Using an external hard drive for backup
I used Windows backup backup all my files on My Passport external hard drive 500 mgs. Now my files are all screwed up, and when I try to restore using Windows Vista I get an error message telling me "the disk containing the backup is not accessible. Make sure that it is turned on and connected to the computer", but it is connected and turned on. It appears in my computer. But looked funny, are compressed files and I can't open them. How can I get Windows to recognize the device he used to back up my files?
Unfortunately, before I had the chance to do it, a Microsoft window pops up telling me he had to download a program to read my external backup hard drive. Then my files were not only foires on my passport, but also on my laptop. I was too scared to try anything else on my own at this time there and took it to a computer repair store. They managed to find all my files and all is well.
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