Vista - Vista- Windows Recovery Enviroment

Hi,
Has anyone had success using the Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore?

Basically; I tried out Complete PC Backup and Restore; I did it by the book;
it says it made Windows Backup Image; tested it out;put in RC1 install
disc>booted to it; selected pc restore; it asked for the backup discs>put
them in; and it came back saying no image found.

I wondered if I didn't do it correctly;so booted into
vista;put in the 1st disc;and looked at it. Just looking at the disc; it
says :



D:\WindowsImageBackup\Jeff-RC1\Backup 2006-09-14 231110



So it did burn it;but the recovery in the RC1 install disc
doesn't see it when I put it in the D drive;at all

Any help?



Jeff

I restored just today. It worked like a charm. But, I saved the backup to
another hard drive - not DVD's.

--
Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!



"Jeff" <Jeffalemaker@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uP0kbf42GHA.4648@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> Has anyone had success using the Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore?
>
> Basically; I tried out Complete PC Backup and Restore; I did it by the
> book; it says it made Windows Backup Image; tested it out;put in RC1
> install disc>booted to it; selected pc restore; it asked for the backup
> discs>put them in; and it came back saying no image found.
>
> I wondered if I didn't do it correctly;so booted into
> vista;put in the 1st disc;and looked at it. Just looking at the disc; it
> says :
>
>
>
> D:\WindowsImageBackup\Jeff-RC1\Backup 2006-09-14 231110
>
>
>
> So it did burn it;but the recovery in the RC1 install disc
> doesn't see it when I put it in the D drive;at all
>
> Any help?
>
>
>
> Jeff
>

/Jeff/ said:

> Has anyone had success using the Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore?
>
> Basically; I tried out Complete PC Backup and Restore; I did it by the book;
> it says it made Windows Backup Image; tested it out; put in RC1 install
> disc>booted to it; selected pc restore; it asked for the backup discs>put
> them in; and it came back saying no image found.
>
> I wondered if I didn't do it correctly;so booted into
> vista; put in the 1st disc;and looked at it. Just looking at the disc; it
> says :
>
> D:\WindowsImageBackup\Jeff-RC1\Backup 2006-09-14 231110
>
> So it did burn it;but the recovery in the RC1 install disc
> doesn't see it when I put it in the D drive;at all

That feature has worked several times here, but the image was saved to a
second partition on the drive. Note that drive letters may change when
booting from the CD.

Try putting the back up CD/DVD into the drive BEFORE clicking on
Complete PC back up. After clicking, a search for the back up image
should begin. It finds it here on drive E, otherwise known as D when
Vista is running.

Ok;
Both responses were nice; appreciated; but; not applicable.
Thanks though. :-)
#1 I used dvd's- Not to another partition;and I only have 1 hd.
#2 Tryed both ways;Dev; btw; before and after.
#3 In the case of a complete hard disk failure; partitions will be lost
anyway.
#4 Never back up files to a location on the same hard disk that Windows
is installed on because if your computer gets a virus or has a software
failure, you might have to reformat the disk and reinstall Windows to
recover from the problem.
#5 You can also save your files to DVDs or CDs
So; as you can see; (parts #3,4,5; above were reprinted from MSFT Windows
Help and Support); this question;still needs resolution.
Jeff

"dev" <dev@null.invalid> wrote in message
news:u5O17442GHA.4932@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> /Jeff/ said:
>
>> Has anyone had success using the Windows Complete PC Backup and
>> Restore?
>>
>> Basically; I tried out Complete PC Backup and Restore; I did it by the
>> book;
>> it says it made Windows Backup Image; tested it out; put in RC1 install
>> disc>booted to it; selected pc restore; it asked for the backup discs>put
>> them in; and it came back saying no image found.
>>
>> I wondered if I didn't do it correctly;so booted into
>> vista; put in the 1st disc;and looked at it. Just looking at the disc; it
>> says :
>>
>> D:\WindowsImageBackup\Jeff-RC1\Backup 2006-09-14 231110
>>
>> So it did burn it;but the recovery in the RC1 install disc
>> doesn't see it when I put it in the D drive;at all
>
> That feature has worked several times here, but the image was saved to a
> second partition on the drive. Note that drive letters may change when
> booting from the CD.
>
> Try putting the back up CD/DVD into the drive BEFORE clicking on
> Complete PC back up. After clicking, a search for the back up image
> should begin. It finds it here on drive E, otherwise known as D when
> Vista is running.

