kuhne

thanks for finding that!

after reading where it says "without onecare installed" it seems not to make a lot of sense because the steps it gives are these

1. the files were backed up to an external hard drive, connect the hard drive to the computer.
2. If the files were backed up to a CD or DVD, locate the most recent disc of the backup collection (All of the backed-up files and associated data that Windows Live OneCare has stored for a computer in a given time period (usually a year), contained either on several backup discs or in a folder on an external hard drive. A backup collection is identified by the backup collection name, which contains the computer's name and the year. ) that contains the files you want to restore, and then insert the disc into your disc drive.
3. When you insert a disc, the Restore dialog box opens. If it does not appear or you are restoring from an external hard drive, start the Windows Live OneCare Restore program:
4. Click Start, and then click My Computer.
5. In the folder list, open the drive that contains the Windows Live OneCare Backup disc or external drive.
6. Double-click the Restore icon to start the Windows Live OneCare Restore program.
7. Click Browse to view the backup files in Windows Explorer.
8. On the View menu, point to Explorer Bar, and then click Search. A Search Companion window opens.
9. Click All files and folders, and then type the name of the file that you are looking for.
10. In the search results, right-click your file, then select Copy.
11. Paste the file in the location that you want.

I am supposed not to have onecare installed yet its telling me to run the onecare restore program...