Have you tried browsing the folder where your backup is stored? I mean,
actually opened it up instead of viewing the properties of the top-level
folder? The backed up files are contained within zip file. They are easily
browsed. Please explore your backup folder (named HAROLD-PC) to see the
files there.
Also, you are only going halfway through the restore process. When you get
to the screen that says "Select the files and folders to restore," no files
are listed yet because you haven't selected any (this is confusing, I
agree). In the space where no files are listed yet, there is text that says
"Click Add Files, Add Folders, or click Search to add files to this list."
So, you have to click to browse for the files you want to restore. This
browse process mimics the file system structure on your computer. So it's as
if you are browsing your computer to select files to restore.
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"Roadrunner38" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I know this is long post but wanted to be as thorough as possible.
>
> Running Vista Home Premium and trying to use Mircosoft Vista backup
> program.
>
> It is a new computer so I am trying to setup the backup program to run on
> a
> set schedule and to first do a complete backup of my files - except for
> program files.
>
> I want to backup to an external Maxtor hard drive which on my computer is
> designated as the M drive HAROLD-PC is the default file name designated
> by
> the Microsoft Vista Back-Up program as the location of my backup files.
>
> This morning I tried to run a full back-up.
>
> Accessories
> Systems Tools
> Back Up Status and Configuration
> Change Back Up Settings
> Save Back up to Maxtor (M) Drive
> Designate to save C Drive
> Unclick to not save D drive
> Click all default files to back up
> Create new full back-up
>
> The back up program then ran for about 45 minutes and concluded with
> notice
> back up was successful.
>
> I then clicked on Computer
>
> Left double clicked on M drive
>
> Found HAROLD-PC - which was not there before running back up.
>
> Right clicked on HAROLD-PC
>
> Right clicked on Properties
>
> Window said:
>
> Type File Folder
> Location: M;\
> Size: 0 bytes
> Size on disk: 0 bytes
> Contains: 0 files 1 folder
> Created Today, May 15, 2007 1 hour ago
> Attributes: Read-only
> Hidden
>
> Neither attribute had check mark.
>
> I then went back & left clicked on HAROLD-PC
> Then right clicked on Backup Set 2007-05-15
> Right clicked on Properties and got same Type File Folder as listed just
> above that contained same information listed above.
>
> NOW --- note this:
>
> My backup file should be just over 7 gigs. The last backup that was done
> on
> my old computer had just over 7 gigs
>
> Now on the Maxtor (M) before running my backup this morning it had just
> over
> 123 gigs of free space. After running the backup this morning it had 116
> gigs of free space.
>
> So it would seem to me that somewhere, somehow the backup resides on the
> Maxtor drive but the backup files indicates it is empty.
>
> When I go to the Retore function and click on Restore Files the next
> screen
> asks "What do you want to restore?" I click Files from latest backup and
> the
> Next button.
>
> The next screen says Select the files and folders to restore.
>
> No files are listed
>
> So, I don't know what to do. Obviously I want to be certain my files are
> backed up and I want to be certain they can be accessed for restore if
> necessary.
>
> After running the backup program the M drive indicates it has 7 gigs less
> fee space but the default backup location set by the Microsoft Vista
> programs
> list the file but indicates the file is empty - no bytes of data.
>
> Any help on this?
>
>
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