Sorry for the confusion in the 1st post; I did it by the
book;meaning;exactly how Windows tells you to do it.
Jeff
"Jeff" <Jeffalemaker@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ufNuvH52GHA.4756@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Ok;
> Both responses were nice; appreciated; but; not applicable.
> Thanks though. :-)
> #1 I used dvd's- Not to another partition;and I only have 1 hd.
> #2 Tryed both ways;Dev; btw; before and after.
> #3 In the case of a complete hard disk failure; partitions will be lost
> anyway.
> #4 Never back up files to a location on the same hard disk that Windows
> is installed on because if your computer gets a virus or has a software
> failure, you might have to reformat the disk and reinstall Windows to
> recover from the problem.
> #5 You can also save your files to DVDs or CDs
> So; as you can see; (parts #3,4,5; above were reprinted from MSFT Windows
> Help and Support); this question;still needs resolution.
> Jeff
>
> "dev" <dev@null.invalid> wrote in message
> news:u5O17442GHA.4932@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> /Jeff/ said:
>>
>>> Has anyone had success using the Windows Complete PC Backup and
>>> Restore?
>>>
>>> Basically; I tried out Complete PC Backup and Restore; I did it by the
>>> book;
>>> it says it made Windows Backup Image; tested it out; put in RC1 install
>>> disc>booted to it; selected pc restore; it asked for the backup
>>> discs>put
>>> them in; and it came back saying no image found.
>>>
>>> I wondered if I didn't do it correctly;so booted into
>>> vista; put in the 1st disc;and looked at it. Just looking at the disc;
>>> it
>>> says :
>>>
>>> D:\WindowsImageBackup\Jeff-RC1\Backup 2006-09-14 231110
>>>
>>> So it did burn it;but the recovery in the RC1 install disc
>>> doesn't see it when I put it in the D drive;at all
>>
>> That feature has worked several times here, but the image was saved to a
>> second partition on the drive. Note that drive letters may change when
>> booting from the CD.
>>
>> Try putting the back up CD/DVD into the drive BEFORE clicking on
>> Complete PC back up. After clicking, a search for the back up image
>> should begin. It finds it here on drive E, otherwise known as D when
>> Vista is running.
>

I may have inadvertently said I put in the dvd's after;but actually did it
the way I was instructed;per Windows.

Jeff

"Jeff" <Jeffalemaker@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23AiLOM52GHA.4932@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Sorry for the confusion in the 1st post; I did it by the
> book;meaning;exactly how Windows tells you to do it.
> Jeff
> "Jeff" <Jeffalemaker@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ufNuvH52GHA.4756@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Ok;
>> Both responses were nice; appreciated; but; not applicable.
>> Thanks though. :-)
>> #1 I used dvd's- Not to another partition;and I only have 1 hd.
>> #2 Tryed both ways;Dev; btw; before and after.
>> #3 In the case of a complete hard disk failure; partitions will be
>> lost anyway.
>> #4 Never back up files to a location on the same hard disk that
>> Windows is installed on because if your computer gets a virus or has a
>> software failure, you might have to reformat the disk and reinstall
>> Windows to recover from the problem.
>> #5 You can also save your files to DVDs or CDs
>> So; as you can see; (parts #3,4,5; above were reprinted from MSFT
>> Windows Help and Support); this question;still needs resolution.
>> Jeff
>>
>> "dev" <dev@null.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:u5O17442GHA.4932@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> /Jeff/ said:
>>>
>>>> Has anyone had success using the Windows Complete PC Backup and
>>>> Restore?
>>>>
>>>> Basically; I tried out Complete PC Backup and Restore; I did it by the
>>>> book;
>>>> it says it made Windows Backup Image; tested it out; put in RC1
>>>> install
>>>> disc>booted to it; selected pc restore; it asked for the backup
>>>> discs>put
>>>> them in; and it came back saying no image found.
>>>>
>>>> I wondered if I didn't do it correctly;so booted into
>>>> vista; put in the 1st disc;and looked at it. Just looking at the disc;
>>>> it
>>>> says :
>>>>
>>>> D:\WindowsImageBackup\Jeff-RC1\Backup 2006-09-14 231110
>>>>
>>>> So it did burn it;but the recovery in the RC1 install disc
>>>> doesn't see it when I put it in the D drive;at all
>>>
>>> That feature has worked several times here, but the image was saved to a
>>> second partition on the drive. Note that drive letters may change when
>>> booting from the CD.
>>>
>>> Try putting the back up CD/DVD into the drive BEFORE clicking on
>>> Complete PC back up. After clicking, a search for the back up image
>>> should begin. It finds it here on drive E, otherwise known as D when
>>> Vista is running.
>>
>

Jeff,

I have tested 2 machines using a DVD that was created for the Complete PC
backup.

