? Same answer.

Bob