Goo day to you.
I am a noob when it comes to backup and restore. After many years and many iterations of Windows, I finally tried to backup my files and folders. They have been stored to an external HDD.
I ran into an issue with Win 10 that required a complete clean install of 7 and then upgrade to 10 again. The drive was completely cleaned.
Upon install, I can only see the backup I created after the new install.
From the backup drive, I can see many files when clicking on the drive to view content. The laptop has been renamed. How then can I restore the files from the old setup?
Thank you... #GreenMountainBoyLOST
You will need a DVD that you created the first time you made the backup with all the system info stored, called a System Repair Disk.
This disk will be needed to start your PC and restore the backup
Good luck
Thank you for the feedback.You will need a DVD that you created the first time you made the backup with all the system info stored, called a System Repair Disk.
This disk will be needed to start your PC and restore the backup
Good luck
I might be missing something here, as I have no backup DVD. I was not prompted to create one for my files and folders.
Images in Toshiba drive, of wich I would like to restore files from.
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Image from advanced Files and folders
From restore files advanced, I see backup from today
So how do I make the laptop identify the F&F from Dawn-PC?
Is there any way to transfer the files and folders from Dawn-PC to my new install of windows?
I found this info which coincides with my above images.
Posted by @Brink
Is it possible the following may work?
Rename Tom to Dawn-PCUser Profile Folder - Change User Account Folder Name - Windows 7 Help blog
1. Backup
2. Create a new local admin user called TEMP
3. Sign on as TEMP
4. Rename user folder ACER to NICK
5. Replace all references to ACER with NICK in registry. I had about 50 if I remember correctly.
6. Edit configuration settings files in C:UsersNICKAppDataLocalMicrosoftSkyDriveSettings and replace ACER with NICK where found.
7. Reboot and sign on as NICK
8. Delete all libraries from file explorer and then recreate default libraries (right click)
9. Delete TEMP user.
10. Delete and recreate all fingerprint data if you use it.
You may have to update default save locations etc depending what other software you have installed.
This worked for me - I renamed the generated id SALOU_000 on my machine with SALOUA and it works perfectly. Depending what software is installed you may have issues I did not though. If you aren't comfortable doing this you could just create a new user and delete the old one.
Hello Tom, and welcome to windowssh blog.
Since you are trying to restore files from a System Image, you could use the method in the tutorial below to do so if you like.
System Image - Extract Files Using Disk Management - Windows 7 Help blog
Thank you for the reply. I have now read through and have tried a few things but have not executed anything yet.Hello Tom, and welcome to windowssh blog.
Since you are trying to restore files from a System Image, you could use the method in the tutorial below to do so if you like.
System Image - Extract Files Using Disk Management - Windows 7 Help blog
In post 4 you will see the first image of the TOSHIBA drive.
I clicked here
and found this
When I went through the process you pointed me to, I'm not seeing Files and Folders to install on this clean install. It appears to be a full image and looks nothing like what is shown in step 10
I did notice a folder in Toshiba drive listed as a .cal
This one is labeled files and folders. How does one view this?
It would be the file in your middle screenshot to attach in Disk Management in OPTION ONE.
Thank you for the reply.It would be the file in your middle screenshot to attach in Disk Management in OPTION ONE.
Here is what I see
In this image, on the left you see the Computer Management screen and on the right the image of This PC. The newly attached VHD. So not sure why Drive F is not present
