Copy the files to the hard drive. Open the help and support app and search
for backup. There are instructions on using old OS backups.
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Mark L. Ferguson
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"Susan" <Susan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Sunday March 2nd I decided to reinstall Vista Home Premium because I
> couldn't get Windows Media Center to work. Afterwards, when I plugged in
> my
> Seagate external hard drive and tried to use the backup wizard I saw this
> message:
>
> "The disk containing the backup is not accessible. Please make sure it is
> turned on and connected to the computer."
>
> I panicked at first because I thought this meant that I would not be able
> to
> access the files on my Seagate, but I remembered that I could go the long
> way
> by going through windows explorer and clicking on folder after folder
> after
> folder, etc. I would rather not have to do this, especially since all I'm
> looking for is just one folder! Can anyone offer any suggestions on what
> to
> do, or will I just have to accept that I'll have to click through a thick
> maze of folders to try and find what I'm looking for. 