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Automated System Recovery (ASR) Program: Where Located, Please ?
Hello:
Brand new XP user.
Have a new 4700.
a. Heard that it's a good idea to use that ASR (Automated System Recovery) program
periodically in case the system crashes.
Can't seem to find it.
Where is it located, please ?
b. Any other things I should do in case the system crashes, like creating emergency
boot disks, etc. ?
c. Read also about: "Copy the Ntldr and the Ntdetect.com files from the I386 folder on the Windows XP Setup CD-ROM"
Is this something to do, too ? Any place to get these files without going to the Setup CD, which came in a sealed package from Dell. Sort of hate to break it open, but will certainly do so if you advise that it's something very worthwhile to do ?
Thanks,
Bob
Brand new XP user.
Have a new 4700.
a. Heard that it's a good idea to use that ASR (Automated System Recovery) program
periodically in case the system crashes.
Can't seem to find it.
Where is it located, please ?
b. Any other things I should do in case the system crashes, like creating emergency
boot disks, etc. ?
c. Read also about: "Copy the Ntldr and the Ntdetect.com files from the I386 folder on the Windows XP Setup CD-ROM"
Is this something to do, too ? Any place to get these files without going to the Setup CD, which came in a sealed package from Dell. Sort of hate to break it open, but will certainly do so if you advise that it's something very worthwhile to do ?
Thanks,
Bob
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Posted December 24th, 2004 17:00
BOBRRR,
With MSKB, you sometimes have to browse through 25 or more articles to find the few that you need. I figured that the extra info from MSKB might be more than you were asking for, but it should come in handy. Glad that I could get you what you needed.
Steve
- Hi Steve:
Hate to appear dumber with this than I am, but are you sure
that the ASR Wizard is part of XP HOME ed. ?
I still can't find it !
It's not in System Tools in my program listing, and clicking
on the button and link you were nice enough to include
give me an error msg. that says: "ms its is not a registered protocol"
Have the feeling that it's not in the Home ed., only in the Professional.
One or two of the MS KB articles also seemed to allude that this might be the case, but not sure ?
What do you think ?
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Posted December 24th, 2004 19:00
BOBRRR,
Do you have "backup" in your system tools? I have XP Pro, and "ASR" itself is not listed in my "system tools" either. I have to start the Backup utility first to get to the ASR wizard.
Steve
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Posted December 24th, 2004 21:00
You can install backup from the XP Home CD, but as Dieter says ASR does not work for XP Home
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=302894
Message Edited by JRosenfeld on 12-24-2004 11:44 PM
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Posted December 25th, 2004 01:00
JRosenfeld,
Since the backup utility can be installed for Windows XP Home, then the ASR procedures should be available to the XP Home user afterward.
Steve
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Posted December 25th, 2004 16:00
JRosenfeld,That is a very unfortunate circumstance for XP Home customers. It is another supporting reason to do regular backups of important data to CD or other media. In the event of a catastrophic OS failure, having a current backup of important information is the only way to avoid catastrophic data loss.SteveJRosenfeld
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Posted December 25th, 2004 16:00
Sorry, but no. You can use backup, but not ASR for emergency recovery
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302700/EN-US/
states, amongst other
The ASR Wizard may create the floppy disks and a backup file (Backup.bkf). The floppy disks, however, cannot start the ASR process in Windows XP Home Edition if they are used after a catastrophic system failure.
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Posted December 24th, 2004 16:00
To create an Automated System Recovery set using Backup
The Backup Utility Wizard starts by default, unless it is disabled.
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To recover from a system failure using Automated System Recovery
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Additional information is available from the MSKB. Check these links which were found by searching for "ASR":
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;299526
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;299044
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;818903
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307545
Steve