Re: Files/Setings Transfer doesn't see backup?

From: Jon Erlandson (jerlands_at_NOSPAM.sbcglobal.net)
Date: 02/01/05 

Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 11:04:27 -0600

Dealing with corrupt Files and Settings Transfer Wizard (F.A.S.T) image
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"ID" <ID@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:14167A4C-5C0E-4DD5-977F-335B75E96238@microsoft.com...
> Sorry, I should have been more detailed..I have seperate partitions for
> data,
> so the folder I saved the info to was on my data partition. I only wiped
> the
> system partition.
>
> "Jon Erlandson" wrote:
>
>> Umm, what do you mean by "wiped machine?" If you left your store
>> (USMT2.UNC) on the drive you installed to and reformatted that drive in
>> the
>> process then hopefully you made a backup.
>>
>>
>> "ID" <ID@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:CCD62AAE-49B5-44F1-B7A5-4A7BDCFACA1E@microsoft.com...
>> >I had WinXP with sp2 on machine and did a Files and Settings Transfer
>> >Wizard.
>> > Created USMT2.UNC directory with .dat file and status file. I then
>> > wiped
>> > machine and loaded XP without sp2 as it was an issue. Now when I try
>> > to
>> > run
>> > wizard I get the following error: the specified location does not
>> > contain
>> > any
>> > data. Help..I need my settings. Anyone know what the issue is? Or
>> > how I
>> > can extract the settings?
>>
>>
>>

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