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06-10-2008
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| | Complete PC Restore error 0x80042406? I am trying to do a complete pc restore and I keep getting error 0x80042406. The Windows Complete PC restore operation failed. Error details: A data disk is currently set as active in BIOS. Set some other disk as active or use the DiskPart utility to clean the data disk, and then retry the restore operation. (0x80042406) I only have one internal HD. I have tried wiping all partions from it or having another install on it, makes no difference. My backup drive was originally internal so I moved it to USB enclosure and it made no difference. I am just not sure what is the root of the problem? It is a brand new Dell Optiplex 755. Any ideas on cause of this error and a fix? |
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06-10-2008
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| | Re: Complete PC Restore error 0x80042406? Brian, You should really consider investing in Acronis True Image Home 11. A free trail version is available. http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing...cts/trueimage/ You can purchase it via NewEgg for about $26. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832200004 The Complete PC Backup/Restore feature in Vista is less than perfect. I've had it fail in various scenarios. ------------------------------ Donny Broome www.broomeman.com/vista www.broomeman.com/tech "Brian Hoyt" <hoyty@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:66E8AC84-DAAF-4748-AF08-E2AFE402A5C2@xxxxxx Quote: >I am trying to do a complete pc restore and I keep getting error 0x80042406. > The Windows Complete PC restore operation failed. > Error details: A data disk is currently set as active in BIOS. Set some > other disk as active or use the DiskPart utility to clean the data disk, and > then retry the restore operation. (0x80042406) > > I only have one internal HD. I have tried wiping all partions from it or > having another install on it, makes no difference. My backup drive was > originally internal so I moved it to USB enclosure and it made no difference. > I am just not sure what is the root of the problem? It is a brand new Dell > Optiplex 755. Any ideas on cause of this error and a fix? |
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06-11-2008
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| | Re: Complete PC Restore error 0x80042406? Thanks for the response, however I am quite happy with the free service built into OS. I found out that there is actually a clean command in diskpart. I kept thinking it wanted me to reformat or remove partitions. After I ran clean from within diskpart it restored fine. "Donny Broome" wrote: Quote: > Brian, > > You should really consider investing in Acronis True Image Home 11. A free trail version is available. > http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing...cts/trueimage/ > > You can purchase it via NewEgg for about $26. > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832200004 > > The Complete PC Backup/Restore feature in Vista is less than perfect. I've had it fail in various scenarios. > > > ------------------------------ > Donny Broome > www.broomeman.com/vista > www.broomeman.com/tech > > > > "Brian Hoyt" <hoyty@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:66E8AC84-DAAF-4748-AF08-E2AFE402A5C2@xxxxxx Quote: > >I am trying to do a complete pc restore and I keep getting error 0x80042406. > > The Windows Complete PC restore operation failed. > > Error details: A data disk is currently set as active in BIOS. Set some > > other disk as active or use the DiskPart utility to clean the data disk, and > > then retry the restore operation. (0x80042406) > > > > I only have one internal HD. I have tried wiping all partions from it or > > having another install on it, makes no difference. My backup drive was > > originally internal so I moved it to USB enclosure and it made no difference. > > I am just not sure what is the root of the problem? It is a brand new Dell > > Optiplex 755. Any ideas on cause of this error and a fix? |
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06-15-2008
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| | Re: Complete PC Restore error 0x80042406? Good luck! "Brian Hoyt" <hoyty@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:4DD3F29F-D4C4-4C5D-8B8F-ED2B1D6721F9@xxxxxx Quote: > Thanks for the response, however I am quite happy with the free service built > into OS. I found out that there is actually a clean command in diskpart. I > kept thinking it wanted me to reformat or remove partitions. After I ran > clean from within diskpart it restored fine. > > "Donny Broome" wrote: > Quote: >> Brian, >> >> You should really consider investing in Acronis True Image Home 11. A free trail version is available. >> http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing...cts/trueimage/ >> >> You can purchase it via NewEgg for about $26. >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16832200004 >> >> The Complete PC Backup/Restore feature in Vista is less than perfect. I've had it fail in various scenarios. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> Donny Broome >> www.broomeman.com/vista >> www.broomeman.com/tech >> >> >> >> "Brian Hoyt" <hoyty@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:66E8AC84-DAAF-4748-AF08-E2AFE402A5C2@xxxxxx Quote: >> >I am trying to do a complete pc restore and I keep getting error 0x80042406. >> > The Windows Complete PC restore operation failed. >> > Error details: A data disk is currently set as active in BIOS. Set some >> > other disk as active or use the DiskPart utility to clean the data disk, and >> > then retry the restore operation. (0x80042406) >> > >> > I only have one internal HD. I have tried wiping all partions from it or >> > having another install on it, makes no difference. My backup drive was >> > originally internal so I moved it to USB enclosure and it made no difference. >> > I am just not sure what is the root of the problem? It is a brand new Dell >> > Optiplex 755. Any ideas on cause of this error and a fix? |
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01-31-2009
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| Vista Ultimate 32bit | Re: Complete PC Restore error 0x80042406? Hi, just wanted to say that I had exactly the same problem, and got it solved with the "clean" command from "Diskpart". Thanks for the tip !!! |
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