The procedure you followed was to boot with the actual Vista OS disc and
choose the recovery option during that portion of setup correct? I assume
you did as you stated in your post...

I would try the procedure from the beginning and make a new disc, possibly
just one of those things that fail initially but work subsequently


--
Tony Maynard, MCSE+I
Windows Vista Ultimate RC1 - 32bit



"Jeff" <Jeffalemaker@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uP0kbf42GHA.4648@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> Has anyone had success using the Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore?
>
> Basically; I tried out Complete PC Backup and Restore; I did it by the
> book; it says it made Windows Backup Image; tested it out;put in RC1
> install disc>booted to it; selected pc restore; it asked for the backup
> discs>put them in; and it came back saying no image found.
>
> I wondered if I didn't do it correctly;so booted into
> vista;put in the 1st disc;and looked at it. Just looking at the disc; it
> says :
>
>
>
> D:\WindowsImageBackup\Jeff-RC1\Backup 2006-09-14 231110
>
>
>
> So it did burn it;but the recovery in the RC1 install disc
> doesn't see it when I put it in the D drive;at all
>
> Any help?
>
>
>
> Jeff
>

Tony;
Yup; by the book.
And; o.k.; I give ya that. Trying one more time;but at 3 dvd's a crack-sorta
gettin annoying.
It's weird;but have that happen to me also;won't work;then
POOF-works-LOL
I'll try; So I'm assuming you got it to work with dvd's then.
Jeff
"Tony M" <tonym@carolina.rr.com> wrote in message
news:B8A40D34-612D-4A29-A53A-C79C8F4E3068@microsoft.com...
> Jeff,
>
> I have tested 2 machines using a DVD that was created for the Complete PC
> backup.
>
> The procedure you followed was to boot with the actual Vista OS disc and
> choose the recovery option during that portion of setup correct? I assume
> you did as you stated in your post...
>
> I would try the procedure from the beginning and make a new disc, possibly
> just one of those things that fail initially but work subsequently
>
>
> --
> Tony Maynard, MCSE+I
> Windows Vista Ultimate RC1 - 32bit
>
>
>
> "Jeff" <Jeffalemaker@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uP0kbf42GHA.4648@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>> Has anyone had success using the Windows Complete PC Backup and
>> Restore?
>>
>> Basically; I tried out Complete PC Backup and Restore; I did it by the
>> book; it says it made Windows Backup Image; tested it out;put in RC1
>> install disc>booted to it; selected pc restore; it asked for the backup
>> discs>put them in; and it came back saying no image found.
>>
>> I wondered if I didn't do it correctly;so booted into
>> vista;put in the 1st disc;and looked at it. Just looking at the disc; it
>> says :
>>
>>
>>
>> D:\WindowsImageBackup\Jeff-RC1\Backup 2006-09-14 231110
>>
>>
>>
>> So it did burn it;but the recovery in the RC1 install disc
>> doesn't see it when I put it in the D drive;at all
>>
>> Any help?
>>
>>
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>

Yeah worked right off the bat with the first disc I made

Using Memorex 2x/4x DVD+R/RW discs

Tony


"Jeff" <Jeffalemaker@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:OAigr5%232GHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Tony;
> Yup; by the book.
> And; o.k.; I give ya that. Trying one more time;but at 3 dvd's a
> crack-sorta gettin annoying.
> It's weird;but have that happen to me also;won't work;then
> POOF-works-LOL
> I'll try; So I'm assuming you got it to work with dvd's then.
> Jeff
> "Tony M" <tonym@carolina.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:B8A40D34-612D-4A29-A53A-C79C8F4E3068@microsoft.com...
>> Jeff,
>>
>> I have tested 2 machines using a DVD that was created for the Complete PC
>> backup.
>>
>> The procedure you followed was to boot with the actual Vista OS disc and
>> choose the recovery option during that portion of setup correct? I
>> assume you did as you stated in your post...
>>
>> I would try the procedure from the beginning and make a new disc,
>> possibly just one of those things that fail initially but work
>> subsequently
>>
>>
>> --
>> Tony Maynard, MCSE+I
>> Windows Vista Ultimate RC1 - 32bit
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jeff" <Jeffalemaker@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uP0kbf42GHA.4648@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>> Has anyone had success using the Windows Complete PC Backup and
>>> Restore?
>>>
>>> Basically; I tried out Complete PC Backup and Restore; I did it by the
>>> book; it says it made Windows Backup Image; tested it out;put in RC1
>>> install disc>booted to it; selected pc restore; it asked for the backup
>>> discs>put them in; and it came back saying no image found.
>>>
>>> I wondered if I didn't do it correctly;so booted into
>>> vista;put in the 1st disc;and looked at it. Just looking at the disc; it
>>> says :
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> D:\WindowsImageBackup\Jeff-RC1\Backup 2006-09-14 231110
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So it did burn it;but the recovery in the RC1 install
>>> disc doesn't see it when I put it in the D drive;at all
>>>
>>> Any help?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>>
>>
>

