vista backup restore

robm

"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

Gerry

Robin

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



~~~~


Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


"robm" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "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

robm

Yes. The backup contains data files that I want to use.

I need to restore them back into drive C

Thanks


Rob



"Gerry" wrote:

> Robin
>
> Why do you want to restore? Have you lost data files?
>
>
>
> ~~~~
>
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> "robm" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > "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
>
>

Gerry

Just go for the data files. Try this:
How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP



~~~~
Hope this helps

Gerry
~~~~
FCA
Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


"robm" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Yes. The backup contains data files that I want to use.
>
> I need to restore them back into drive C
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Rob
>
>
>
> "Gerry" wrote:
>
>> Robin
>>
>> Why do you want to restore? Have you lost data files?
>>
>>
>>
>> ~~~~
>>
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>> "robm" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > "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
>>
>>

robm

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:

> Just go for the data files. Try this:
> How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
>
>
>
> ~~~~
> Hope this helps
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~
> FCA
> Stourport, England
> Enquire, plan and execute
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> "robm" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Yes. The backup contains data files that I want to use.
> >
> > I need to restore them back into drive C
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
> >
> > "Gerry" wrote:
> >
> >> Robin
> >>
> >> Why do you want to restore? Have you lost data files?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ~~~~
> >>
> >>
> >> Gerry
> >> ~~~~
> >> FCA
> >> Stourport, England
> >> Enquire, plan and execute
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >>
> >>
> >> "robm" <> wrote in message
> >> news:...
> >> > "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
> >>
> >>
>
>

Sushil Baid [MSFT]

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
--
-sushil [MSFT]
this information is provided as-is without any warranties, implicit or
explicit.
"robm" <> wrote in message
news:...
>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:
>
>> Just go for the data files. Try this:
>> How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
>>
>>
>>
>> ~~~~
>> Hope this helps
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~
>> FCA
>> Stourport, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>
>> "robm" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > Yes. The backup contains data files that I want to use.
>> >
>> > I need to restore them back into drive C
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> >
>> > Rob
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Gerry" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Robin
>> >>
>> >> Why do you want to restore? Have you lost data files?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ~~~~
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Gerry
>> >> ~~~~
>> >> FCA
>> >> Stourport, England
>> >> Enquire, plan and execute
>> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "robm" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:...
>> >> > "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
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

robm

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:

> 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
> --
> -sushil [MSFT]
> this information is provided as-is without any warranties, implicit or
> explicit.
> "robm" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> >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:
> >
> >> Just go for the data files. Try this:
> >> How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ~~~~
> >> Hope this helps
> >>
> >> Gerry
> >> ~~~~
> >> FCA
> >> Stourport, England
> >> Enquire, plan and execute
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >>
> >>
> >> "robm" <> wrote in message
> >> news:...
> >> > Yes. The backup contains data files that I want to use.
> >> >
> >> > I need to restore them back into drive C
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Rob
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Gerry" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Robin
> >> >>
> >> >> Why do you want to restore? Have you lost data files?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> ~~~~
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Gerry
> >> >> ~~~~
> >> >> FCA
> >> >> Stourport, England
> >> >> Enquire, plan and execute
> >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "robm" <> wrote in message
> >> >> news:...
> >> >> > "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
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

Sushil Baid [MSFT]

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.
--
-sushil [MSFT]
this information is provided as-is without any warranties, implicit or
explicit.
"robm" <> wrote in message
news:...
> 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:
>
>> 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
>> --
>> -sushil [MSFT]
>> this information is provided as-is without any warranties, implicit or
>> explicit.
>> "robm" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> >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:
>> >
>> >> Just go for the data files. Try this:
>> >> How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ~~~~
>> >> Hope this helps
>> >>
>> >> Gerry
>> >> ~~~~
>> >> FCA
>> >> Stourport, England
>> >> Enquire, plan and execute
>> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "robm" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:...
>> >> > Yes. The backup contains data files that I want to use.
>> >> >
>> >> > I need to restore them back into drive C
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Rob
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Gerry" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Robin
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Why do you want to restore? Have you lost data files?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ~~~~
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Gerry
>> >> >> ~~~~
>> >> >> FCA
>> >> >> Stourport, England
>> >> >> Enquire, plan and execute
>> >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "robm" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:...
>> >> >> > "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
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>