Vista Back-up

Dear all,

I have a laptop using windows Vista ultimate. I made a back-up of this
system in the beginning. After a few weeks I wanted to re-install my pc to
fix some real problems. I formatted my hard-disk but the problems still
remain.

So now I want to restore my back-up (which is on a separate hard drive). Is
there any way I can still acces this back-up from my new Vista-installation?

Back-up Centre does not give any known back-ups.

Thank you!

Nico

Can you describe the steps you are taking to restore your backup? What kind
of backup did you create originally, a file backup or a Complete PC Backup?

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"Nico" <Nico@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9840ED43-89AB-4572-994F-B1FE612D63D7@microsoft.com...
> Dear all,
>
> I have a laptop using windows Vista ultimate. I made a back-up of this
> system in the beginning. After a few weeks I wanted to re-install my pc to
> fix some real problems. I formatted my hard-disk but the problems still
> remain.
>
> So now I want to restore my back-up (which is on a separate hard drive).
> Is
> there any way I can still acces this back-up from my new
> Vista-installation?
>
> Back-up Centre does not give any known back-ups.
>
> Thank you!
>
> Nico

Thank you for your reply.

I undertook the following steps:
- I had bought a laptop using Windows XP Media Center.
- I bought Windows Vista and reinstalled everything (format of hard drive
and new installation of all soft- and hardware).
- To make sure I made a complete PC Back-up (entire PC into one folder).
- Afterwards I reinstalled my computer again because of a lot of programs I
installed to much, temporary files, …
- When I reinstalled my computer I noticed that I forgot to same my e-mails,
so I wanted to use my complete PC back-up.
- The back-up software did not find any complete PC back-up.

Yesterday I tried to restore the back-up using the Vista DVD (boot from DVD)
and there I did find my back-up. Of is this something else?

Kind regards,

Nico


"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:

> Can you describe the steps you are taking to restore your backup? What kind
> of backup did you create originally, a file backup or a Complete PC Backup?
>
> --
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>
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>
>
> "Nico" <Nico@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9840ED43-89AB-4572-994F-B1FE612D63D7@microsoft.com...
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I have a laptop using windows Vista ultimate. I made a back-up of this
> > system in the beginning. After a few weeks I wanted to re-install my pc to
> > fix some real problems. I formatted my hard-disk but the problems still
> > remain.
> >
> > So now I want to restore my back-up (which is on a separate hard drive).
> > Is
> > there any way I can still acces this back-up from my new
> > Vista-installation?
> >
> > Back-up Centre does not give any known back-ups.
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> > Nico
>
>

Can you confirm that on your target drive (where the backup is stored), you
have a folder called WindowsImageBackup at the root of the drive?

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"Nico" <Nico@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:26207C7B-5327-4825-AAE9-A24F1E60FE45@microsoft.com...
> Thank you for your reply.
>
> I undertook the following steps:
> - I had bought a laptop using Windows XP Media Center.
> - I bought Windows Vista and reinstalled everything (format of hard drive
> and new installation of all soft- and hardware).
> - To make sure I made a complete PC Back-up (entire PC into one folder).
> - Afterwards I reinstalled my computer again because of a lot of programs
> I
> installed to much, temporary files, …
> - When I reinstalled my computer I noticed that I forgot to same my
> e-mails,
> so I wanted to use my complete PC back-up.
> - The back-up software did not find any complete PC back-up.
>
> Yesterday I tried to restore the back-up using the Vista DVD (boot from
> DVD)
> and there I did find my back-up. Of is this something else?
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Nico
>
>
> "Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> Can you describe the steps you are taking to restore your backup? What
>> kind
>> of backup did you create originally, a file backup or a Complete PC
>> Backup?
>>
>> --
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> Want to learn more about Windows file and storage technologies? Visit our
>> team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx.
>>
>>
>> "Nico" <Nico@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9840ED43-89AB-4572-994F-B1FE612D63D7@microsoft.com...
>> > Dear all,
>> >
>> > I have a laptop using windows Vista ultimate. I made a back-up of this
>> > system in the beginning. After a few weeks I wanted to re-install my pc
>> > to
>> > fix some real problems. I formatted my hard-disk but the problems still
>> > remain.
>> >
>> > So now I want to restore my back-up (which is on a separate hard
>> > drive).
>> > Is
>> > there any way I can still acces this back-up from my new
>> > Vista-installation?
>> >
>> > Back-up Centre does not give any known back-ups.
>> >
>> > Thank you!
>> >
>> > Nico
>>
>>

I can indeed confirm this. I booted from the Windows Vista DVD and I found my
back-up. So everything is ok now.