Tony,
I did finally get Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore; to
work;finally.
Ahh; but I think they named it incorrectly.
It should be;based on my experirence; named as such:

Windows Complete PC Restore and Backwards!!!!!!!!

No kidding; I did it by the book; again; and the course of making the
DVD's; the wizard actually instructs you to label the DVD's I.E.
D\user\date\disc1
;disc 2 etc.
Wherein lies the issue I was experiencing.
Following instructions;booting to install disc and then to PC Restore;it
asks you to put in the backup media;which;by any NORMAL thinking; one would
assume disc #1 would be first.
Well; that's what I get for thinking.
Inserting disc #1 into the drive produced a message stating-Windows could
not find the backup files on the media.
I then assessed that PC Restore was not working;
but for some reason; I decided to try disc#2 first.
Lo and behold; PC Restore then; immediately saw the backup; on DISC
#2;not #1
It then generated another message stating;The wrong disc is inserted;please
insert Disc#1.
Reinserting Disc #1 then allowed PC Restore to continue; which at the end of
disc #1;then generated another;"The wrong disc is inserted;please insert
Disc#2" Which I did; and it finished-successfully.
Now I'm no genius; but one would think that Complete PC Backup and
Restore; DEFINITELY needs some cleanup work done to it; before RTM.
Seems I don't actually have Complete PC Backup and Restore on this p.c.
More aptly; I have Complete PC Backwards and Restore!!!!!
LOL- and just to make sure it wasn't the op, I had a friend try it; on this
p.c ;same results!!
LOL

Jeff

"Tony M" <tonym@carolina.rr.com> wrote in message
news:C56B4532-16C7-40B9-92F1-530961483D81@microsoft.com...
> Yeah worked right off the bat with the first disc I made
>
> Using Memorex 2x/4x DVD+R/RW discs
>
> Tony
>
>
> "Jeff" <Jeffalemaker@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OAigr5%232GHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Tony;
>> Yup; by the book.
>> And; o.k.; I give ya that. Trying one more time;but at 3 dvd's a
>> crack-sorta gettin annoying.
>> It's weird;but have that happen to me also;won't work;then
>> POOF-works-LOL
>> I'll try; So I'm assuming you got it to work with dvd's then.
>> Jeff
>> "Tony M" <tonym@carolina.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:B8A40D34-612D-4A29-A53A-C79C8F4E3068@microsoft.com...
>>> Jeff,
>>>
>>> I have tested 2 machines using a DVD that was created for the Complete
>>> PC backup.
>>>
>>> The procedure you followed was to boot with the actual Vista OS disc and
>>> choose the recovery option during that portion of setup correct? I
>>> assume you did as you stated in your post...
>>>
>>> I would try the procedure from the beginning and make a new disc,
>>> possibly just one of those things that fail initially but work
>>> subsequently
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Tony Maynard, MCSE+I
>>> Windows Vista Ultimate RC1 - 32bit
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jeff" <Jeffalemaker@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:uP0kbf42GHA.4648@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi,
>>>> Has anyone had success using the Windows Complete PC Backup and
>>>> Restore?
>>>>
>>>> Basically; I tried out Complete PC Backup and Restore; I did it by the
>>>> book; it says it made Windows Backup Image; tested it out;put in RC1
>>>> install disc>booted to it; selected pc restore; it asked for the backup
>>>> discs>put them in; and it came back saying no image found.
>>>>
>>>> I wondered if I didn't do it correctly;so booted into
>>>> vista;put in the 1st disc;and looked at it. Just looking at the disc;
>>>> it says :
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> D:\WindowsImageBackup\Jeff-RC1\Backup 2006-09-14 231110
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> So it did burn it;but the recovery in the RC1 install
>>>> disc doesn't see it when I put it in the D drive;at all
>>>>
>>>> Any help?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Jeff
>>>>
>>>
>>
>