Vista Basic - Backup

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I used the "Backup" component (Start>Accessories>System Tools>Backup Status
and Configuration) of Vista Basic to backup my hard drive to an external
drive in case I had a faliure on my HDD. Well, I had to restore the factory
settings on my machine and now I want to restore the files I backed up. My
external HDD is FAT32 and the system is telling me it can't use a target that
isn't formatted NTFS. I have files that will be impossible to replace in this
backup copy on my external drive but I don't know how to get to them. Does
anyone have a work around for this?
 
I used the "Backup" component (Start>Accessories>System Tools>Backup Status
and Configuration) of Vista Basic to backup my hard drive to an external
drive in case I had a faliure on my HDD. Well, I had to restore the factory
settings on my machine and now I want to restore the files I backed up. My
external HDD is FAT32 and the system is telling me it can't use a target that
isn't formatted NTFS. I have files that will be impossible to replace in this
backup copy on my external drive but I don't know how to get to them. Does
anyone have a work around for this?
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I assume that "restore the factory settings" means you use your
recovery disc to put the computer back into out-of-the-box condition.
Am I right?

If so, even IF you could get to them, you wouldn't be able to restore
them to your new installation. Programs install files in the Windows
directories and make changes to the registry.

Why didn't you simply do a full restore from your backup, or wasn't it
a full backup?
 
I suggest you remove the external drive and reconnect it to any other
computer still formatted in FAT32. Download your files into a disc or
whatever. Then reformat your external as NTFS and go on from there.
B.Hankins
 
I see no reason why he can not just open that FAT formatted external THEN
right click each file he needs to save and select the "Send" to his DVD-RW
Writer. Burn them a CD or DVD. Then use the "convert" (with the necessary
switches) Command to change the external to NTFS.
Gene K
Robert Hankins said:
I suggest you remove the external drive and reconnect it to any other
computer still formatted in FAT32. Download your files into a disc or
whatever. Then reformat your external as NTFS and go on from there.
B.Hankins
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Nonny; they are giving you WRONG info.
Basic WON'T do a full system backup, lol.
 
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