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• You can use a single hard drive to store an image disk backup and restore for multiple computers?

  I have a couple of computers that I recently installed Win7 on. As soon as I do an install I always do a backup image is preparing for the worst. Do I need a separate hard drive for each computer that I do a backup or image can I put all my images on a hard drive backup? I already have two separate a HDs different images, but would like to have them all in one place. I already tried a straight copy of an image to HAND HD I would use like, but without success. Is this possible or do I really a backup image HD?

  Depends on what you use for backup.  in General, you need not to have a picture in HD.

  Personally, I like acronis true image home 2012 (free trial) because it is flexible, easy to use and workjs each time.

• Backup and restore will not format disk

  I try to use Backup and Restore. When I click on the back of the files, I get a pop-up box that asks me to format the drive. After clicking on the Format, the following pop up box says unsuccessful Format. Sometimes, he also disk write-protected. I use Vista Home Premium and using an optical DVD +/-RW drive. I was unable to find anything on it. Has anyone else had this problem? What I can do. I check all the settings I can. Thanks for any help.

  Would you consider investing in an external USB drive and use it as your backup media.  This will work part-time full support until CD as the only hold about 700 MB of data and your hard drive is perhaps in a fit of 250 GB, what amounts to a large number of CD on current prices an external drive will pay for itself within a very short time and you are mucking around with several CD

  He needs that a defective CD or an unexpected shutdown to occur and you may lose all your backup met before this type of failure.  If you must use the CD then just use them to backup your important data.  If you need to perform a full restore, it may be faster in the long term to perform a recovery operation by using your installation media rather than feeding in a multitude of CD.

  One thing that I met, if you buy the CD on the main roads, is that, if they are not stored properly, at home or in a store, the last few CD inside tend to stick to the neighbor CD, which is not a good thing.

  My personal choice is to use a third-party imaging software to back up the entire partition or drive.  I save on a different hard drive installed.  You can use the external hard drive, I tried to sell you.  The entire backup (40 GB) takes about 10 minutes, with a restoration taking around the same time.  I double save my data more valuable, as well, of other external media, like USB, DVD, etc.

  Terabyte unlimited
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  http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/image-for-Windows.htm

  Acronis True Image 10 Home
  http://www.Acronis.com/homecomputing/products/TrueImage/

• Windows 7 backup and restore shows no internal hard disk and the backup location option

  Windows 7 backup and restore is only the possibility to go back to D drive which is a burner DVD C and F is both internal and external hard drives C is the system drive and F is a newly formatted 1 TB drive free. I access F in Explorer windows without any problems and I would use it for backup.

  Hi dairy Tech 2000,

  Welcome to the Microsoft answers site.

  Drive/C: would not be shown to the backup files since this is the system drive. You cannot save files to C:/drive to C:/drive.

  However, when you change the backup settings to another drive on the computer, follow the steps below:
  1. click on start.
  2. backup and restore type of search.
  3. click on change settings.
  4. This will show the drives internal i.e. your F: drive / on the computer.
  Now you can set the location of drive F:.

  Learn more about the backup from the links below: back up and restore: frequently asked questions: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Back-up-and-restore-frequently-asked-questions
  Backup your files: http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/back-up-your-files
  Set or change automatic backup settings: http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/set-up-or-change-automatic-backup-settings

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• Satellite P750/P755 - backup and restore Windows 7

  Hello

  My hard drive is about to fail on my Windows 7 Satellite P750; I get warnings of impending failure for a month now. I bought a hard drive again, and he's ready to go, but I am unable to create a backup and restore point. I get an error message 0 x 81000037: "snapshots of files cannot be read.

  Let me give you a part of the history of my machine before we get to the question. Windows 7 is pre-installed on this machine. A year ago, I created a new partition and installed Linux. Linux then took over the responsibilities of the boot. A couple of weeks, I deleted the Linux partition. This gave me a problem because the computer could not start. Fortunately I had recently created a return upwards and the restore point, and during the process, I was asked if I wanted to create a Windows 7 Home Premium repair disc. I could use this CD to access a command line tool that makes the new bootable machine.

