reinstall with vista backup files

I have a toshiba laptop satellite series I have upgraded from vista home premium to before windows 7 to do this I have backup files on dvd everything was great.  Now I reinstall vista with recovery disc, is possible to reinstall my dvd backup files.

TKS

jeanpro30

Here is an article on the restore procedure:http://www.vista4beginners.com/How-to-restore-files to make sure you do this right.  It's a selective restore of a full or selective backup (not a full restore from a full backup) - but since you did a full backup, it matches your process more closely than would a full restore.

This is a GREAT article on the backup and restore processes in Vista http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2007.09.backup.aspx , but he won't go into detail about the restoration process - considering almost as easy, of course.  But it teaches you a lot about what is possible and how to do it.  It also focuses primarily on the full backup process, but he did mention the full backup and restore process as well.

Here is an article on the advanced use of restoration (during normal restore does not work):http://www.mayankraichura.com/post/2009/08/06/Avdvanced-Restore-via-Windows-Vista-Backup-and-Restore-Center.aspx.

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

I also found the following (but don't know if it of true or not):

1. after the start of "backup and Restore Center."

2. I chose "Advanced Restore"

3. I was did not an administrator password... maybe because my account is an administrator account.

4 choose "files from a backup made on a different computer.

5. in the dialog box indicating "Select the location of the backup to restore", select "hard drive, CD or DVD...". »

6. under the drop-down list box, select your drive/partition and continue

7. If all the backups on your drive, it will show a list of them.

8. in my case, he showed a backup, but in the backup location, it will show "backup location is not available."

9. I was frustrated, but then I somehow just select this backup (Yes... even if he said that thebackup location is not available " ")

10. and you press "next".

11 guess what... no error!

12. a window appeared asking me if I wanted to do a full restore, or I want to select specific folders or files.

13. I selected the folders I wanted to restore and bingo... it their restored smoothly.

14. so that the next time see a mistake, try to continue with him... ;)

I don't know if this will help, but it does not provide much information about the process (when it works).  I hope you find any error or discrepancy in your procedure and it will clear up and allow you to restore.

I hope this helps.

Good luck! Lorien - MCSA/MCSE/network + / has + - if this post solves your problem, please click the 'Mark as answer' or 'Useful' button at the top of this message. Marking a post as answer, or relatively useful, you help others find the answer more quickly.

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