Vista - Catastrophic Failure

I have hope a simply quetion I have did a complete pc backup on vista
Now I try to restore to a different hardware (IBM to Dell and I get a
Catastrophic Failure is this because it a different hardware?

If i tryed on similar hardware would work (IBM to IBM ) or does it only work
on the physical hardware that I did this complete backup


Please help Thanks

I it probably the differences in the hardware and the fact that Vista is
still beta. What backup program did you use?

"frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news862FBCE-DF6D-405D-ABB0-237DE119D230@microsoft.com...
>I have hope a simply quetion I have did a complete pc backup on vista
> Now I try to restore to a different hardware (IBM to Dell and I get a
> Catastrophic Failure is this because it a different hardware?
>
> If i tryed on similar hardware would work (IBM to IBM ) or does it only
> work
> on the physical hardware that I did this complete backup
>
>
> Please help Thanks

I used vista complete backup program

So, you think you used on a similar hardware it should work?




"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> I it probably the differences in the hardware and the fact that Vista is
> still beta. What backup program did you use?
>
> "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news862FBCE-DF6D-405D-ABB0-237DE119D230@microsoft.com...
> >I have hope a simply quetion I have did a complete pc backup on vista
> > Now I try to restore to a different hardware (IBM to Dell and I get a
> > Catastrophic Failure is this because it a different hardware?
> >
> > If i tryed on similar hardware would work (IBM to IBM ) or does it only
> > work
> > on the physical hardware that I did this complete backup
> >
> >
> > Please help Thanks
>
>
>

I used vista backup program and choice complete backup
so, if I use similar hardware should it work?


"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> I it probably the differences in the hardware and the fact that Vista is
> still beta. What backup program did you use?
>
> "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news862FBCE-DF6D-405D-ABB0-237DE119D230@microsoft.com...
> >I have hope a simply quetion I have did a complete pc backup on vista
> > Now I try to restore to a different hardware (IBM to Dell and I get a
> > Catastrophic Failure is this because it a different hardware?
> >
> > If i tryed on similar hardware would work (IBM to IBM ) or does it only
> > work
> > on the physical hardware that I did this complete backup
> >
> >
> > Please help Thanks
>
>
>

I have never tried that, but I don't it can hurt to try. I have not read
that CompletePC Backup is an optimal migration tool.

"frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8217309A-A5D1-46E3-9B12-3EE1387C2FC8@microsoft.com...
>I used vista backup program and choice complete backup
> so, if I use similar hardware should it work?
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> I it probably the differences in the hardware and the fact that Vista is
>> still beta. What backup program did you use?
>>
>> "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news862FBCE-DF6D-405D-ABB0-237DE119D230@microsoft.com...
>> >I have hope a simply quetion I have did a complete pc backup on vista
>> > Now I try to restore to a different hardware (IBM to Dell and I get a
>> > Catastrophic Failure is this because it a different hardware?
>> >
>> > If i tryed on similar hardware would work (IBM to IBM ) or does it only
>> > work
>> > on the physical hardware that I did this complete backup
>> >
>> >
>> > Please help Thanks
>>
>>
>>

Did it fail during the restore, or did it complete the restore, but now
fails during boot?

"frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news862FBCE-DF6D-405D-ABB0-237DE119D230@microsoft.com...
>I have hope a simply quetion I have did a complete pc backup on vista
> Now I try to restore to a different hardware (IBM to Dell and I get a
> Catastrophic Failure is this because it a different hardware?
>
> If i tryed on similar hardware would work (IBM to IBM ) or does it only
> work
> on the physical hardware that I did this complete backup
>
>
> Please help Thanks

It is my understanding that CompletePC Backup is only intended to be used to
back up and restore on the same pc, not for migrating/ghosting to another
pc.

--
Jane, not plain 64bit enabled
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation
"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
news:OMk4l3LtGHA.4080@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I have never tried that, but I don't it can hurt to try. I have not read
>that CompletePC Backup is an optimal migration tool.
>
> "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8217309A-A5D1-46E3-9B12-3EE1387C2FC8@microsoft.com...
>>I used vista backup program and choice complete backup
>> so, if I use similar hardware should it work?
>>
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>
>>> I it probably the differences in the hardware and the fact that Vista is
>>> still beta. What backup program did you use?
>>>
>>> "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news862FBCE-DF6D-405D-ABB0-237DE119D230@microsoft.com...
>>> >I have hope a simply quetion I have did a complete pc backup on vista
>>> > Now I try to restore to a different hardware (IBM to Dell and I get a
>>> > Catastrophic Failure is this because it a different hardware?
>>> >
>>> > If i tryed on similar hardware would work (IBM to IBM ) or does it
>>> > only
>>> > work
>>> > on the physical hardware that I did this complete backup
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Please help Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

That's what I thought. WinPE would be overkill for a single box, but would
do the job using ImageX and WIM files. Anyway, there could be some
licensing issues going that route. A ghosting program and running Repair
ought to do it. Just ruminating.