  However, I have more a hidden on my machine boot partition (at least according to the disk management snap-in I'm not). Now, I get the above error when I try to create a new backup and restore point. I don't have a copy of the previous backup and restore point (I deleted it to make room for a new).

  From my research, apparently, one of the possible causes of the error 0 x 81000037 is related to the size of the hidden boot partition. Because I do not have the hidden boot partition I fear this could be the cause.

  There are other possible causes of this error. For example, a virus that the antivirus refuses to give access to during the back up and restore the partition, and junction points in to save readers who are the mounted volumes. I ran a full scan on my computer and cannot find any threats. I checked my junction points (which are a bit) and none are mounted drives.

  This brings me to suspect that the lack of a boot partition is the problem. I saw in the forums of some suggest it is better to back up all my data in the traditional way (already done, since you ask), install the new drive to hard and then reinstall Windows 7.

  So eventually, we get to my question!

  Windows 7 is installed on my machine, I think that I don't have the disks to reinstall on a new hard drive. Is this correct? I am able to get a copy?

  To be honest, I wouldn't reinstall Windows on a hard disk again, rather than using a return to the top of the spirit and point of restoration. I have a LOT of programs and rubbish that have accumulated in it in the (almost) last 3 years.

  Thank you for your patience. If there are some details that might be useful, but I left out (I'm sure there is) please let me know.

  > I think Windows 7 is installed on my machine, that I don't have the disks to reinstall on a new hard drive. Is this correct? I am able to get a copy?

  You have not all discs because Toshiba provides clean recovery disc creator software which is always pre-installed on new laptop computers.
  This recovery disk tool or support of creator creates the recovery disk that can be used to recover the laptop.

  It was a big mistake not to create this disk, however, you have the possibility to order this disc here:
  http://backupmedia.Toshiba.EU/landing.aspx

• Can I download Windows XP Backup and Restore Wizard?

  When I bought my computer I did not receive the Windows XP disks.  I want to make a backup of the entire system on an external hard drive, as opposed to the individual file backup.  All the help files I've found say to insert the XP disc.  Then I found the Backup Wizard online and install it directly to my computer?

  Since the Microsoft Answers forum does not have any kind of information system request when a new question is asked, we know absolutely nothing about your system.  Not knowing the basic information a problem prolongs the frustration and the agony of these issues.

  Thank you MS Answers, allowing the resolution of simple problems as frustrating and a lot of time as possible.

  If you are using XP Home Edition, you will need to install the XP Backup utility yourself and here are some instructions on how to do it.

  If you are not using XP Home and XP backup is to give you some grief, try to describe the issue in more detail.

  The backup program is automatically installed on XP Professional, but not on XP Home. If you have the genuine bootable XP Home installation CD, insert it into your system and navigate to this folder:

  \ValueAdd\MSFT\NTBACKUP

  Double-click the Ntbackup.msi file to start the installation.

  Here is a nice article from Microsoft which tell you all this:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/?kbid=302894

  Here is another article that explains how to:

  http://www.winxptutor.com/Ntbackup.htm

  If you don't have an installation CD and need to download the Ntbackup.msi file, here is the link if you can download:
  http://www.winxptutor.com/Ntbackup.htm

  If you are using in relying on the built in NT backup to back up your system, it is the primitive technology (obviously - because you will be asked for a floppy disk).  If you have a disaster (even minor), you will have a big problem, trying to recovery your stuff, if you don't have a floppy drive.

  If you want to make a backup, it makes sense to use modern technology - and that the technology is not integrated into XP.

  There are many popular options for XP Backup and imaging software (s) of third parties.

  A people a popular seem to love East of Acronis.

  With this (free 30 day trial) you backup, you can make a bootable CD or bootable USB (which is modern, huh?) and use than disaster.

  They used to have a completely free version - maybe no more - just the trial, then you must buy it, but it is highly respected.

  It is so much more robust than the XP Backup, it's laughable.

  Many other options if you do a little research on Google...

