If you go to this site he has a link to a down loadable version of it; http://www.onecomputerguy.com/windowsxp_tips.htm#backup_home Mike ~ It is a good day if I learned something new. Editor MikesWhatsNews http://www.mwn.ca/ ******* Mike's REPLY SEPARATOR ********* On 2/9/2005 at 3:42 PM milady wrote: Which really is a bust because the only way some of us have of getting BACK XP is by reformat. Mine is on the reformat cd. I didn't GET a copy of XP with my computer..it's ONLY on the reformat disk. UNLESS like 98 there is a copy hidden somewhere in Windows on the hardrive. I used to reinstall windows THAT way. Never have found it that way on this hard drive but I wouldn't know what I was looking for here. In 98 it was in CAB..and then set up... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike" <mikebike@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 3:22 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- XP Backup Hi Folks, the Backup program is not install during the installation of XP it will be found on the XP CD in the Value Added folder. HOW TO: Install Backup from the CD-ROM in Windows XP Home Edition http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=302894 To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk