As with most new systems now-a-days. I did not get a Vista Operating system cd/dvd. Can I restore from the complete back-up with it?
I have worked on a new Lenevo laptop and IBM has a back-up within it that does not require you to have the Vista Op. cd/dvd. I have ran the restore successfully if it.
Thanks Russ
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You don't need a VISTA disk to restore, and there is an option to restore selected files rather than the whole hard drive.
UNFORTUNATELY, there doesn't seem to be a way to backup network drives or to select part of a hard drive to backup. You have to do the whole drive or nothing when you backup.
UNFORTUNATELY, there doesn't seem to be a way to backup network drives or to select part of a hard drive to backup. You have to do the whole drive or nothing when you backup.
I appears that the backup must fit on a single DVD. Every time I tried to do a full backup to a DVD, it fails. Gave up and got a different backup utility.
A Vista crash and good-bye data.
I store all my data files on a separate disk drive (D:\). I don't want my data on the C:\ drive that Windows is on. I see no option to back up just D:\ in the wizard.
I store all my data files on a separate disk drive (D:\). I don't want my data on the C:\ drive that Windows is on. I see no option to back up just D:\ in the wizard.
Interesting you say "A Vista crash and good-bye data", because Vista has crashed me (trying to run an old Java version uncompatible with Vista, for testing purposes) and I lost 0 data.
The purpose of this feature is to avoid you loose your data in case of a Vista failure; if you already have your data on a different hard disk or partition from where Vista is, you won't loose your data anyway in case of a Vista failure, that's why the option is probably not there, Vista can't include everything anyway otherwise Microsoft is again accused of anti-competitive actions; if you still want to back it up buy an external hard drive like me or burn manually to a DVD-DL.
The purpose of this feature is to avoid you loose your data in case of a Vista failure; if you already have your data on a different hard disk or partition from where Vista is, you won't loose your data anyway in case of a Vista failure, that's why the option is probably not there, Vista can't include everything anyway otherwise Microsoft is again accused of anti-competitive actions; if you still want to back it up buy an external hard drive like me or burn manually to a DVD-DL.
not everyone else's. Why must I be forced to backup the entire contents of the hard drive? I certainly don't want anyone else making a backup of my files; I would expect that someone else would feel the same way about theirs.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but to me it seems ridicules.
Have I missed something?
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but to me it seems ridicules.
Have I missed something?
Looks like Vista backup was designed by dummies for dummies. The only option in the wizard is to backup all users files on C:\ drive only.
I back up my business machine across my home LAN to my non-critical machine. No problem with scheduled backups. Not being able to pick the specific files is a pain though
No, Vista backup was designed by professionals for the people who keep complaining Microsoft is a monopoly and takes anti-competitive measures including everything with Windows. If you want more options do it manually or buy backup software.
I see viruses and registery destructions. And a whole replacement of the system back to a certain date is good then.
I see viruses and registery destructions. And a whole replacement of the system back to a certain date is good then.
I see viruses and registery destructions. And a whole replacement of the system back to a certain date is good then.
or buy backup software. You must be forced to backup the entire contents of the hard drive so Microsoft is not forced to pay millions of $ for supposedly being anti-competitive. With that in mind, you say you don't want anyone else making a backup of your files, so you prefer loosing them? I understand you feel that way, but you also have to think how Microsoft feels being fined with millions of $.
You're are not wrong in that you have to back up everything, but you're wrong in thinking it's ridiculous, it's rules.
And no, you haven't missed anything.
You're are not wrong in that you have to back up everything, but you're wrong in thinking it's ridiculous, it's rules.
And no, you haven't missed anything.
I won't buy Vista for the 30+ computers at my workplace, because I will be forced to spend another $1500 to buy backup software.
So you're saying that the perfectly capable backup utility in Windows XP got Microsoft fined because backup software developers complained that it took away business?
If that's the case, then they better take out Paint, Notepad, Wordpad, Internet Explorer, Disk Defragmenter, and all other native utilities that might conflict with 3rd party software that can perform the same tasks.
So you're saying that the perfectly capable backup utility in Windows XP got Microsoft fined because backup software developers complained that it took away business?
If that's the case, then they better take out Paint, Notepad, Wordpad, Internet Explorer, Disk Defragmenter, and all other native utilities that might conflict with 3rd party software that can perform the same tasks.
RAID 5
It works better than the Windows System.
Also, I like Karen's replicator as well.
It works better than the Windows System.Also, I like Karen's replicator as well.
I have a dual H/D laptop. I have a external H/D that I backup to. My problem is the files that I update aren't being backed up or new file put into a directory aren't being backed up. Any ideas?
My copy of Restore and Backup Center will not do automatic backups. Although it indicates that automatic backups are turned on - they are scheduled for 3 AM - it does not create the backups. I need to do this manually. Also, any attempts to change any of the settings, such as the automatic backup time, do not take effect. I wonder if the program has somehow become corrupted. Any thoughts on how to fix this? Can I download this component anew? Thanks for any help anyone can provide.
What do you do when you have this alleged fantastic product and it won't let you backup anything. All I get is 0x80070422 error. Thanks to Microsoft & Vista, no back-up for the first time in my computer life. I checked the Internet. Pages & Pages of writings & ways to correct a problem caused by Microsoft. The Solutions always have a grand caveat always to let them know if it works - SO FAR NOTHING WORKS. Also I shouldn't forget the ones that desire Big Money to correct this Little Problem. Is there anyone that can walk an illiterate and stupid Non-Geek with this problem without asking me to let them know if it works.
Stupidly Sincere,
Antoni
Stupidly Sincere,
Antoni
It would be nice to be able to do a one time backup of my files. I'm using an external disk, and I remove it between backups to put it out of reach of whatever might clobber my main drive. Scheduling a backup will mean that it will clobber the next time the schedule comes up when it can't find the removable drive.
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