  Here are a few products that PML has proposed may be attractive (use Google to find them):

  Acronis
  Macrium Reflect
  Paragon backup and restore
  DriveImageXML

  Some disk cloning software for you to Google ideas:

  Acronis True Image Home 11
  EASEUS ToDo Backup
  Paragon Drive Copy or Partition Manager Personal
  Casper
  Norton Ghost

• Vista backup and restore

  I made a backup of my personal files of Vista on a Flash drive with the Restore Wizard and back;  Then I re-installed Windows Vista. When I tried to restore my backup, I get the message that there is no backup file on the computer.

  Hello

  This is the reason for no backup file on the computer, you need to use the advanced option, etc.

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/100253-restore-backup-files.html

  «3 click the restore files .» (See screenshot below)
  NOTE: To restore a backup that is not shown here, click Advanced Restore Options instead, click Advanced Restore Options (Restore files from a backup made on a different computer). »

  __________________________________________________

  I never tried to use Vista backup and Restore Wizard to back up files to a Flash drive for this reason:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/back-up-files#1TC=Windows-Vista

  Notes

  • No backup files on the same hard disk that Windows is installed. For example, to make the back not files on a recovery partition.

  • Always store media used for backups (external hard disks, DVDs, or CDs) in a place course

• ox800704D3 microsoft backup and restore error

  I was using the Microsoft Backup and Restore Center to halfway through the backup I had an OX800704D3 error and he abandoned the backup, I don't have any idea.

  Hello

  1. Since when are you facing this problem?
  2. did you of recent changes to the computer before this problem?
  3. who is the backup utility you use?

  I suggest you follow these methods and check.

  Method 1: Check if the shadow copy of Volume run:
  (a) click Start.
  (b) in the search box, type Servcies.msc
  shadow copy Volume c) right-click and go to properties.
  (d) select Automatic (Delayed) in the menu Start menu type drop-down.
   
  Method 2
  Check if there is enough disk space to perform the backup on your computer. You can also use Disk Cleanup to free disk space and try to perform the backup.
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/delete-files-using-disk-cleanup
   
  Method 3: Set the active partition.
   
  1. Click Start, type diskmgmt.msc and press ENTER.
  2. right click on the C: partition and select Mark partition as active (by default the c: has windows installed on it. If you have installed windows vista on any other drive, then select this partition).
  3. close Disk Manager.

  I suggest you follow the advice given by Tim Quan in the link below.
  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/itprovistaannouncements/thread/6e75537d-abe0-4ce4-A951-3224cc6df77a
  Note: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

  I hope this helps.

  Thank you.

• Why can I not see the files I back up by using the backup and restore of Vista

  Can someone help me?  I have a Dell Inspiron 1525 and implemented backup and restore feature Vista so that every Sunday he automatically backs up my computer to my external drive.  I was on the computer when he said it starts up and that upward was completed successfully.  I assummed everything was fine until today when I show my father my drive external and noticed that none of the backup of files were there... or at least I did not see them.  The only files on the disk were the ones I put manually on here from my old computer.  I then ran a manual upward using Vista and again it says backup successfully completed.  I then watched the external hard drive and once again no new files.  The strange thing is the back up and restore program shows all the dates he has saved and also allows me to restore files from the back to the top.  To do this, I deleted a file I didn't really need out of my hard drive and then is gone to restore program and found the file and restored.  Problem is that the program does not say where he makes the file from.  What is going on?  Are backup files of certain types of hidden file I don't see unless I use the backup and restore program under vista?  I am currently running Vista Home Premium on a 32 bit system and the external hard drive I have is a Western Digital My Book Essential Edition.

  Windows backup is stored in a folder with the same name as your computer.  Open a command prompt and type echo %ComputerName% or startup, right-click on computer, properties.  You should see that % ComputerName % folder on your external drive, and in this context, a backup set. Steve Hebert - MVP Microsoft Internet Explorer

• Reconfigure Vista Home Center backup and restore

  Configuration of the backup and Restore Center on Vista Home user to backup automatically once per month on the recovery disk (D :). How can I change this? The "Edit settings" link, I cannot change the destination drive.