Thank you for your help!

Kind regards

Nico

"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:

> Can you confirm that on your target drive (where the backup is stored), you
> have a folder called WindowsImageBackup at the root of the drive?
>
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> Want to learn more about Windows file and storage technologies? Visit our
> team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx.
>
>
> "Nico" <Nico@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:26207C7B-5327-4825-AAE9-A24F1E60FE45@microsoft.com...
> > Thank you for your reply.
> >
> > I undertook the following steps:
> > - I had bought a laptop using Windows XP Media Center.
> > - I bought Windows Vista and reinstalled everything (format of hard drive
> > and new installation of all soft- and hardware).
> > - To make sure I made a complete PC Back-up (entire PC into one folder).
> > - Afterwards I reinstalled my computer again because of a lot of programs
> > I
> > installed to much, temporary files, …
> > - When I reinstalled my computer I noticed that I forgot to same my
> > e-mails,
> > so I wanted to use my complete PC back-up.
> > - The back-up software did not find any complete PC back-up.
> >
> > Yesterday I tried to restore the back-up using the Vista DVD (boot from
> > DVD)
> > and there I did find my back-up. Of is this something else?
> >
> > Kind regards,
> >
> > Nico
> >
> >
> > "Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >> Can you describe the steps you are taking to restore your backup? What
> >> kind
> >> of backup did you create originally, a file backup or a Complete PC
> >> Backup?
> >>
> >> --
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >>
> >> Want to learn more about Windows file and storage technologies? Visit our
> >> team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Nico" <Nico@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:9840ED43-89AB-4572-994F-B1FE612D63D7@microsoft.com...
> >> > Dear all,
> >> >
> >> > I have a laptop using windows Vista ultimate. I made a back-up of this
> >> > system in the beginning. After a few weeks I wanted to re-install my pc
> >> > to
> >> > fix some real problems. I formatted my hard-disk but the problems still
> >> > remain.
> >> >
> >> > So now I want to restore my back-up (which is on a separate hard
> >> > drive).
> >> > Is
> >> > there any way I can still acces this back-up from my new
> >> > Vista-installation?
> >> >
> >> > Back-up Centre does not give any known back-ups.
> >> >
> >> > Thank you!
> >> >
> >> > Nico
> >>
> >>
>
>

I have the same problem. I created to complete backups and I am trying to
test restore them. One backup resides on a reserve disk and one on a DVD.
Restore does not find the DVD based backup. It does find the disk based
backup though.
--
Adam


"Nico" wrote:

