Help restore backed up files
I had problems with Windows Vista, so I used the Center backup and restore to back up all my files before performing a system restore. I then used the system restore to restore the PC to its original configuration. Of course, to restore the system also eresed all data files, which I expected. So far everything worked as expected. When I went to restore the files, restore Windows told me that the backup files were not valid and suggested I check the hardware configuration. As far as I know, nothing has changed in the hardware configuration. Any ideas I could try next? The main thing lost was family photos.
Thanks in advance for any help.
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