Thanks for the tip, but keep in mind there are (at least) dozens of zip
files with many dozens of directories inside each zip. I'm pretty sure the
restore process is going to be easier once I figure it out.
Any other ideas?
"Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
> Can you open what you have copied to your desktop?
> If you can, just copy and paste into your account documents from the
> desktop.
>
> "NM" wrote:
> Quote:
>> Before sending off a Vista Home Premium for warranty repair, I did a
>> Vista
>> backup of all the user files. I don't really remember the settings I
>> uses,
>> except that it included all the user data, photos, docs, etc. I think I
>> excluded music files or the specific music directory. So I've got a 4GB
>> backup set in a network folder.
>>
>> Now its been factory reimaged and so doesn't have any data on it. I
>> copied
>> the backup folder to the desktop from the network location.
>>
>> Now I need to run the restore, but the restore wizard won't let me select
>> the backup set. If I try to point it to the local desktop copy it won't
>> let
>> me select and continue the wizard. If I point it to the network location
>> (an NTFS volume with Full Control granted to Everyone) it returns a
>> permissions error.
>>
>> What am I missing?
>>
>> Frankly I'm surprised that it is this difficult to restore...I've been
>> hearing raves and reading Technet magazine articles about the improved
>> backup and recovery of Vista...clearly I need to learn more so I hope
>> someone can point me to an article or procedure. I've searched the
>> groups
>> and MS site but really all I have found is the basic steps...start the
>> wizard...etc. I assume there's a command line so I'll explore that
>> unless
>> someone has a better idea...
>>
>> Could it be a permissions issue? The user name and hostname are probably
>> different than before. Hell, I can't even really remember what they were
>> before...do I need to take ownership under the current account name?
>> yech.
>>
>> MW
>>
>>
>>