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Old 10-17-2006   #10 (permalink)
Jeff


 
 

Re: Complete PC Restore

Yup,
It took me awhile to figure that out; hence; the ongoing thread with
Jill.
After you make your Complete restore discs, the 2nd one has the index;so put
it in first; it'll see the index; then put in the 1st one. It's spelled out
in recovery now.
Jeff
That's only if you have more than 1 dvd;which you said you did.

"Linear2202" <linear2202@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:2C2F7092-FBB2-4C0E-A5F3-39B3D94196AB@microsoft.com...
> Thanks everyone, I'll be looking for it. The link looks pretty obvious,
> not sure why I missed it.
>
> So, when the restore is taking place, you will need to insert the last DVD
> that was used during the creation of the restore point first, and then go
> back to the first one? I needed two DVDs when creating a complete backup.
>
> Thanks again.
>
>
>
> <DIV>&quot;Jill Zoeller [MSFT]&quot; &lt;jillz@online.microsoft.com&gt;
> wrote in message news:ekPzKJV8GHA.2316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...</DIV>>
> Thanks for the tip about the error message. I've let the team know and
> will
>> report back here once I know what the issue is.
>>
>>
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>> "Jeff" <S.Cerevesiae@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
>> news:edsFT2U8GHA.788@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Jill,
>>> Working good for me in 5744 now; but; one little point.
>>> When you install the last dvd;it'll find the backup index and work, but
>>> then says you have the worng dvd in.
>>> O.k. that's fine;and true;but after putting in dvd #1;when it is done;it
>>> then also says you have the wrong dvd in;please use the next dvd.
>>> This is just wording;and symantics;but it does say-error.
>>> Might want to have your people look at that.
>>> Instructions are much better in 5744;and it WORKS GREAT-BTW
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>>
>>> "Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" <jillz@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:un6$23T8GHA.4224@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> Here's a link to a screenshot:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.winsupersite.com/images/s...ecovery_06.jpg
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> "Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" <jillz@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:ueHcVoT8GHA.1256@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>> When you boot to DVD, there should be a link on the opening screen for
>>>>> repair options. I believe it's in the lower left-hand corner. It's
>>>>> easy to miss but it should be there.
>>>>>
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>>>>> "Linear2202" <linear2202@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:45113996-61E6-49B1-ADEB-EFD7091570C9@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> Interesting, I had tried that, but must have missed something. What
>>>>>> prompt am I looking for?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Brian C. Barnes" <bcbarnes@newsgroups.nospam> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:17A1DB65-BA3B-4853-BB94-FAF7D09ACFCB@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>I couldn't find it there either. I have to boot the Install DVD and
>>>>>>>use the
>>>>>>> "Repair" option from there.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Linear2202" wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Anyone tried to use this? I did a successful complete PC backup.
>>>>>>>> I then
>>>>>>>> tried to restore by pressing F8 before boot, but I saw no menu item
>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>> allowed me to enter the system restore menu. Three boot choices of
>>>>>>>> safe
>>>>>>>> mode, and then other choices that didn't help me at all.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'm using RC2. Any thoughts anyone?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>

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