Natis
Tue Mar 04 12:43:01 PST 2008
Thanks Charlie, I'll try that. I can use any help I can get,
Natis.
"Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:
> Ah, as I suspected, not a 64-bit question. This newsgroup is focused on
> questions specific to 64-bit Windows. You're likely to do a bit better in
> one of the XP specific newsgroups, such as
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, or
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers. Probably the General newsgroup is the
> best fit, since there's no backup specific newsgroup for Windows XP, but
> that newsgroup can be a bit daunting.
>
> Having said that, from my memory, the steps would be to start Restore
> wizard. Select the source of the files, and the specific files you want to
> restore. Then select the destination for the files. Do NOT restore them to
> the same location, but instead choose a temporary restore point, something
> like "C:\Temp". (If you don't have a C:\temp, just create one first.) Now,
> the files should restore to that location, and you can then copy them to
> wherever you want them to be.
>
> --
> Charlie.
>
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>
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>
>
> "Natis" <Natis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5FAF9241-7733-4C5D-A99C-A0A5760AEA23@microsoft.com...
> > I'm using XP professional Media Center Edition and I'm using the Windows
> > Backup
> > Wizard.
> > Natis.
> >
> > "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> I can't give you specific steps, since I don't even know what version of
> >> Windows you're running. This is the 64-bit newsgroup. Are you running
> >> Windows XP Professional x64 Edition? Or Windows Vista 64bit?
> >>
> >> Knowing that, we at least have a hope of giving you the specific steps.
> >>
> >> Not knowing, I gave you the correct, _general_, information. I would then
> >> expect you to look at the backup / restore program you're using and try
> >> identifying where those options are and how to use them.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Charlie.
> >>
http://msmvps.com/xperts64
> >>
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
> >>
> >>
> >> "Natis" <Natis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:4EE9318C-0B26-41CB-8DEA-B90BDFAB6EE2@microsoft.com...
> >> > Thanks Charlie,
> >> > What now and how?
> >> > What do you mean by "overwrite existing files" ?
> >> > Good news is that, "There is hope",
> >> > Natis.
> >> >
> >> > "Charlie Russel - MVP" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> The default is to never overwrite existing files. You should try
> >> >> restoring
> >> >> to a separate directory and then moving over the files you need. Or
> >> >> change
> >> >> the options to overwrite.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Charlie.
> >> >>
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> >> >>
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/charlie.russel
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Natis" <Natis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:D1D94F11-3C50-4D96-BF85-A4612FD61310@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I had to do a back up to my system.
> >> >> > Now I'm trying to restore the files I need using the Backup Utility
> >> >> > Wizard,
> >> >> > the Wizard installs the program BUT skips all the files .
> >> >> > The report has:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Restore completed on 3/1/2008 at 10:52 PM.
> >> >> > Directories: 4
> >> >> > Files: 0
> >> >> > Skipped: 13
> >> >> > Time: 6 seconds.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > In other words restore was completed but nothing was installed.
> >> >> > Help please,
> >> >> > Natis.
> >> >>
> >>
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