I believe the complete pc backup utilizes the same .wim file format as the
WAIK and BDD, so you can also use that process as well to restore your PC.
Boot from a WinPE CD and then re-image with the complete pc backup .wim
file.
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"BobAnd" <boband134---AT---yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I'm unclear how this is supposed to work. Are you supposed to be able to
> boot to some type of DOS/Linux boot disk and restore the system? If so,
> where's the utility I need to place on my bootable CD to enable this
> process to work?
>
> Just in case I get a response that says to use the backup to DVD option,
> that is not an option for me because my Vista laptop is not equipped with
> a DVD burner. I must instead save the backup to a 2nd NTFS partition,
> copy it to the network and burn a DVD from another workstation.
>
> In this case, how can I effectively restore the system in the event that
> my laptop HDD crashes?
>
>