Re: vista backup restore
- From: "Gerry" <gcjc@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:52:39 +0100
Rob
Is the information in this link any help?
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html
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Hope this helps
Gerry
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FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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"robm" <robm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:F50FAC08-5AF4-45B7-9D45-C87C135FCD56@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I'm moving on!!
I can now change from C to D!!
When I try to run the file I get an "access denied" message.
I am an administrator. How do I get permission?
Thanks
Rob
"Sushil Baid [MSFT]" wrote:
Hi Rob, can you pl search for vhdmount.exe on your c: or drive on wihch
virtual pc is installed and try out the command that i have provided below.
see if that works for you? you need to try out the commands from elevated
command prompt as mentioned below.
--
-sushil [MSFT]
this information is provided as-is without any warranties, implicit or
explicit.
"robm" <robm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:AD99AF06-9E86-4FC2-BB08-F5F4B94DAE05@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sushil.
>
> I have virtual PC installed. I followed advice from the net to open
> "settings" and open the file by setting it as "hard disc 2".
>
> The problem is that it then tells me I need permission to open the > file!
>
> Should I install virtual server?
>
> Thanks for your help
>
>
> Rob
>
>
>
> "Sushil Baid [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> 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
>> -- >> -sushil [MSFT]
>> this information is provided as-is without any warranties, implicit or
>> explicit.
>> "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
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ~~~~
>> >> Hope this helps
>> >>
>> >> Gerry
>> >> ~~~~
>> >> FCA
>> >> Stourport, England
>> >> Enquire, plan and execute
>> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "robm" <robm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:924F840A-6C03-4515-9F4E-361989B013C2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Yes. The backup contains data files that I want to use.
>> >> >
>> >> > I need to restore them back into drive C
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Rob
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Gerry" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Robin
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Why do you want to restore? Have you lost data files?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ~~~~
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Gerry
>> >> >> ~~~~
>> >> >> FCA
>> >> >> Stourport, England
>> >> >> Enquire, plan and execute
>> >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "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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