Re: Full PC Backup Problems
- From: "AJR" <ajrjdr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 16:42:40 -0400
Unless you plan to use RAID configurations, basic disks asre recommended -
technically dynamic disks are partitioned into volumes.
"> I made the decision to do a Vista Full PC Backup (drives C, D, E, F) to >
an external USB HD (G:) which completed successfully. I then >
reformatted/partitioned Disk 0 as follows: C:= 40, D:= 40, F:=40."
Note that backup restoration would be the original configuration.
"> When I try to run the Full PC Restore, it does not find an existing OS >
(since I reformatted C)."
Restoration must be from the option presented booting from the Vista DVD.
"> I am using my Vista install CD. It does find my backup on the external
HD...but it sees it as Drive E. > I think this is the problem because itsee the location of the backup
as E:, but the list of Disks to Restore includes E: (which should be >
Disk 1 in my system)."
Should not be a problem - drive designation is set and used by WIN PE which
runs the restore process
"When I try to run the restore, I get a wonky
error (can't remember the exact verbage :o) about %1 or %2 not found."
Important info - %1, %2 are place settings referencing files by default
locations.
"> My only other alternative is to reinstall Vista from scratch. If >
that's the case, is there someway for me to restore specific
files/folders from my Full PC Backup image on the external HD?"
Installing Vista and restoring may work - however keep in mind it will be
the original configuration.
The backup format is VHD - virtual hard drive. You can use vdmount -
utility available from the Win 2003 resource kit on line to "mount" the
backup and access via Windows Explorer...
.
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