Backup in Vista

Reinstall backupfiles · External Since: Mar 14, 2007 Posts: 1

I make a backup of all my music,videos and pictures before I reinstall
Microsoft Vista, this files are of the "fbw" format
an example is this;
minwinpc/safety copy of files 2007-03-13 084035/safetycopy.002.fbw

When I try to reinstall it, Vista can't find any backupfiles, and I cant
select it manual..
Is there som programs that can bring back all of the backupfiles?
Hope someone can help me

Adam Albright · External Since: Feb 03, 2007 Posts: 2515

On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:03 -0700, Reinstall backupfiles <Reinstall
backupfiles.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I make a backup of all my music,videos and pictures before I reinstall
>Microsoft Vista, this files are of the "fbw" format
>an example is this;
>minwinpc/safety copy of files 2007-03-13 084035/safetycopy.002.fbw
>
>When I try to reinstall it, Vista can't find any backupfiles, and I cant
>select it manual..
>Is there som programs that can bring back all of the backupfiles?
>Hope someone can help me

What application created the .fbw file?

Is it an image file?

To "find" any file on your computer use Vista search. Then at least
you know where to point to. Your example doesn't include any drive
letter.

If you backup was on the same partition as the one you installed Vista
to and you did a clean install you wrote over your backup files and
everything else. Sad

Reinstall backupfiles · External Since: Mar 15, 2007 Posts: 1

I have the OS on C: and use this disk mostly,
on D: I save the "backupdfiles" from Vista, and it's the old files
on E I have the reinstall partition of Vista saved.

The first backupfile is nuber 001, and have the status as a program (exe
file), when I se on the description of the file it's a "RestoreWiz
Application"

The exactly description of the place and filename is this:
d:\minwinpc\sikkerhetskopiering av filer 2007-03-13
084035\sikkerhetskopiering.001
thats a program file

d:\minwinpc\sikkerhetskopiering av filer 2007-03-13
084035\sikkerhetskopiering.002.fbw
is the files with number from 002 up to 013

Hope this is information that can help Smile

Stig

"Adam Albright" wrote:

> On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:04:03 -0700, Reinstall backupfiles <Reinstall
> backupfiles.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I make a backup of all my music,videos and pictures before I reinstall
> >Microsoft Vista, this files are of the "fbw" format
> >an example is this;
> >minwinpc/safety copy of files 2007-03-13 084035/safetycopy.002.fbw
> >
> >When I try to reinstall it, Vista can't find any backupfiles, and I cant
> >select it manual..
> >Is there som programs that can bring back all of the backupfiles?
> >Hope someone can help me
>
>
> What application created the .fbw file?
>
> Is it an image file?
>
> To "find" any file on your computer use Vista search. Then at least
> you know where to point to. Your example doesn't include any drive
> letter.
>
> If you backup was on the same partition as the one you installed Vista
> to and you did a clean install you wrote over your backup files and
> everything else. Sad

>
>

chris Cook · External Since: Apr 02, 2007 Posts: 1

Are you using an HP computer? I am having the same problem and I think this is an HP issue not a Microsoft issue. I am hoping to talk to HP tonight with Microsfot and get HP to start working the problem but it would be good to know if this was an HP machine.

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Rock · External Since: Feb 10, 2007 Posts: 2069

"chris Cook" wrote in message news:200742161927chrislcookie@yahoo.com...
> Are you using an HP computer? I am having the same problem and I think
> this is an HP issue not a Microsoft issue. I am hoping to talk to HP
> tonight with Microsfot and get HP to start working the problem but it
> would be good to know if this was an HP machine.

To whom are you talking? You created a new thread, instead of replying to a
current one, so there is no context

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jkumra · External Since: Feb 18, 2009 Posts: 1

How can I get the emergency recovery tool?

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Gary G. Little · External Since: Sep 19, 2006 Posts: 21

If you mean to do a bare-bones restore, then you must have been using
Complete PC to backup your system. To do the restore you boot to the install
DVD..

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DFar · External Since: May 08, 2009 Posts: 1

mcaridi;4101215 Wrote:
> Try this first …
>
>
>
> Search for “Restorewiz.log” typically found in the following locations
> (might have hidden attributes):
>
>
>
> - C:\System recovery Files\restorewiz.log
>
> - C:\Users\<you>\ (?Application data\temp\restorewiz.log?)
>
>
>
> Move, delete, or rename these log files and then retry restoring. It
> has been reported that this process can take a very long time and might
> show the progress at 0% for a longtime even though it is still running.
>
>
>
>
> If this still fails … Please open the C:\System recovery
> Files\restorewiz.log and if at the top of this file it indicates
> “RESTOREWIZ v 1.0.3.37”. If so, please use the attached utility to
> extract your files.
>
>
>
>
>
> Attached is a utility that should allow you to extract your data
> from *.FBW files.
> (This is not the ideal method, but only for emergency)
>
>
>
> Please try the attached utility and let me know if it is
> successful for you.
>
>
>
> Emergency Recovery Tool
>
>
>
> • Double Click "Emergency Tool.exe"
>
> • Click Load button
>
> • Browse and locate & select the *.fbw file
>
> • Click OK (the archive index is corrupt)
>
> • Click Analyse button
>
> • Click OK (notice the operation can take several hours.)
>
> • <Remain time says "2 minutes" (11:36)> ... actually took 5+
> minutes
>
> • Click OK (End of the analysis)
>
> • Click Emergency Extract (View screen)
>
> • Browse to location where files should be extracted.
>
> • Click OK
>
> • Click Ignore All (Error while extracting)
>
> • Click Open Folder
>
> • Click Close ... Click Close ... Click red X to close
>
>
>
> Extracting the data using this method is performed in a somewhat crude
> fashion if the normal RestoreWiz process does not work. While
> extracting your data appears possible this way, expect the exact names
> of the file to be lost requiring you to do some guessing on file names.
> However at least the data is accessible at this point and we tried to
> also identify the file types as well during this extraction.
>
> The blog to m.caridi DeleteThis @hotmail.com to send the application that retrieves
> files fbw.
>
> Greetings,
>
> Marcelo Caridi

I want to thank Marcelo for saving me endless headaches and heartaches.
After multiple calls to HP and searches on the Internet I found
Marcelo's guidance and it worked perfectly for me. I used the first
technique from his email and it worked.

When Vista became corrupted I had to reintall it. I was prompted to
backup, which I did to an external harddrive. After installing Vista I
could see a 20 meg file on the K drive but when I tried to restore it
RestoreWiz would take over the screen as if starting and then nothing
happend. Based on Marcello's advice I simply changed the name of the two
log files on my C drive by deleting the last letter. I then started
Restorewiz.

As Marcelo noted the process stayed at 0% recovered for a long time
(3-5 minutes) before restoring. But, then it worked.

If this is old news to all of you forgive me. It is not old news to HP
since they still don't now how to fix the problem. Nor is it old news
the many frustrated Restorewiz I found on the net. Again... thank you
Marcelo.

I could use some more advice:

I am now unclear how I use the recovered files and settings which are
in a separate file on my C drive. I have reinsalled programs, but they
lack the previous settings. I can access Word files, but how do I reset
programs such as Outlook with my old data and preferences?

Dave

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P Kelly · External Since: Sep 26, 2009 Posts: 1

did you ever figure out a solution to your problem? I have the same issue. Any help would be appreciated even if you didnt find a solution please let me know

Thanks

Patrick

Reinstall backupfile wrote:

Backup in Vista
14-Mar-07

I make a backup of all my music,videos and pictures before I reinstall
Microsoft Vista, this files are of the "fbw" format
an example is this;
minwinpc/safety copy of files 2007-03-13 084035/safetycopy.002.fbw

When I try to reinstall it, Vista can't find any backupfiles, and I cant
select it manual..
Is there som programs that can bring back all of the backupfiles?
Hope someone can help me

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Malke · External Since: Jan 10, 2009 Posts: 132

wrote:

> did you ever figure out a solution to your problem? I have the same issue.
> Any help would be appreciated even if you didnt find a solution please let
> me know

> Reinstall backupfile wrote:
>
> Backup in Vista
> 14-Mar-07
>
> I make a backup of all my music,videos and pictures before I reinstall
> Microsoft Vista, this files are of the "fbw" format
> an example is this;
> minwinpc/safety copy of files 2007-03-13 084035/safetycopy.002.fbw
>
> When I try to reinstall it, Vista can't find any backupfiles, and I cant
> select it manual..
> Is there som programs that can bring back all of the backupfiles?
> Hope someone can help me

You should be aware that few helpers here will even respond to anyone
posting from the EggHead Cafe interface. This is why:

You are not posting on a real forum as you think you are. You are using a
web interface that leeches Usenet posts and most of the rest of us are using
real newsreaders. We don't see what you do. If you want to participate in
Usenet, the better way is to set up a newsreader. This is very easy to do
and I'll give you information about that below. If you prefer to use a
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http://forum.aumha.org/index.php
http://http://computerhaven.info/

Since you are using a web interface, you may not realize that this is really
a newsgroup. You will get far more out of this resource if you learn to use
a newsreader. There are many good newsreaders for Windows, but you can use
Outlook Express (XP) or Windows Mail (Vista) since you already have it. Here
are some links to information about newsgroups:

About Usenet:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/ - Usenet FAQs from the Internet FAQ Archives
http://www.usenetmonster.com/infocenter/
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet - a brief explanation
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Outlook Express/Windows Mail as Newsreader:
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How to Post:
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Usenet
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 - How to Ask a Question
http://users.tpg.com.au/bzyhjr/liszt.htm - How Not to Get Technical Help on
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Hank J. · External Since: Jan 16, 2009 Posts: 2

P Kelly wrote:

>did you ever figure out a solution to your problem? I have the same issue. Any help would be appreciated even if you didnt find a solution please let me know
>
>Thanks
>
>Patrick

You are asking this of someone who asked the question OVER TWO
FREAKING YEARS AGO YOU MORON.

>Reinstall backupfile wrote:
>
>Backup in Vista
>14-Mar-07