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How to install NTBACKUP for XP Home.

Note one: requires a genuine XP Home installation CD to carry out the below.

• Insert the installation XP CD into the CD-ROM drive.
  
• If the options/installation screen pops up, click on the Exit option.
  
• Double click on the desktop My Computer icon.
  
• Right click on the CD-ROM drive icon and select the option Open.
  
• Now click on the VALUEADD folder, then on the MSFT folder.
  
• Click again on the NTBACKUP folder.
  
• Then click on the NTBACKUP installer.
  
• Follow through the brief installation instructions and at the end click on the Finish option.
  
• Remove XP CD from CD-ROM Drive.
  
• To locate the newly installed Backup Utility:
  
• Click on Start >> All Programs >> Accessories >> System Tools >> Backup.

Note two: Or alternatively a direct download can be found here, for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, Windows Validation is Required.

Note three:

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Brief Description:
Utility for restoring backups made on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 to computers running Windows Vista and Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008.

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Overview:
This Windows® operating system supplemental utility restores backups made on Microsoft® Windows XP and Windows Server® 2003 to computers running Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.

This utility requires that the Removable Storage Management feature is enabled (see Instructions).

Source for the above quotes - Microsoft.

Note four: Instructions how to install for the above Operating Systems that are higher than XP can be read after validation prior to downloading.