Vista - vista backup restore

"I am running Vista 32bit. My PC has two hard disks and I backup to the
second one drive D.

I have had a problem that resulted in reloading Vista.

When I now try to restore the backup it says "files made on a different
computer - there are no backups on this computer".

I can see the backup on drive D!!

How can I restore the files?

Thanks,


Rob

Robin

Why do you want to restore? Have you lost data files?



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Gerry
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"robm" <robm@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Yes. The backup contains data files that I want to use.

I need to restore them back into drive C

Thanks


Rob



"Gerry" wrote:

Just go for the data files. Try this:
How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421


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"robm" <robm@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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I tried it but with no success!

However I have two cback-up files the one is the "basic" back up and I can
get to the data in the files - which gives me most of what I want.

The remaining data I am told is in the image back-up file.

To open this I am told I need to load Virtual PC (done that) which will open
the vhd file. But that is when I get the permission problem!!!!

As far as I can see I have administrator rights so I should be able to open
it?

Rob



"Gerry" wrote:

Rob,

did you use the "backup and restore center" advanced restore flow -> files
from backup made on different computer-> point to the d: drive and recover
your files?

once the OS is re-installed, the catalog file on c: which stores the list of
backups done and the files within it -- is wiped out. that is the reason,
backup application is not able to find the backups. to restore files from
the backups done prior to os reinstall - you can use the advanced restore
flow.

coming to restore files from complete pc - were you able to restore the
files successfully using vhdmount tool installed as part of virtual pc? for
example -

i have virtual server installed on my vista machine and i have done this to
mount the complete pc vhd file.

"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Virtual Server\Vhdmount\vhdmount.exe" /m
"i:\WindowsImageBackup\SBAID3-LH\Backup 2008-02-14
153034\1aba1247-6d9c-11dc-81a7-806e6f6e6963.vhd"

this brought a volume inside the vhd online. i can then browse inside the
volume.

for un-mounting the vhd - i used
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Virtual Server\Vhdmount\vhdmount.exe" /u /d
"i:\WindowsImageBackup\SBAID3-LH\Backup 2008-02-14
153034\1aba1247-6d9c-11dc-81a7-806e6f6e6963.vhd"

these command were used from a command prompt lauched by clicking cmd.exe
and "run as adminstrator" - to run it with elevated privileges.

HTH
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"robm" <robm@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Sushil.

I have virtual PC installed. I followed advice from the net to open
"settings" and open the file by setting it as "hard disc 2".

The problem is that it then tells me I need permission to open the file!

Should I install virtual server?

Thanks for your help


Rob



"Sushil Baid [MSFT]" wrote:

Hi Rob, can you pl search for vhdmount.exe on your c: or drive on wihch
virtual pc is installed and try out the command that i have provided below.
see if that works for you? you need to try out the commands from elevated
command prompt as mentioned below.
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"robm" <robm@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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I can't find it!!

I have tried search - non indexed.

Virtual machine seems to work?

What else can I check?

Thanks,


Rob




"Sushil Baid [MSFT]" wrote:

I have had to install Virtual server to get the file!!

I have it now.

Can you explain your script.

I take it that you install it in the command window - this is OK but I have
forgotten how to change from drive c to drive d!!!!!!!

Sorry about that but it is some years since I last used the command prompt.


Thanks,


Rob




"Sushil Baid [MSFT]" wrote: