Re: I need to restore files from Vista Backup file structure

Did you ever get an answer to this? I'm having the exact same problem.

"W" wrote:

> Can anyone help??? Microsoft Support???
>
>
>
>
> "W" wrote:
>
> > I've also tried to save the files in a different location (eg desktop) and
> > that doesn't work either. I'm trying to figure out why is says that the
> > backup location is not available when it clearly sees my backup!?!?!??!
> >
> >
> >
> > "W" wrote:
> >
> > > I finally got my D drive to stop being recognized as a system drive. Now the
> > > backup/restore program recognizes the drive as a backup drive. I run
> > > through the vista restore program and I can see the files that I want to
> > > restore.
> > >
> > > I use the restore wizard as follows.
> > > I open the Backup and Restore Center from the Contol Panel.
> > > I click on Advanced Restore
> > > When the next window appears, I click on Advanced Restore again.
> > > When the next window appears, I click on "Files from a backup made on a
> > > different computer"
> > > I click Next
> > > In the next window, I choose my D drive (where the backup is located)
> > > The next window says "Select the date to restore from.
> > > My backup is there(the correct date and time is in the Date and Time column
> > > but the backup location column states "Backup location is not available"
> > > I choose the backup anyway and click next.
> > > I choose "Add files" in the "Select the files and folders to restore" window
> > > I find the file that I want to restore and click "Add"
> > > The file appears in the window.
> > > I click Next
> > > In the "Where do you want to save the restored files?" window I choose "In
> > > the original location"
> > > I click "Start Restore"
> > > The next window says "Preparing Restore" and then I get an error that states:
> > > "The Restore did not complete successfully
> > > Restore did not finish successfully. Error code:
> > >
> > > The backup file could not be found. Check your hardware
> > > configuration or restore from a different backup. (0x8100001A)
> > > The only option is a "finish" button.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help so far.
> > > At least I can see the backup now and get close to restoring my files.
> > >
> > > Any help would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > W
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "StephenB" wrote:
> > >
> > > > W <> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >The restore program will not recognize system drive(s) as a valid restore
> > > > >drive. I've tried it.
> > > > >
> > > > >I also tried copying the backup folder from D to a DVD and restore.
> > > > >Although it gets further that my previous attempts, it eventually fails
> > > > >stating that the restore application cannot read from the DVD drive. It says
> > > > >to insert the disk volume (blank) and try again. Very frustrating. I
> > > > >might have to just accept that I lost a couple of valuable videos. My fault
> > > > >for loading beta software I guess.
> > > > I strongly suggest that you resolve the problem with your D:\ drive being a
> > > > system drive. It may require you to remove the drive from the case and using the
> > > > Vista DVD to repair your installation with that drive removed.
> > > > If the drive is still indentified as a System partition, you probably should
> > > > copy all of the data from this drive to another, non-system drive and recreate
> > > > the D:\ partition.
> > > > I assume that moving the data to a non-system partition, perhaps on an external
> > > > USB drive, will allow you to access the backup.
> > > > -steve
> > > > --
> > > > Stephen Boots
> > > > MVP Windows Live
> > > > Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
> > > >
> > > >

What exactly? They are zip files. Just go get your files.
"markusallen" <> wrote in message
newsAF08116-1E24-4698-8350-...
> Did you ever get an answer to this? I'm having the exact same problem.
>
> "W" wrote:
>
>> Can anyone help??? Microsoft Support???
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "W" wrote:
>>
>> > I've also tried to save the files in a different location (eg desktop)
>> > and
>> > that doesn't work either. I'm trying to figure out why is says that
>> > the
>> > backup location is not available when it clearly sees my backup!?!?!??!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "W" wrote:
>> >
>> > > I finally got my D drive to stop being recognized as a system drive.
>> > > Now the
>> > > backup/restore program recognizes the drive as a backup drive. I
>> > > run
>> > > through the vista restore program and I can see the files that I want
>> > > to
>> > > restore.
>> > >
>> > > I use the restore wizard as follows.
>> > > I open the Backup and Restore Center from the Contol Panel.
>> > > I click on Advanced Restore
>> > > When the next window appears, I click on Advanced Restore again.
>> > > When the next window appears, I click on "Files from a backup made on
>> > > a
>> > > different computer"
>> > > I click Next
>> > > In the next window, I choose my D drive (where the backup is located)
>> > > The next window says "Select the date to restore from.
>> > > My backup is there(the correct date and time is in the Date and Time
>> > > column
>> > > but the backup location column states "Backup location is not
>> > > available"
>> > > I choose the backup anyway and click next.
>> > > I choose "Add files" in the "Select the files and folders to restore"
>> > > window
>> > > I find the file that I want to restore and click "Add"
>> > > The file appears in the window.
>> > > I click Next
>> > > In the "Where do you want to save the restored files?" window I
>> > > choose "In
>> > > the original location"
>> > > I click "Start Restore"
>> > > The next window says "Preparing Restore" and then I get an error that
>> > > states:
>> > > "The Restore did not complete successfully
>> > > Restore did not finish successfully. Error code:
>> > >
>> > > The backup file could not be found. Check your hardware
>> > > configuration or restore from a different backup. (0x8100001A)
>> > > The only option is a "finish" button.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Thanks for your help so far.
>> > > At least I can see the backup now and get close to restoring my
>> > > files.
>> > >
>> > > Any help would be appreciated.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks,
>> > > W
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "StephenB" wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > W <> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > >The restore program will not recognize system drive(s) as a valid
>> > > > >restore
>> > > > >drive. I've tried it.
>> > > > >
>> > > > >I also tried copying the backup folder from D to a DVD and
>> > > > >restore.
>> > > > >Although it gets further that my previous attempts, it eventually
>> > > > >fails
>> > > > >stating that the restore application cannot read from the DVD
>> > > > >drive. It says
>> > > > >to insert the disk volume (blank) and try again. Very
>> > > > >frustrating. I
>> > > > >might have to just accept that I lost a couple of valuable videos.
>> > > > >My fault
>> > > > >for loading beta software I guess.
>> > > > I strongly suggest that you resolve the problem with your D:\ drive
>> > > > being a
>> > > > system drive. It may require you to remove the drive from the case
>> > > > and using the
>> > > > Vista DVD to repair your installation with that drive removed.
>> > > > If the drive is still indentified as a System partition, you
>> > > > probably should
>> > > > copy all of the data from this drive to another, non-system drive
>> > > > and recreate
>> > > > the D:\ partition.
>> > > > I assume that moving the data to a non-system partition, perhaps on
>> > > > an external
>> > > > USB drive, will allow you to access the backup.
>> > > > -steve
>> > > > --
>> > > > Stephen Boots
>> > > > MVP Windows Live
>> > > > Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
>> > > >
>> > > >

