Vista Backup/Restore

[G-Man]

When I run a Vista Business File Backup it completes fine. When I go to do
a restore, I get Unspecified error (0x80004005). Can't do anything.

Where are the backup files stored? I see the drive it uses, but I cannot
find the file(s). Supposed to be in a Folder \Computer but that folder does
not exist.

G-Man

 

[Dave id Griffiths]

Where did you tell the backup to be saveed...?
If it was on an external drive or a network drive is it turned on and/or
available....?

 

[G-Man]

I finally found the files (it uses machine name, not "Computer). I still
cannot do a restore. I get that error every time: Unspecified error
(0x80004005). A backup is worthless without the restore

I can see the files, they are zipped. But it would be impossible to tell
what was in each zip file.

Any clues appreciated.

G-Man

 

[Guest]

You cannot Restore except from with the Backup utility. Start Backup and
select Restore.

 

[G-Man]

I am using the "Backup Status and Configuration, selecting Restore Files
then From Latest backup.

Then BOOM, that error.


Gary

 

[John Hanley]

I think we still need to know: where is the destination device you used to
create the Backup in the first place; e.g. is it a separate external hard
drive, or....

 

[G-Man]

Sorry,

Tried it to second physical hard drive and then to external firewire hard
drive.

Each time the backup is a success. Restore will not work.

Gary

 

[AJR]

Regarding "...I finally found the files (it uses machine name, not
"Computer)...." - backup names the folder by using the "computer name" -
not "computer".

For your info: "These are standard Zip files that you can open by using the
Zip decompression capabilities in Windows or by using other Zip tools (Such
as Winzip). Because Windows can search zip files, you can quickly find a
backup of a specific file by searching the backup folders, and then extract
that file from the compressed folder without directly accessing the Backup
and Restore Center. This makes restoring files possible even if you need to
use a different operating system." (Vista Resource Kit)

 

[G-Man]

Okay, after trying to think this through, I resolved the issue.

My Documents folder was mapped to a server share. That server crashed on me
a few days ago. So this rogue mapping stopped the restore from working.
Why? I don't know. I manually mapped that letter to another share and the
restore did not crash.

Just wanted to let others know.

I now have the Documents mapped back to my local home directory.

G-Man