> I can indeed confirm this. I booted from the Windows Vista DVD and I found my
> back-up. So everything is ok now.
>
> Thank you for your help!
>
> Kind regards
>
> Nico
>
> "Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:
>
> > Can you confirm that on your target drive (where the backup is stored), you
> > have a folder called WindowsImageBackup at the root of the drive?
> >
> > --
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> >
> > Want to learn more about Windows file and storage technologies? Visit our
> > team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx.
> >
> >
> > "Nico" <Nico@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:26207C7B-5327-4825-AAE9-A24F1E60FE45@microsoft.com...
> > > Thank you for your reply.
> > >
> > > I undertook the following steps:
> > > - I had bought a laptop using Windows XP Media Center.
> > > - I bought Windows Vista and reinstalled everything (format of hard drive
> > > and new installation of all soft- and hardware).
> > > - To make sure I made a complete PC Back-up (entire PC into one folder).
> > > - Afterwards I reinstalled my computer again because of a lot of programs
> > > I
> > > installed to much, temporary files, …
> > > - When I reinstalled my computer I noticed that I forgot to same my
> > > e-mails,
> > > so I wanted to use my complete PC back-up.
> > > - The back-up software did not find any complete PC back-up.
> > >
> > > Yesterday I tried to restore the back-up using the Vista DVD (boot from
> > > DVD)
> > > and there I did find my back-up. Of is this something else?
> > >
> > > Kind regards,
> > >
> > > Nico
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Can you describe the steps you are taking to restore your backup? What
> > >> kind
> > >> of backup did you create originally, a file backup or a Complete PC
> > >> Backup?
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> > >> rights.
> > >>
> > >> Want to learn more about Windows file and storage technologies? Visit our
> > >> team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Nico" <Nico@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:9840ED43-89AB-4572-994F-B1FE612D63D7@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Dear all,
> > >> >
> > >> > I have a laptop using windows Vista ultimate. I made a back-up of this
> > >> > system in the beginning. After a few weeks I wanted to re-install my pc
> > >> > to
> > >> > fix some real problems. I formatted my hard-disk but the problems still
> > >> > remain.
> > >> >
> > >> > So now I want to restore my back-up (which is on a separate hard
> > >> > drive).
> > >> > Is
> > >> > there any way I can still acces this back-up from my new
> > >> > Vista-installation?
> > >> >
> > >> > Back-up Centre does not give any known back-ups.
> > >> >
> > >> > Thank you!
> > >> >
> > >> > Nico
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >

How are you launching the restore? From within Windows Vista?

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"Adam" <Adam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:552927E8-778C-46A1-BF9E-F6A84ED2457B@microsoft.com...
>I have the same problem. I created to complete backups and I am trying to
> test restore them. One backup resides on a reserve disk and one on a DVD.
> Restore does not find the DVD based backup. It does find the disk based
> backup though.
> --
> Adam
>
>
> "Nico" wrote:
>
>> I can indeed confirm this. I booted from the Windows Vista DVD and I
>> found my
>> back-up. So everything is ok now.
>>
>> Thank you for your help!
>>
>> Kind regards
>>
>> Nico
>>
>> "Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:
>>
>> > Can you confirm that on your target drive (where the backup is stored),
>> > you
>> > have a folder called WindowsImageBackup at the root of the drive?
>> >
>> > --
>> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> > rights.
>> >
>> > Want to learn more about Windows file and storage technologies? Visit
>> > our
>> > team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Nico" <Nico@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:26207C7B-5327-4825-AAE9-A24F1E60FE45@microsoft.com...
>> > > Thank you for your reply.
>> > >
>> > > I undertook the following steps:
>> > > - I had bought a laptop using Windows XP Media Center.
>> > > - I bought Windows Vista and reinstalled everything (format of hard
>> > > drive
>> > > and new installation of all soft- and hardware).
>> > > - To make sure I made a complete PC Back-up (entire PC into one
>> > > folder).
>> > > - Afterwards I reinstalled my computer again because of a lot of
>> > > programs
>> > > I
>> > > installed to much, temporary files, …
>> > > - When I reinstalled my computer I noticed that I forgot to same my
>> > > e-mails,
>> > > so I wanted to use my complete PC back-up.
>> > > - The back-up software did not find any complete PC back-up.
>> > >
>> > > Yesterday I tried to restore the back-up using the Vista DVD (boot
>> > > from
>> > > DVD)
>> > > and there I did find my back-up. Of is this something else?
>> > >
>> > > Kind regards,
>> > >
>> > > Nico
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Can you describe the steps you are taking to restore your backup?
>> > >> What
>> > >> kind
>> > >> of backup did you create originally, a file backup or a Complete PC
>> > >> Backup?
>> > >>
>> > >> --
>> > >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> > >> rights.
>> > >>
>> > >> Want to learn more about Windows file and storage technologies?
>> > >> Visit our
>> > >> team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx.
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> "Nico" <Nico@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > >> news:9840ED43-89AB-4572-994F-B1FE612D63D7@microsoft.com...
>> > >> > Dear all,
>> > >> >
>> > >> > I have a laptop using windows Vista ultimate. I made a back-up of
>> > >> > this
>> > >> > system in the beginning. After a few weeks I wanted to re-install
>> > >> > my pc
>> > >> > to
>> > >> > fix some real problems. I formatted my hard-disk but the problems
>> > >> > still
>> > >> > remain.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > So now I want to restore my back-up (which is on a separate hard
>> > >> > drive).
>> > >> > Is
>> > >> > there any way I can still acces this back-up from my new
>> > >> > Vista-installation?
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Back-up Centre does not give any known back-ups.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Thank you!
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Nico
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> >
>> >

