Restore Computer using Windows Image Back-up Daniel Y. 12/9/2008 7:59:05 PM I have IBM notebook X300 with Windows Vista Business 32bit. I tried to restore my computer using USB external where my Windows Image Back-up was saved. I followed the Windows instruction by restrting the computer and click F8. However, I don't see "Repair your computer" under "Advanced Boot Option Menu". Can anyone help me to restore my computer? Thanks.

Re: Restore Computer using Windows Image Back-up "John Barnett MVP" <freelance[ at ]invalid.invalid> 12/9/2008 8:29:36 PM How did you backup your PC in the first place? Did you use Vista's Complete PC Backup or another backup application? The F8 option takes you to the 'safe mode' menu and even I don't have a 'repair your computer' option. The only time I have seen the 'repair your computer' option is when using a retail copy DVD of Vista. If you have the Vista DVD you basically have to insert the DVD into your DVD ROM and restart the PC (assuming the DVD-ROM is set as the first boot option) Vista will start copying setup files to memory. After clicking Next at the language option page you come to the Vista 'install' window. The repair your computer option is there. Obviously you only need this if you are using Vista's Complete PC Backup, other third party software have their own way of accessing the backup files. If you don't have a Vista DVD you can download a recovery disk which will do the same thing as I've explained above from here: http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/ -- -- John Barnett MVP Windows XP Associate Expert Windows Desktop Experience Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "Daniel Y." <Daniel Y.[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B04E978D-BA0D-4380-983E-70103709BE61[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > I have IBM notebook X300 with Windows Vista Business 32bit. I tried to > restore my computer using USB external where my Windows Image Back-up was > saved. I followed the Windows instruction by restrting the computer and > click F8. However, I don't see "Repair your computer" under "Advanced > Boot > Option Menu". Can anyone help me to restore my computer? Thanks.

Re: Restore Computer using Windows Image Back-up Mick Murphy 12/9/2008 8:46:04 PM John, some of the OEM companies have that option in F8 list of options, if your computer totally crashes out. -- Mad Mike "John Barnett MVP" wrote: [Quoted Text] > How did you backup your PC in the first place? Did you use Vista's Complete > PC Backup or another backup application? > > The F8 option takes you to the 'safe mode' menu and even I don't have a > 'repair your computer' option. The only time I have seen the 'repair your > computer' option is when using a retail copy DVD of Vista. If you have the > Vista DVD you basically have to insert the DVD into your DVD ROM and restart > the PC (assuming the DVD-ROM is set as the first boot option) Vista will > start copying setup files to memory. After clicking Next at the language > option page you come to the Vista 'install' window. The repair your computer > option is there. > > Obviously you only need this if you are using Vista's Complete PC Backup, > other third party software have their own way of accessing the backup files. > > If you don't have a Vista DVD you can download a recovery disk which will do > the same thing as I've explained above from here: > http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/ > > > -- > > -- > John Barnett MVP > Windows XP Associate Expert > Windows Desktop Experience > > Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org > Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org > Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com > > The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any > kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, > reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for > any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the > use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this > mail/post.. > > > "Daniel Y." <Daniel Y.[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B04E978D-BA0D-4380-983E-70103709BE61[ at ]microsoft.com... > > I have IBM notebook X300 with Windows Vista Business 32bit. I tried to > > restore my computer using USB external where my Windows Image Back-up was > > saved. I followed the Windows instruction by restrting the computer and > > click F8. However, I don't see "Repair your computer" under "Advanced > > Boot > > Option Menu". Can anyone help me to restore my computer? Thanks. > >

Re: Restore Computer using Windows Image Back-up Daniel Y. 12/9/2008 10:02:01 PM I did use Windows Vista complete PC back-up and save it on my USB external hard drive. However, windows' does not recongnize my image back-up file. "John Barnett MVP" wrote: [Quoted Text] > How did you backup your PC in the first place? Did you use Vista's Complete > PC Backup or another backup application? > > The F8 option takes you to the 'safe mode' menu and even I don't have a > 'repair your computer' option. The only time I have seen the 'repair your > computer' option is when using a retail copy DVD of Vista. If you have the > Vista DVD you basically have to insert the DVD into your DVD ROM and restart > the PC (assuming the DVD-ROM is set as the first boot option) Vista will > start copying setup files to memory. After clicking Next at the language > option page you come to the Vista 'install' window. The repair your computer > option is there. > > Obviously you only need this if you are using Vista's Complete PC Backup, > other third party software have their own way of accessing the backup files. > > If you don't have a Vista DVD you can download a recovery disk which will do > the same thing as I've explained above from here: > http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/ > > > -- > > -- > John Barnett MVP > Windows XP Associate Expert > Windows Desktop Experience > > Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org > Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org > Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com > > The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any > kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, > reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for > any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the > use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this > mail/post.. > > > "Daniel Y." <Daniel Y.[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:B04E978D-BA0D-4380-983E-70103709BE61[ at ]microsoft.com... > > I have IBM notebook X300 with Windows Vista Business 32bit. I tried to > > restore my computer using USB external where my Windows Image Back-up was > > saved. I followed the Windows instruction by restrting the computer and > > click F8. However, I don't see "Repair your computer" under "Advanced > > Boot > > Option Menu". Can anyone help me to restore my computer? Thanks. > >