"Jane C" <jellybean@NOSPAMxjgarage.org> wrote in message
news:F0BD06BB-A980-4183-8C92-3F9FA9BF25F4@microsoft.com...
> It is my understanding that CompletePC Backup is only intended to be used
> to back up and restore on the same pc, not for migrating/ghosting to
> another pc.
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64bit enabled
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation
> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:OMk4l3LtGHA.4080@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>I have never tried that, but I don't it can hurt to try. I have not read
>>that CompletePC Backup is an optimal migration tool.
>>
>> "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8217309A-A5D1-46E3-9B12-3EE1387C2FC8@microsoft.com...
>>>I used vista backup program and choice complete backup
>>> so, if I use similar hardware should it work?
>>>
>>>
>>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I it probably the differences in the hardware and the fact that Vista
>>>> is
>>>> still beta. What backup program did you use?
>>>>
>>>> "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news862FBCE-DF6D-405D-ABB0-237DE119D230@microsoft.com...
>>>> >I have hope a simply quetion I have did a complete pc backup on vista
>>>> > Now I try to restore to a different hardware (IBM to Dell and I get a
>>>> > Catastrophic Failure is this because it a different hardware?
>>>> >
>>>> > If i tryed on similar hardware would work (IBM to IBM ) or does it
>>>> > only
>>>> > work
>>>> > on the physical hardware that I did this complete backup
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > Please help Thanks
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>

Many people dual-booting with XP can use Ghost or some other imaging
software from the XP side, if they really want an image of the Vista system
drive.

"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
news:Oy82VFOtGHA.1216@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> That's what I thought. WinPE would be overkill for a single box, but
> would do the job using ImageX and WIM files. Anyway, there could be some
> licensing issues going that route. A ghosting program and running Repair
> ought to do it. Just ruminating.
>
>
> "Jane C" <jellybean@NOSPAMxjgarage.org> wrote in message
> news:F0BD06BB-A980-4183-8C92-3F9FA9BF25F4@microsoft.com...
>> It is my understanding that CompletePC Backup is only intended to be used
>> to back up and restore on the same pc, not for migrating/ghosting to
>> another pc.
>>
>> --
>> Jane, not plain 64bit enabled
>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation
>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:OMk4l3LtGHA.4080@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>I have never tried that, but I don't it can hurt to try. I have not read
>>>that CompletePC Backup is an optimal migration tool.
>>>
>>> "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:8217309A-A5D1-46E3-9B12-3EE1387C2FC8@microsoft.com...
>>>>I used vista backup program and choice complete backup
>>>> so, if I use similar hardware should it work?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I it probably the differences in the hardware and the fact that Vista
>>>>> is
>>>>> still beta. What backup program did you use?
>>>>>
>>>>> "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news862FBCE-DF6D-405D-ABB0-237DE119D230@microsoft.com...
>>>>> >I have hope a simply quetion I have did a complete pc backup on vista
>>>>> > Now I try to restore to a different hardware (IBM to Dell and I get
>>>>> > a
>>>>> > Catastrophic Failure is this because it a different hardware?
>>>>> >
>>>>> > If i tryed on similar hardware would work (IBM to IBM ) or does it
>>>>> > only
>>>>> > work
>>>>> > on the physical hardware that I did this complete backup
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Please help Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

Good information on Win PE and Wim here:

ImageX and WIM Image Format
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/win...rt/imagex.mspx

WIM has unique ability to modify the image before installing.

Win PE
http://oem.microsoft.com/script/sites/public/winpe.htm

Windows Step by Step Deployment Guides
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/Win...0fc215130.mspx

Business Desktop Deployment for Windows Vista
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/win...y/bddguid.mspx

CH



"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
news:Oy82VFOtGHA.1216@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> That's what I thought. WinPE would be overkill for a single box, but
> would do the job using ImageX and WIM files. Anyway, there could be some
> licensing issues going that route. A ghosting program and running Repair
> ought to do it. Just ruminating.
>
>
> "Jane C" <jellybean@NOSPAMxjgarage.org> wrote in message
> news:F0BD06BB-A980-4183-8C92-3F9FA9BF25F4@microsoft.com...
>> It is my understanding that CompletePC Backup is only intended to be used
>> to back up and restore on the same pc, not for migrating/ghosting to
>> another pc.
>>
>> --
>> Jane, not plain 64bit enabled
>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation
>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:OMk4l3LtGHA.4080@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>I have never tried that, but I don't it can hurt to try. I have not read
>>>that CompletePC Backup is an optimal migration tool.
>>>
>>> "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:8217309A-A5D1-46E3-9B12-3EE1387C2FC8@microsoft.com...
>>>>I used vista backup program and choice complete backup
>>>> so, if I use similar hardware should it work?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I it probably the differences in the hardware and the fact that Vista
>>>>> is
>>>>> still beta. What backup program did you use?
>>>>>
>>>>> "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news862FBCE-DF6D-405D-ABB0-237DE119D230@microsoft.com...
>>>>> >I have hope a simply quetion I have did a complete pc backup on vista
>>>>> > Now I try to restore to a different hardware (IBM to Dell and I get
>>>>> > a
>>>>> > Catastrophic Failure is this because it a different hardware?
>>>>> >
>>>>> > If i tryed on similar hardware would work (IBM to IBM ) or does it
>>>>> > only
>>>>> > work
>>>>> > on the physical hardware that I did this complete backup
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Please help Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>