Problems restoring files from another system

01-19-2008

I have a laptop and a desktop both backed up to a network drive using L1C.
My desktop totally died and I need to get files from its backup to my
laptop.
I am unable to do this following the instructions apparently since the
backups are not installed as part of a OneCareCircle.
I have tried changing the name of my laptop to that of my desktop but that
did not work at all.
I certainly never anticipated this problem in advance. Is there a solution?

01-20-2008

"Curious" <spammenot@xxxxxx> wrote:

	Quote:
	>I have a laptop and a desktop both backed up to a network drive using L1C. >My desktop totally died and I need to get files from its backup to my >laptop. >I am unable to do this following the instructions apparently since the >backups are not installed as part of a OneCareCircle. >I have tried changing the name of my laptop to that of my desktop but that >did not work at all. >I certainly never anticipated this problem in advance. Is there a solution?

When you perform the restore, you need to select the custom restore option,
meaning a restore from another computer.
If this still doesn't work, the workaround that many have successfully used is
to configure backup on the new PC to point to the same network Share. Create a
new backup - for the sake of efficiency, this backup can be of a single file
type. You can select to backup on Financial files, for example. Perform the
backup and then try the custom restore from the Share.
-steve
--
Stephen Boots sboots@xxxxxx
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live
Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
http://forums.microsoft.com/windowso....aspx?siteid=2

01-20-2008

Thank you Stephen,
I was using the custom restore option and it would not recognize the backup
files from my desktop since I had not set up a OneCare Circle.
Last night I realized it made complete sense that any user on the network
not to be allowed access to my files just because they had L1C installed on
their system.
I have been able to recover all my files using a USB drive cabinet with the
drive from my old computer installed in it and connecting it to my laptop.
I have to admit that I am a little disappointed in L1C since if you have a
computer and its HDD totally die then when you replace it you can't restore
all of the files from the L1C backup unless you use the procedure you
described.
"StephenB" <sboots@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:kln6p3l05m25elc7r4seffcfp0ddnuhils@xxxxxx

Quote:

> "Curious" <spammenot@xxxxxx> wrote:
>

	Quote:
	>>I have a laptop and a desktop both backed up to a network drive using L1C. >>My desktop totally died and I need to get files from its backup to my >>laptop. >>I am unable to do this following the instructions apparently since the >>backups are not installed as part of a OneCareCircle. >>I have tried changing the name of my laptop to that of my desktop but that >>did not work at all. >>I certainly never anticipated this problem in advance. Is there a >>solution?

>
> When you perform the restore, you need to select the custom restore
> option,
> meaning a restore from another computer.
> If this still doesn't work, the workaround that many have successfully
> used is
> to configure backup on the new PC to point to the same network Share.
> Create a
> new backup - for the sake of efficiency, this backup can be of a single
> file
> type. You can select to backup on Financial files, for example. Perform
> the
> backup and then try the custom restore from the Share.
> -steve
> --
> Stephen Boots sboots@xxxxxx
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live
> Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
> http://forums.microsoft.com/windowso....aspx?siteid=2

01-20-2008

You should be able to restore from the network Share with no problems once you
install OneCare on the replaced drive or new PC. The workaround I provided
simply kick starts OneCare if it has trouble with the restore location, which
can happen when it is a Share.
-steve

"Curious" <spammenot@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>Thank you Stephen,
>I was using the custom restore option and it would not recognize the backup
>files from my desktop since I had not set up a OneCare Circle.
>Last night I realized it made complete sense that any user on the network
>not to be allowed access to my files just because they had L1C installed on
>their system.
>I have been able to recover all my files using a USB drive cabinet with the
>drive from my old computer installed in it and connecting it to my laptop.
>I have to admit that I am a little disappointed in L1C since if you have a
>computer and its HDD totally die then when you replace it you can't restore
>all of the files from the L1C backup unless you use the procedure you
>described.
>"StephenB" <sboots@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:kln6p3l05m25elc7r4seffcfp0ddnuhils@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> "Curious" <spammenot@xxxxxx> wrote:
>>

	Quote:
	>>>I have a laptop and a desktop both backed up to a network drive using L1C. >>>My desktop totally died and I need to get files from its backup to my >>>laptop. >>>I am unable to do this following the instructions apparently since the >>>backups are not installed as part of a OneCareCircle. >>>I have tried changing the name of my laptop to that of my desktop but that >>>did not work at all. >>>I certainly never anticipated this problem in advance. Is there a >>>solution?

>>
>> When you perform the restore, you need to select the custom restore
>> option,
>> meaning a restore from another computer.
>> If this still doesn't work, the workaround that many have successfully
>> used is
>> to configure backup on the new PC to point to the same network Share.
>> Create a
>> new backup - for the sake of efficiency, this backup can be of a single
>> file
>> type. You can select to backup on Financial files, for example. Perform
>> the
>> backup and then try the custom restore from the Share.
>> -steve
>> --
>> Stephen Boots sboots@xxxxxx
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live
>> Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
>> http://forums.microsoft.com/windowso....aspx?siteid=2

--
Stephen Boots sboots@xxxxxx
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live
Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
http://forums.microsoft.com/windowso....aspx?siteid=2

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