Re: Restore Computer using Windows Image Back-up "John Inzer" <oobie[ at ]doobie.xyz> 12/9/2008 10:19:23 PM Daniel Y. wrote: [Quoted Text] > I did use Windows Vista complete PC back-up and save it on my USB > external hard drive. However, windows' does not recongnize my image > back-up file. =================================== Maybe the following links will offer something useful: Windows Vista - Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial145.html Windows Vista - Using Windows Complete PC Restore to restore your computer http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial144.html Windows Vista - A Guide to Windows Vista Backup Technologies http://tinyurl.com/386332 or... http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2007/09/Backup/ Windows Vista - Back up your files with Vista's Back Up Files wizard: http://tinyurl.com/2mz4ft or... http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10877_11-6179067.html Windows Vista - Restoring files with Vista's Restore Files wizard http://tinyurl.com/35js68 or... http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10877_11-6180819.html -- John Inzer MS-MVP Digital Media Experience Notice This is not tech support I am a volunteer Solutions that work for me may not work for you Proceed at your own risk

Re: Restore Computer using Windows Image Back-up "John Barnett MVP" <freelance[ at ]invalid.invalid> 12/10/2008 7:25:33 PM That's why I don't see the option then. Whenever I buy a new PC I always reformat the hard drive and install a full retail copy of the operating system. That way I can load what I want, not what the OEM 'thinks' I'm going to need:-) -- -- John Barnett MVP Windows XP Associate Expert Windows Desktop Experience Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "Mick Murphy" <MickMurphy[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9844D0DD-E8C8-449E-B896-25D00DCA5386[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > John, some of the OEM companies have that option in F8 list of options, if > your computer totally crashes out. > -- > Mad Mike > > > "John Barnett MVP" wrote: > >> How did you backup your PC in the first place? Did you use Vista's >> Complete >> PC Backup or another backup application? >> >> The F8 option takes you to the 'safe mode' menu and even I don't have a >> 'repair your computer' option. The only time I have seen the 'repair your >> computer' option is when using a retail copy DVD of Vista. If you have >> the >> Vista DVD you basically have to insert the DVD into your DVD ROM and >> restart >> the PC (assuming the DVD-ROM is set as the first boot option) Vista will >> start copying setup files to memory. After clicking Next at the language >> option page you come to the Vista 'install' window. The repair your >> computer >> option is there. >> >> Obviously you only need this if you are using Vista's Complete PC Backup, >> other third party software have their own way of accessing the backup >> files. >> >> If you don't have a Vista DVD you can download a recovery disk which will >> do >> the same thing as I've explained above from here: >> http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/ >> >> >> -- >> >> -- >> John Barnett MVP >> Windows XP Associate Expert >> Windows Desktop Experience >> >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org >> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com >> >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, >> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable >> for >> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of >> the >> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this >> mail/post.. >> >> >> "Daniel Y." <Daniel Y.[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:B04E978D-BA0D-4380-983E-70103709BE61[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > I have IBM notebook X300 with Windows Vista Business 32bit. I tried to >> > restore my computer using USB external where my Windows Image Back-up >> > was >> > saved. I followed the Windows instruction by restrting the computer >> > and >> > click F8. However, I don't see "Repair your computer" under "Advanced >> > Boot >> > Option Menu". Can anyone help me to restore my computer? Thanks. >> >>

Re: Restore Computer using Windows Image Back-up "John Barnett MVP" <freelance[ at ]invalid.invalid> 12/10/2008 7:32:09 PM I have used Complete PC Backup and have backed up to a USB external drive. The odd few times I've used this option I have been able to re-image my drive back from the Complete PC Backup images without any problem but, as I always used the Windows Vista DVD to access the Complete PC Backup application for reading the files. However, I have to say that I stopped using Complete PC backup because, after a number of backups to my USB drive (I always did 'full' backups and deleted the old version before imaging again) Complete PC backup kept telling me that I didn't have enough disk space to backup - even though the USB hard drive was 'empty' In the end I went back to my old faithful application Acronis True Image 2009. Have you tried downloading the ISO copy of the Vista Recovery Disk, burning it to a CD and running it to see if you can access the files that way? -- -- John Barnett MVP Windows XP Associate Expert Windows Desktop Experience Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "Daniel Y." <DanielY[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8D91E2CB-165E-4E97-AAA8-2C1DDC760DFF[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > I did use Windows Vista complete PC back-up and save it on my USB external > hard drive. However, windows' does not recongnize my image back-up file. > > "John Barnett MVP" wrote: > >> How did you backup your PC in the first place? Did you use Vista's >> Complete >> PC Backup or another backup application? >> >> The F8 option takes you to the 'safe mode' menu and even I don't have a >> 'repair your computer' option. The only time I have seen the 'repair your >> computer' option is when using a retail copy DVD of Vista. If you have >> the >> Vista DVD you basically have to insert the DVD into your DVD ROM and >> restart >> the PC (assuming the DVD-ROM is set as the first boot option) Vista will >> start copying setup files to memory. After clicking Next at the language >> option page you come to the Vista 'install' window. The repair your >> computer >> option is there. >> >> Obviously you only need this if you are using Vista's Complete PC Backup, >> other third party software have their own way of accessing the backup >> files. >> >> If you don't have a Vista DVD you can download a recovery disk which will >> do >> the same thing as I've explained above from here: >> http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/ >> >> >> -- >> >> -- >> John Barnett MVP >> Windows XP Associate Expert >> Windows Desktop Experience >> >> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org >> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org >> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com >> >> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any >> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, >> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable >> for >> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of >> the >> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this >> mail/post.. >> >> >> "Daniel Y." <Daniel Y.[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:B04E978D-BA0D-4380-983E-70103709BE61[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > I have IBM notebook X300 with Windows Vista Business 32bit. I tried to >> > restore my computer using USB external where my Windows Image Back-up >> > was >> > saved. I followed the Windows instruction by restrting the computer >> > and >> > click F8. However, I don't see "Repair your computer" under "Advanced >> > Boot >> > Option Menu". Can anyone help me to restore my computer? Thanks. >> >>