  Thank you

  Hello Troy Wooten,

  Click the number of the KB article and see if this will help you to change the location of the backup settings.
  KB Article ID: 939615 -you can not change the settings for a file backup operation or use the Windows Task Scheduler to change the schedule of defragmentation in Windows Vista

  You can use the automatic FIXIT or there is instruction manual in the article.

  Please reply back and let us know if this can help.

  Sincerely,

  Marilyn
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Reference Dell backup and restore is unable to create a DVD of recovery on Windows 8

  Dear Dell,

  I am creating recovery discs "Dell backup and Recovery application" but when I was asked to insert the second DVD, the optical drive keeps rejecting DVD. The application will not continue to burn the second DVD and seems to be frozen. I tyied with different DVD brands/manufacturers and also-/ + r unfortunately. The question remains. I could find this 593906 article published 21-01 - 2013 (http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kcs/document?c=us&cs=19&docid=593906&doclang=en&l=en&s=dhs link). Although I did the updates, I'm still not able to create recovery discs!   File: after having inserted the Disc 3 application gives the message "Dbr.exe-" not found disk and stays there and rejects the DVD.  I spoke with the Greek team of Dell. I was told that warranty does not cover the support of sw even if my unit is less than a week. Furthermore, I learned that although "Dell backup and restore" application said THAT DELL is not actually a Dell product so they can't support. They my proposed to use the recovery of files from windows 7 place (which needs at least 8 DVD!). As you can understand it's a workaround and not a Solution.

  I hope that someone from Dell will consider the issue and to come back with a precise answer and a permanent solution.   (Model: inspiron 15 3521). Thank you

  Hi ylikonomos,

  You can try to uninstall and reinstall Dell Backup and Recovery Manager and Dell Support Center. Follow these steps:

  • Press the Windows key + 'X' on the keyboard.
  • Select "Programs and features" in the context menu that appears in the lower left corner.

  

  • In the list of applications, uninstall Dell Backup and Recovery Manager and Dell Support Center.

  Below, check the version of the BIOS installed on the laptop. Press Windows + "R" key, type msinfo32 and press ENTER.

  

  

  Identify the version of the BIOS. If A04, the update of the BIOS is not necessary. If this isn't the case, update the BIOS. Before flashing the BIOS please check this following:
  * No external device (printer, USB stick, SD card, DVD) must be connected.
  * All other programs should be closed and saved documents.
  * The power adapter and the battery must be connected during this process. The battery must be 10% or more than 10% of charge.

  Here is the link for the update to the BIOS: http://dell.to/VBwSAh. The laptop restarts after this update.

  Visit this link: http://dell.to/VBz1fr and click Dell Support Center. Download and install the application.
  Once done, visit this link: http://bit.ly/UUjIs0 and install Dell Backup and Recovery Manager. Restart the computer and check if you are able to create the recovery media.

  Please, try the following steps and share status.

• backup and restore will not upgraded

  I'm about to go from 8.1 to 10 & followed a Dell advises pop-up on upgrading the version of BACKUP and RESTORE I want to make sure that I have the system & data backup before you take the leap win10

  It's R & B will supposedly start the download to install the upgraded version but then disappears. I checked the Task Manager and I can't follow what happened to R & B. I opened/re-opened several times, but I get the same result.

  Please can someone advise? I've been trawling the net for a possible solution without success.

  Hi all

  I gave up on the dell system backup B & a. Note there was a premium account.

  I did as Okaganafan suggested and backed up my data using Windows history file. I have win8.1 & the system maximum return was not available. But I managed to manually run the Windows Image backup.

  I also took a manual backup of my data to an external drive, created an ISO to win 8.1 (just in case).

  The win10 upgrade was painless, even if, as expected, it took some time. It has been ~ 24 hours well. Dell B R & updated now too & suggest that do all kinds of disks of backup & recovery. I'll make those soon.

  I am really disappointed with the Dell Premium B & r t was no help!

• Reference Dell backup and restore (Premium Edition) 1.7.5.63

  Since upgrading my software Dell backup and restore to version 1.7.5.63, I now have problems to make it past the "Dell backup and recovery Please Wait" screen.

