How to Reinstall the Windows Backup Utility

Reinstall the Backup Utility on your Windows XP installation.

All versions of the Microsoft Windows XP operating system can backup and restore sets of files by running the Backup Utility, a software application developed by Microsoft. Some versions of XP -- e.g., Professional -- have the Backup Utility installed by default, while others -- e.g., Home -- require you to install it from the Windows CD. You can install or reinstall the Backup Utility on Windows XP.

Things You'll Need

• Administrator access to the computer
• Windows operating system CD

Instructions

1. Log into the computer as Administrator. Insert the Windows CD into the CD drive.

2. Click "Start," then "My Computer." Double-click the icon corresponding to the Windows CD. Navigate to the folder "\VALUEADD\MSFT\NTBACKUP."

3. Double-click "Ntbackup.msi." A window for an installation wizard will come up, and will give you progress indications as the Backup Utility is installed. Click "Finish" at the end of this process. At that point, the Backup Utility will be installed and ready to use on your Windows computer.

References

• Microsoft: How to install the Backup utility from the CD-ROM in Windows XP