Danix803
Have you tried the F8 boot options?
Reboot, repeatedly press the F8 key as your computer restarts. You need to
press F8 before the Windows logo appears. If the Windows logo appears, you
will need to try again.
On the Advanced Boot Options menu, use the arrow keys to highlight Repair
your computer, and then press ENTER.
Select a keyboard layout, and then click Next. Select a user name and type
the password, and then click OK.
On the System Recovery Options menu, click Windows Complete PC Restore, and
then follow the instructions.
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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience
"danix803" <danix803@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:
> 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???
> --
> 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
>>