  I'm not leaving this option to run for more than 8 hours, but found that this process is not always successful. The only way I could find to block this process to run is to click on the? at the top right of the screen, then select "activity log". At this time, I clicked on the home button to take back me to the Dell Backup and Recovery Premium Edition home page and close the application. However, when I tried to re - open the application again, it brings back me to the screen "Dell backup and recovery Please Wait".

  To solve this problem, I tried to restore from a previous backup I made of the Dell Backup and Recovery application but it failed miserably and corrupted my hard drive and operating system (Windows 8.1). So the only way I could get back to who had to go back to my backup bootable disks that I created when I arrived to my laptop Dell Latitude E6530.

  Then I had re-installed all the 100 + updates of Windows for upgrade to Windows Pro 8.1 by the Windows store. From there, I upgraded my software "Dell backup and restore (Premium Edition)" at 1.7.5.63 and had the same problem again.

  In any case to have a fix for this or tell me how I can raise an incident with Dell, because this is so ignorant and frustrating.

  If I uninstall my Dell Backup and recovery software (Premium Edition) and reinstall the version found in http://www.dellbackupandrecovery.com/en-us/Index.html , but the last time I did, it installed the basic edition and not the Premium edition.

  All right enough the last time I had problems with my Dell backup and recovery (Premium Edition) software, it seems to settle on the other updated after a few months, but I don't don't want really to go back to an earlier backup with an older version of the recovery (Premium Edition) software and backup Dell.

  Any help or advice, you would be extremely grateful.

  I'm shocked that Dell is detrimental to Windows backup in Windows 7 Professional.  Your comments here persuade me not to pay for the premium edition.  Various people on other internet research said Dell had a great program backup, 6 months ago, but weakened while it is able to sell a version Premium, also hobble the program backup Windows.  You might try a free backup software like Comodo as I suspect that you can not use the Windows backup which makes a backup with files image.  It was a very simple approach that Dell seems to have stuck in their new versions of Windows 7 Professional.  I restarted my computer because of this kind of game.  Since I bought it at Costco, I have 90 days to return it.  I also started watching a series of online backups.  Carbonite seems terribly clutter my computer, and while highly recommended, it is slow, slow, slow.  I am CrashPlan that seems to work much much much faster.  Both of these are paid services.  CrashPlan has a lot of versatility to accommodate beginners to evolve into something much more powerful.  They have free versions for recording to hard drives and other computers.  The online version has Unlimited storage, much versatility, without the limits other plans have, and it's only 4-6 dollars per month, depending on the current sales and payment terms.

• Music and video through the center of backup and restore backup

  Vista Home Premium Centre of backup and restoration of claims that music and video files can be saved on CD or DVD. The structures of folders are created; However, the folders are empty. I disabled McAfee and tried with the same result. Can video and music files (mp3 and wma) be backed up by the backup center and restoration? Thank you.

  Hi ChicagoExPat,

  Make sure that the disks are writable, which means that you can add, remove, or modify the content. If you decide to use this method and have a lot of files to backup, be sure to have enough disks to complete the job. The back up files Wizard you indicates how much space you need whenever you perform a backup and recommends the type of media to use.

  For more information, please visit the following links:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/back-up-and-restore-frequently-asked-questions

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/methods-for-backing-up-your-files

  Hope this information is useful.

  Jeremy K

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Backup and restore problem in Vista HP-64

  Try to restore from backup in Vista from USB drive external... get the backup the value indicated, but says the location is not available... yet Windows Explorer displays the player is here and shows the disk backup sets... How to restore?

  Hello

  The program used to back up the data on the external hard drive?

  Did you restore the files before sucessfully?

  First of all, make sure that you enter the location of backup to restore the files. Chances are that you might have entered the wrong drive whereby you are gettting this error meesage. If you have used backup and restore utility under Windows, go through the links below that will help you to restore files.

  Restore files from a backup
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/restore-files-from-a-backup

  Back up and restore: frequently asked questions
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/back-up-and-restore-frequently-asked-questions

  How to manually restore the files backed up using Windows backup
  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/970914

  Let us know if this helps

  Concerning
  Anthony.