I am test restoring to a new disk while the original removed so I dont have
Vista during restoration. I am trying to restore through the Vista Repair
brinch of the Vista Installation DVD
--
Adam


"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:

> How are you launching the restore? From within Windows Vista?
>
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> Want to learn more about Windows file and storage technologies? Visit our
> team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx.
>
>
> "Adam" <Adam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:552927E8-778C-46A1-BF9E-F6A84ED2457B@microsoft.com...
> >I have the same problem. I created to complete backups and I am trying to
> > test restore them. One backup resides on a reserve disk and one on a DVD.
> > Restore does not find the DVD based backup. It does find the disk based
> > backup though.
> > --
> > Adam
> >
> >
> > "Nico" wrote:
> >
> >> I can indeed confirm this. I booted from the Windows Vista DVD and I
> >> found my
> >> back-up. So everything is ok now.
> >>
> >> Thank you for your help!
> >>
> >> Kind regards
> >>
> >> Nico
> >>
> >> "Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Can you confirm that on your target drive (where the backup is stored),
> >> > you
> >> > have a folder called WindowsImageBackup at the root of the drive?
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> > rights.
> >> >
> >> > Want to learn more about Windows file and storage technologies? Visit
> >> > our
> >> > team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Nico" <Nico@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:26207C7B-5327-4825-AAE9-A24F1E60FE45@microsoft.com...
> >> > > Thank you for your reply.
> >> > >
> >> > > I undertook the following steps:
> >> > > - I had bought a laptop using Windows XP Media Center.
> >> > > - I bought Windows Vista and reinstalled everything (format of hard
> >> > > drive
> >> > > and new installation of all soft- and hardware).
> >> > > - To make sure I made a complete PC Back-up (entire PC into one
> >> > > folder).
> >> > > - Afterwards I reinstalled my computer again because of a lot of
> >> > > programs
> >> > > I
> >> > > installed to much, temporary files, …
> >> > > - When I reinstalled my computer I noticed that I forgot to same my
> >> > > e-mails,
> >> > > so I wanted to use my complete PC back-up.
> >> > > - The back-up software did not find any complete PC back-up.
> >> > >
> >> > > Yesterday I tried to restore the back-up using the Vista DVD (boot
> >> > > from
> >> > > DVD)
> >> > > and there I did find my back-up. Of is this something else?
> >> > >
> >> > > Kind regards,
> >> > >
> >> > > Nico
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > "Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >> Can you describe the steps you are taking to restore your backup?
> >> > >> What
> >> > >> kind
> >> > >> of backup did you create originally, a file backup or a Complete PC
> >> > >> Backup?
> >> > >>
> >> > >> --
> >> > >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> > >> rights.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Want to learn more about Windows file and storage technologies?
> >> > >> Visit our
> >> > >> team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx.
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >> "Nico" <Nico@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > >> news:9840ED43-89AB-4572-994F-B1FE612D63D7@microsoft.com...
> >> > >> > Dear all,
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > I have a laptop using windows Vista ultimate. I made a back-up of
> >> > >> > this
> >> > >> > system in the beginning. After a few weeks I wanted to re-install
> >> > >> > my pc
> >> > >> > to
> >> > >> > fix some real problems. I formatted my hard-disk but the problems
> >> > >> > still
> >> > >> > remain.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > So now I want to restore my back-up (which is on a separate hard
> >> > >> > drive).
> >> > >> > Is
> >> > >> > there any way I can still acces this back-up from my new
> >> > >> > Vista-installation?
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Back-up Centre does not give any known back-ups.
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Thank you!
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Nico
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> >
> >> >
>
>