re: Confused about restoring a file from a backup in Windows Vista? Read this!

WTN — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:28:20 GMT

Thanks for the information, can you address this problem?

After a warranty repaired Vista pc is shipped back, it is factory imaged, and the backup directory (complete with mediaid.bin file) is copied to the desktop of the returned pc, Vista's recovery wizard still won't recognize the file as a backup.

Interestingly, it does recognize it on the network shared drive where it was stored originally.

And what should one do about the permissions? The new pc has the same name and same user account name, but still throws up a security error and one is forced to restore without the permissions...is this a guid problem? What can one do?

So far I'm unimpressed--backup and restore must be easy if people are to be expected to use them. PC's are just reliable enough to let it slip for a few years, and then....BAM...

Right now I'm using Mozy.com online backup for my XP pc's. This Vista I should have done the same before sending back for repair but thought I would try the built-in backup. Now I regret it!

Vista recovery/backup/restore issue

Vista recovery/backup/restore issue — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:28:39 GMT

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