Re: vista backup restore

Rob,

did you use the "backup and restore center" advanced restore flow -> files from backup made on different computer-> point to the d: drive and recover your files?

once the OS is re-installed, the catalog file on c: which stores the list of backups done and the files within it -- is wiped out. that is the reason, backup application is not able to find the backups. to restore files from the backups done prior to os reinstall - you can use the advanced restore flow.

coming to restore files from complete pc - were you able to restore the files successfully using vhdmount tool installed as part of virtual pc? for example -

i have virtual server installed on my vista machine and i have done this to mount the complete pc vhd file.

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Virtual Server\Vhdmount\vhdmount.exe" /m "i:\WindowsImageBackup\SBAID3-LH\Backup 2008-02-14 153034\1aba1247-6d9c-11dc-81a7-806e6f6e6963.vhd"

this brought a volume inside the vhd online. i can then browse inside the volume.

for un-mounting the vhd - i used
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Virtual Server\Vhdmount\vhdmount.exe" /u /d "i:\WindowsImageBackup\SBAID3-LH\Backup 2008-02-14 153034\1aba1247-6d9c-11dc-81a7-806e6f6e6963.vhd"

these command were used from a command prompt lauched by clicking cmd.exe and "run as adminstrator" - to run it with elevated privileges.

HTH
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-sushil [MSFT]
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"robm" <robm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:F5DAA04D-5367-4EBC-9DC8-A4674EAAE5F8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I tried it but with no success!

However I have two cback-up files the one is the "basic" back up and I can
get to the data in the files - which gives me most of what I want.

The remaining data I am told is in the image back-up file.

To open this I am told I need to load Virtual PC (done that) which will open
the vhd file. But that is when I get the permission problem!!!!

As far as I can see I have administrator rights so I should be able to open
it?

Rob



"Gerry" wrote:

Just go for the data files. Try this:
How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421


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Hope this helps

Gerry
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"robm" <robm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:924F840A-6C03-4515-9F4E-361989B013C2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Yes. The backup contains data files that I want to use.
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> I need to restore them back into drive C
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> Thanks
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>
> Rob
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> "Gerry" wrote:
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>> Robin
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>> Why do you want to restore? Have you lost data files?
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>> ~~~~
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>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
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>> "robm" <robm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:5906855C-5F3C-4203-AEBF-C9253ADF8244@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > "I am running Vista 32bit. My PC has two hard disks and I backup to >> > the
>> > second one drive D.
>> >
>> > I have had a problem that resulted in reloading Vista.
>> >
>> > When I now try to restore the backup it says "files made on a >> > different
>> > computer - there are no backups on this computer".
>> >
>> > I can see the backup on drive D!!
>> >
>> > How can I restore the files?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> >
>> > Rob
>>
>>



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