Re: Files and Settings Transfer Wizard (FAST)

My aplogies. I just checked the download and it doesn't include that tool. I
don't know where to find it. I had it at one time but deleted it long ago.

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Kerry
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
I've already searched both sites, among others. No hits.

Anyone else have suggestions as to where this tool may be located?

Thanks.


Kerry Brown wrote:
I've tried it with no success on corrupted FAST files. The first
link in a Google search found it here:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=rmv2opq.exe&btnG=Google+Search

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fast.htm

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Kerry
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Experience is showing just not to use the wizard. Have you, or
anyone else seen the Rmv2opq Tool (Rmv2opq.exe) which is supposed
to convert removable media -> HD format? This tool has been
referenced in a lot of websites, but never to where to get it.




Kerry Brown wrote:
OK, I see your problem. Do not pick the removable media option. I
have always experienced problems with this method. Pick Other and
browse to the flash drive. Note one of the examples listed in Other
is "removable drive".

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Kerry
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Try this simple experiment: Backup with FASTW to removable media
and HD. What you will find is:

Removable Media: One file named USMT2IMG.DAT
HD: A folder named USMT2.UNC containing IMG00001.DAT and status

It seems that Ron has only commented on non-removable media FASTW
backups.



Kerry Brown wrote:
No I don't. I have no idea what you mean by "read by the HD
restore process". FAST files can only be restored by the same
version of FAST. As Ron Martell has already mentioned it looks
like the file you have is not from FAST. There should be two
files with different names than the one you have. The files
should be in a folder called USMT2.UNC. If you alter this
structure FAST will not work in my experience. I have never had
any luck trying to get data from a corrupted FAST folder.
Googling for your problem it looks like the file you have may be
a temporary file used by FAST when collecting the data. Most
people reporting problems and ending up with that file have
tried to use media that was too small.

The best procedure is to restore to the new computer or hard
drive before erasing the old one. If the old drive has already
been erased your data is most likely gone.

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Kerry
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
I've seen reference that the size required to restore FASTW is
up to 4 times the amount of the compressed file. When I run
filemon I see that there are many temp files being created on
the HD but are delete when the FASTW errors.

Do you know how convert the removable compressed file into
something that can be read by the HD restore process?





Kerry Brown wrote:
jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Never again will I use the FAST tool to transfer files from
one computer before reghosting... However; it was done and
now I have to resolve the issue.

Windows XP Media Center Edition. The files were backed up to a
flash USB device. The only file created on the flash is called
USMT2IMG.DAT.

Error Received:
"An error occurred while the wizard was loading your data.
The wizard cannot create the data needed to save your
settings. Make sure you have enough disk space available.

To close this wizard, click Finish."

With filemon I see a temporary directory being created until
the error.

I've found and doenloaded fastconv.exe, but since it was
stored on removable media every article refers to the Rmv2opq
Tool, which cannot be found on Microsoft, the OS, or the
Internet.

Firstly, does anyone know where to download the Rmv2opq Tool?

Secondly, any suggestions on what has worked for people in the
past. I know what files I want, so even a manual extraction
would be OK.

Thanks in advance.

It sounds like the flash drive was not big enough. I use FAST a
lot when upgrading conputers for customers. It is common that
even a 512 MB flash drive isn't big enough. In those cases I
save to a folder on the hard drive then temporarily install the
hard drive in the new computer to complete the transfer. There
are very few cases where 128 MB would be large enough in my
experience.

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Kerry
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


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