Vista Backup/Restore

When I run a Vista Business File Backup it completes fine. When I go to do
a restore, I get Unspecified error (0x80004005). Can't do anything.

Where are the backup files stored? I see the drive it uses, but I cannot
find the file(s). Supposed to be in a Folder \Computer but that folder does
not exist.

G-Man

Where did you tell the backup to be saveed...?
If it was on an external drive or a network drive is it turned on and/or
available....?


"G-Man" <> wrote in message
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> When I run a Vista Business File Backup it completes fine. When I go to
> do a restore, I get Unspecified error (0x80004005). Can't do anything.
>
> Where are the backup files stored? I see the drive it uses, but I cannot
> find the file(s). Supposed to be in a Folder \Computer but that folder
> does not exist.
>
> G-Man

I finally found the files (it uses machine name, not "Computer). I still
cannot do a restore. I get that error every time: Unspecified error
(0x80004005). A backup is worthless without the restore :-)

I can see the files, they are zipped. But it would be impossible to tell
what was in each zip file.

Any clues appreciated.

G-Man



"Dave id Griffiths" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Where did you tell the backup to be saveed...?
> If it was on an external drive or a network drive is it turned on and/or
> available....?
>
>
> "G-Man" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> When I run a Vista Business File Backup it completes fine. When I go to
>> do a restore, I get Unspecified error (0x80004005). Can't do anything.
>>
>> Where are the backup files stored? I see the drive it uses, but I cannot
>> find the file(s). Supposed to be in a Folder \Computer but that folder
>> does not exist.
>>
>> G-Man
>

You cannot Restore except from with the Backup utility. Start Backup and
select Restore.

"G-Man" wrote:

> I finally found the files (it uses machine name, not "Computer). I still
> cannot do a restore. I get that error every time: Unspecified error
> (0x80004005). A backup is worthless without the restore :-)
>
> I can see the files, they are zipped. But it would be impossible to tell
> what was in each zip file.
>
> Any clues appreciated.
>
> G-Man
>
>
>
> "Dave id Griffiths" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Where did you tell the backup to be saveed...?
> > If it was on an external drive or a network drive is it turned on and/or
> > available....?
> >
> >
> > "G-Man" <> wrote in message
> > news:%...
> >> When I run a Vista Business File Backup it completes fine. When I go to
> >> do a restore, I get Unspecified error (0x80004005). Can't do anything.
> >>
> >> Where are the backup files stored? I see the drive it uses, but I cannot
> >> find the file(s). Supposed to be in a Folder \Computer but that folder
> >> does not exist.
> >>
> >> G-Man
> >
>
>

I am using the "Backup Status and Configuration, selecting Restore Files
then From Latest backup.

Then BOOM, that error.


Gary

"Mary" <> wrote in message
news:6AC03654-DD65-4E60-97B1-...
> You cannot Restore except from with the Backup utility. Start Backup and
> select Restore.
>
> "G-Man" wrote:
>
>> I finally found the files (it uses machine name, not "Computer). I still
>> cannot do a restore. I get that error every time: Unspecified error
>> (0x80004005). A backup is worthless without the restore :-)
>>
>> I can see the files, they are zipped. But it would be impossible to tell
>> what was in each zip file.
>>
>> Any clues appreciated.
>>
>> G-Man
>>
>>
>>
>> "Dave id Griffiths" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > Where did you tell the backup to be saveed...?
>> > If it was on an external drive or a network drive is it turned on
>> > and/or
>> > available....?
>> >
>> >
>> > "G-Man" <> wrote in message
>> > news:%...
>> >> When I run a Vista Business File Backup it completes fine. When I go
>> >> to
>> >> do a restore, I get Unspecified error (0x80004005). Can't do
>> >> anything.
>> >>
>> >> Where are the backup files stored? I see the drive it uses, but I
>> >> cannot
>> >> find the file(s). Supposed to be in a Folder \Computer but that
>> >> folder
>> >> does not exist.
>> >>
>> >> G-Man
>> >
>>
>>

I think we still need to know: where is the destination device you used to
create the Backup in the first place; e.g. is it a separate external hard
drive, or....

"G-Man" <> wrote in message
news:...
>I am using the "Backup Status and Configuration, selecting Restore Files
>then From Latest backup.
>
> Then BOOM, that error.
>
>
> Gary
>
> "Mary" <> wrote in message
> news:6AC03654-DD65-4E60-97B1-...
>> You cannot Restore except from with the Backup utility. Start Backup and
>> select Restore.
>>
>> "G-Man" wrote:
>>
>>> I finally found the files (it uses machine name, not "Computer). I
>>> still
>>> cannot do a restore. I get that error every time: Unspecified error
>>> (0x80004005). A backup is worthless without the restore :-)
>>>
>>> I can see the files, they are zipped. But it would be impossible to
>>> tell
>>> what was in each zip file.
>>>
>>> Any clues appreciated.
>>>
>>> G-Man
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Dave id Griffiths" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>> > Where did you tell the backup to be saveed...?
>>> > If it was on an external drive or a network drive is it turned on
>>> > and/or
>>> > available....?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "G-Man" <> wrote in message
>>> > news:%...
>>> >> When I run a Vista Business File Backup it completes fine. When I go
>>> >> to
>>> >> do a restore, I get Unspecified error (0x80004005). Can't do
>>> >> anything.
>>> >>
>>> >> Where are the backup files stored? I see the drive it uses, but I
>>> >> cannot
>>> >> find the file(s). Supposed to be in a Folder \Computer but that
>>> >> folder
>>> >> does not exist.
>>> >>
>>> >> G-Man
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>