I didn't receive an answer. Yes they are zip files but the large video
files in the zips are broken into 2 files, the video file and another file
with a .%%%TOC.WMV extension. If I try to play either file, a message
appears in Media Player stating that it can't find the codec for the file and
can't play the video. All other photos and docs are fine in the zip files.
I can retrieve them.

These videos are big ones of my kids so if I could find a solution to the
video splitting or codec problem, I would be extremely grateful and happy.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

W


"." wrote:

> What exactly? They are zip files. Just go get your files.
> "markusallen" <> wrote in message
> newsAF08116-1E24-4698-8350-...
> > Did you ever get an answer to this? I'm having the exact same problem.
> >
> > "W" wrote:
> >
> >> Can anyone help??? Microsoft Support???
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "W" wrote:
> >>
> >> > I've also tried to save the files in a different location (eg desktop)
> >> > and
> >> > that doesn't work either. I'm trying to figure out why is says that
> >> > the
> >> > backup location is not available when it clearly sees my backup!?!?!??!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "W" wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > I finally got my D drive to stop being recognized as a system drive.
> >> > > Now the
> >> > > backup/restore program recognizes the drive as a backup drive. I
> >> > > run
> >> > > through the vista restore program and I can see the files that I want
> >> > > to
> >> > > restore.
> >> > >
> >> > > I use the restore wizard as follows.
> >> > > I open the Backup and Restore Center from the Contol Panel.
> >> > > I click on Advanced Restore
> >> > > When the next window appears, I click on Advanced Restore again.
> >> > > When the next window appears, I click on "Files from a backup made on
> >> > > a
> >> > > different computer"
> >> > > I click Next
> >> > > In the next window, I choose my D drive (where the backup is located)
> >> > > The next window says "Select the date to restore from.
> >> > > My backup is there(the correct date and time is in the Date and Time
> >> > > column
> >> > > but the backup location column states "Backup location is not
> >> > > available"
> >> > > I choose the backup anyway and click next.
> >> > > I choose "Add files" in the "Select the files and folders to restore"
> >> > > window
> >> > > I find the file that I want to restore and click "Add"
> >> > > The file appears in the window.
> >> > > I click Next
> >> > > In the "Where do you want to save the restored files?" window I
> >> > > choose "In
> >> > > the original location"
> >> > > I click "Start Restore"
> >> > > The next window says "Preparing Restore" and then I get an error that
> >> > > states:
> >> > > "The Restore did not complete successfully
> >> > > Restore did not finish successfully. Error code:
> >> > >
> >> > > The backup file could not be found. Check your hardware
> >> > > configuration or restore from a different backup. (0x8100001A)
> >> > > The only option is a "finish" button.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks for your help so far.
> >> > > At least I can see the backup now and get close to restoring my
> >> > > files.
> >> > >
> >> > > Any help would be appreciated.
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks,
> >> > > W
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > "StephenB" wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > W <> wrote:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > >The restore program will not recognize system drive(s) as a valid
> >> > > > >restore
> >> > > > >drive. I've tried it.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >I also tried copying the backup folder from D to a DVD and
> >> > > > >restore.
> >> > > > >Although it gets further that my previous attempts, it eventually
> >> > > > >fails
> >> > > > >stating that the restore application cannot read from the DVD
> >> > > > >drive. It says
> >> > > > >to insert the disk volume (blank) and try again. Very
> >> > > > >frustrating. I
> >> > > > >might have to just accept that I lost a couple of valuable videos.
> >> > > > >My fault
> >> > > > >for loading beta software I guess.
> >> > > > I strongly suggest that you resolve the problem with your D:\ drive
> >> > > > being a
> >> > > > system drive. It may require you to remove the drive from the case
> >> > > > and using the
> >> > > > Vista DVD to repair your installation with that drive removed.
> >> > > > If the drive is still indentified as a System partition, you
> >> > > > probably should
> >> > > > copy all of the data from this drive to another, non-system drive
> >> > > > and recreate
> >> > > > the D:\ partition.
> >> > > > I assume that moving the data to a non-system partition, perhaps on
> >> > > > an external
> >> > > > USB drive, will allow you to access the backup.
> >> > > > -steve
> >> > > > --
> >> > > > Stephen Boots
> >> > > > MVP Windows Live
> >> > > > Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
>
>

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> file....
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mark_uk98 <> wrote:

>
>Did you ever get a solution to this. Got same problem but with Email Pst
>file....

You are asking a question of someone who HAS BEEN GONE FOR OVER TWO
YEARS, you idiot.