Okeydokey. Do a search for the filename "ntbackup.exe". Should be in the c:\windows\system32 folder, but through the whole c: drive. If you find it, double click on it. That's the actual application executable. At 04:01 PM 2/9/2005, you wrote: >I have done that many times and there is no "back up" in System Tools. Only >System Restore > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Colleen Gayle Lane" <colleen.lane@xxxxxxxxx> >To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 2:55 PM >Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive. > > > > Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools. > > > > At 03:52 PM 2/9/2005, you wrote: > > > >>Well, I have winXP and tere is nothing on it that says back up. I even > >>did > >>a find of the word and showed nothing but there is and only is a restore. > >>That's where I do everything you mentioned. If there is a back up on win > >>XP > >>I wish someone would tell me where it's hiding. > >> > >>Bob > >> > >>----- Original Message ----- > >>From: "Bashful Bob" <Bashfulbob@xxxxxxx> > >>To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 2:37 PM > >>Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive. > >> > >> > >> > Hi > >> > > >> > Actually I think there is a slight difference between system restore > >> > and > >> > back up. Here is my understanding of the two. > >> > > >> > A system restore can be don by the operator or can be done, a different > >> > times, by the operating system. System restore is done for so many > >> > times, > >> > say four, and then the oldest one is replaced by the newer one. > >> > > >> > On a back up, that resides there until another back up is done. > >> > > >> > In either case, if you have bugs in your system, they can be > >> > incorporated > >> > into the system restore and/or backup. > >> > > >> > > >> > Life is what happens in between plans. > >> > > >> > Virus free email by Norton's > >> > This message is intended for the sole use of the individual and/or > >> > entity > >> > to > >> > which it is addressed, and may contain information that is privileged, > >> > confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you > >> > are > >> > not the addressee, or authorized to receive this on behalf of the > >> > addressee, > >> > you are hereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose, or > >> > distribute > >> > to anyone this message or any part thereof. If you have received this > >> > in > >> > error, please immediately advise the sender by e-mail and delete this > >> > information. Thank you > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: "Bob Crews" <rec46@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 12:13 PM > >> > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive. > >> > > >> > > >> >> They are the same. Just some systems use different names. Backup or > >> >> Restore. Actually, a Restore is when you go back and Backup your PC > >> >> and > >> >> later you Restore it but in my WinXP it only has Restore. Kind of > >> >> silly > >> > but > >> >> that's the way it is. I just did a "find" on my system and I have a > >> >> lot > >> > of > >> >> "backup" there but all of them is within my other programs. Not my > >> >> system > >> >> itself. > >> >> > >> >> Bob > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> From: "Joyce" <jmcclure@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> >> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 10:59 AM > >> >> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Bob, do you back up or do you use system restore? or both? > >> >> > Joyce > >> >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> > From: "Bob Crews" <rec46@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >> >> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> >> > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 9:12 AM > >> >> > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformating hard drive. > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> >> SandyLea, > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Everytime I install/download something new on my PC that I don't > >> >> >> know > >> >> >> much > >> >> >> about, I always back up my PC prior to the install/download. This > >> >> >> way > >> > I > >> >> >> can > >> >> >> always go back and refresh my system back to it was right before I > >> >> >> install/download. Also by doing this way, I will not have to worry > >> > about > >> >> >> loosing all kinds of things because the only backup I have was done > >> >> >> several > >> >> >> days or weeks ago. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Bob > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> >> From: <sandy1943@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> >> >> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 12:08 AM > >> >> >> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- reformating hard drive. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >>>I want to reformat my hard drive to get rid of all my problems... > >> >> >>>so > >> > now > >> >> >>> what's a good back up program or should I just use Windows XP? > >> >> >>> Major > >> >> >>> problems with Outlook and outlook express as well! And if I do a > >> >> >>> back > >> >> >>> up, > >> >> >>> and then reinstall.......... am I going to create the same > >> >> >>> problem? > >> >> >>> What > >> >> >>> exactly do I back up, just the word files etc or the program > >> > themselves > >> >> >>> or............ any and all advise is welcome and appreciated! > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> SandyLea > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> 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 > >> >> >>> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> 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 > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > 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 > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> 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 > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > 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 > >> > > >> > >>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 > > > > 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 > > > >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 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