The .bkf file needs to be written to a 2nd HDD, tape or floppies (yah, right) or it will be unusable to do an ASR. The HDD (system drive) is wiped clean in the first step of ASR, therefore if the file is on the system drive it is gone.
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Just my 2¢ worth
Jeff
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| I am running XP Pro. I guess I don't understanding
| the different backup options.
|
| I can;t create the diskette, as I said, but when I do a
| normal system tools backup to my desktop, including
| system files, everything is fine but I'm not sure I'll be
| able to use is to restore anything.
|
| Any thoughts?
|
| Thanks,
| Hankus
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >The ARS only works in Pro , not Home. It is looking to
| a:\
| >so it might write to it. I would think the bigger
| question
| >is would it restore from there.
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >>-----Original Message-----
| >>I ran a complete backup and wrote it to a firewire
| drive,
| >>but at the end it stated that the ASR diskette could
| not
| >>be created because there was no floppy drive. I don't
| >>have a floppy drive, so i attached a zip, but the
| >>automation never finds the zip to make the ASR
| diskette.
| >>
| >>Any ideas? Is there a better stategy?
| >>.
| >>
| >.
| >
