When I reboot my computer and start it with it's cd, I select system repair,
complete PC restore, at this point I can click load drivers and navigate to
my
ext HD to see the backup sets, when I click cancel to get out that and click
next it tells me that it cannot find any backup sets. It tells me to connect
the device or insert the media that contain the backup sets. The drive is
already
connected. Why can't it find the backup sets???
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Love is very patient and kind, never jealous or envious, never boastful or
proud, never haughty or selfish or rude. 1 Corinthians 13:4 - 8, 13
"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
Quote:
> Danix803
>
> It sounds like you are trying to use the 'File and Folder' backup component
> to restore files from a 'Complete PC Backup'. These are 2 separate programs.
>
> In the Backup and Restore Center window, you need to select the 'Restore
> Computer' button at the bottom right side of that screen. When you click
> that button, you will see a dialog box, click the 'What are the steps I need
> to take to restore my comuter' link. This will show the help instructions
> for restoring from the complete pc backup.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "danix803" <danix803@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:69D61295-880E-4343-806A-8254E69A4CAD@xxxxxx Quote:
> >I have a DELL XPS 420 with a Maxtor 250GB ext hard
> > drive... I did a 'Complete PC Backup' to B: drive (The ext Maxtor)
> > Next, I rebooted and used the system repair from the boot menu... this
> > formated my hard drive and set everything back to the DELL factory
> > defaults... re-installing Windows Vista Ultimate, Office 2K7, and all the
> > other DELL junk...
> > Now, I'd like to restore the computer to before the DELL repair... the
> > files
> > are all still on the B: drive, I can see them there...
> > However, when I go to 'Restore files' -> 'Advanced restore' -> 'Warning -
> > Continue' -> only the 'Files from a backup made on a different computer.'
> > is
> > enabled and already has a tick in the radio button -> 'Next' -> 'Looking
> > for
> > backup devices...' -> I select B: drive -> and it tells me "Windows cannot
> > find any backup sets on the selected device"
> > I use windows explorer and navigate through B: drive... the
> > 'WindowsImageBackup' folder is there... along with the backup folder from
> > the
> > date of backup... the catalog is there...
> > But it says that it can't find the backup sets...
> > Could someone please tell me how to make this work???
> > --
> > Love is very patient and kind, never jealous or envious, never boastful or
> > proud, never haughty or selfish or rude. 1 Corinthians 13:4 - 8, 13
>