Sorry,

Tried it to second physical hard drive and then to external firewire hard
drive.

Each time the backup is a success. Restore will not work.

Gary


"John Hanley" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I think we still need to know: where is the destination device you used to
> create the Backup in the first place; e.g. is it a separate external hard
> drive, or....
>
> "G-Man" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I am using the "Backup Status and Configuration, selecting Restore Files
>>then From Latest backup.
>>
>> Then BOOM, that error.
>>
>>
>> Gary
>>
>> "Mary" <> wrote in message
>> news:6AC03654-DD65-4E60-97B1-...
>>> You cannot Restore except from with the Backup utility. Start Backup and
>>> select Restore.
>>>
>>> "G-Man" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I finally found the files (it uses machine name, not "Computer). I
>>>> still
>>>> cannot do a restore. I get that error every time: Unspecified error
>>>> (0x80004005). A backup is worthless without the restore :-)
>>>>
>>>> I can see the files, they are zipped. But it would be impossible to
>>>> tell
>>>> what was in each zip file.
>>>>
>>>> Any clues appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> G-Man
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Dave id Griffiths" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>> > Where did you tell the backup to be saveed...?
>>>> > If it was on an external drive or a network drive is it turned on
>>>> > and/or
>>>> > available....?
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > "G-Man" <> wrote in message
>>>> > news:%...
>>>> >> When I run a Vista Business File Backup it completes fine. When I
>>>> >> go to
>>>> >> do a restore, I get Unspecified error (0x80004005). Can't do
>>>> >> anything.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Where are the backup files stored? I see the drive it uses, but I
>>>> >> cannot
>>>> >> find the file(s). Supposed to be in a Folder \Computer but that
>>>> >> folder
>>>> >> does not exist.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> G-Man
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>

Regarding "...I finally found the files (it uses machine name, not
"Computer)...." - backup names the folder by using the "computer name" -
not "computer".

For your info: "These are standard Zip files that you can open by using the
Zip decompression capabilities in Windows or by using other Zip tools (Such
as Winzip). Because Windows can search zip files, you can quickly find a
backup of a specific file by searching the backup folders, and then extract
that file from the compressed folder without directly accessing the Backup
and Restore Center. This makes restoring files possible even if you need to
use a different operating system." (Vista Resource Kit)



"Mary" <> wrote in message
news:6AC03654-DD65-4E60-97B1-...
> You cannot Restore except from with the Backup utility. Start Backup and
> select Restore.
>
> "G-Man" wrote:
>
>> I finally found the files (it uses machine name, not "Computer). I still
>> cannot do a restore. I get that error every time: Unspecified error
>> (0x80004005). A backup is worthless without the restore :-)
>>
>> I can see the files, they are zipped. But it would be impossible to tell
>> what was in each zip file.
>>
>> Any clues appreciated.
>>
>> G-Man
>>
>>
>>
>> "Dave id Griffiths" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > Where did you tell the backup to be saveed...?
>> > If it was on an external drive or a network drive is it turned on
>> > and/or
>> > available....?
>> >
>> >
>> > "G-Man" <> wrote in message
>> > news:%...
>> >> When I run a Vista Business File Backup it completes fine. When I go
>> >> to
>> >> do a restore, I get Unspecified error (0x80004005). Can't do
>> >> anything.
>> >>
>> >> Where are the backup files stored? I see the drive it uses, but I
>> >> cannot
>> >> find the file(s). Supposed to be in a Folder \Computer but that
>> >> folder
>> >> does not exist.
>> >>
>> >> G-Man
>> >
>>
>>

Okay, after trying to think this through, I resolved the issue.

My Documents folder was mapped to a server share. That server crashed on me
a few days ago. So this rogue mapping stopped the restore from working.
Why? I don't know. I manually mapped that letter to another share and the
restore did not crash.

Just wanted to let others know.

I now have the Documents mapped back to my local home directory.

G-Man


"G-Man" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> When I run a Vista Business File Backup it completes fine. When I go to
> do a restore, I get Unspecified error (0x80004005). Can't do anything.
>
> Where are the backup files stored? I see the drive it uses, but I cannot
> find the file(s). Supposed to be in a Folder \Computer but that folder
> does not exist.
>
> G-Man