Windows XP Backup Software

There’s a full assortment of backup software for Windows XP, from free tools and utilities (also called freeware) to advanced enterprise grade software systems that would really back up all the way up to your own thought if it were possible.

Windows XP Professional even installs a backup utility of its own and even though Windows XP Home Edition doesn’t install it by itself as the Pro version does, it still available in the Windows XP Home CD for you to install, it’s just a matter of browsing the install CD and locating the installer in the ValueAdd/ Msft folder under the name Ntbackup.msi.

Windows XP’s backup tool is very simple compared to other solutions, however it gets the job done. There are also software products for every kind of user and for every kind of backup, there are some free ones like Areca Backup, a nice free utility which is also open source that handles backups with a nice graphic interface and even compresses backups so that they take less space in your storage media.

There are more complex applications, like Acronis True Image, which provide a huge amount of features and will let you tune your backup process all the way to the minimal detail.

When it comes to online or remote backups, almost every single online backup service provider has its own software, and you can be sure that 99% of them have a version compatible with Windows XP. However if you decide to cancel your account with the provider, the software will become useless and you’ll have to start over with your backup protection plan.

One of the main things that you should try to avoid is getting infected by a virus prior to backing up, you should always scan your entire hard disk completely and using in depth scan options to make sure that there isn’t any malicious code as virii are a common Windows issue and if you create your back up with a virus, when you restore it your computer will be infected again.

Even though there are newer Windows versions, there are still millions of Windows XP users around the globe and therefore most backup software publishers will keep supporting Windows XP users for a while as it’s still a very important market share that they can’t miss.