I need to restore files from Vista Backup file structure

Did you ever get an answer to this? I'm having the exact same problem.

"W" wrote:

> Can anyone help??? Microsoft Support???
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> "W" wrote:
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> > I've also tried to save the files in a different location (eg desktop) and
> > that doesn't work either. I'm trying to figure out why is says that the
> > backup location is not available when it clearly sees my backup!?!?!??!
> >
> >
> >
> > "W" wrote:
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> > > I finally got my D drive to stop being recognized as a system drive. Now the
> > > backup/restore program recognizes the drive as a backup drive. I run
> > > through the vista restore program and I can see the files that I want to
> > > restore.
> > >
> > > I use the restore wizard as follows.
> > > I open the Backup and Restore Center from the Contol Panel.
> > > I click on Advanced Restore
> > > When the next window appears, I click on Advanced Restore again.
> > > When the next window appears, I click on "Files from a backup made on a
> > > different computer"
> > > I click Next
> > > In the next window, I choose my D drive (where the backup is located)
> > > The next window says "Select the date to restore from.
> > > My backup is there(the correct date and time is in the Date and Time column
> > > but the backup location column states "Backup location is not available"
> > > I choose the backup anyway and click next.
> > > I choose "Add files" in the "Select the files and folders to restore" window
> > > I find the file that I want to restore and click "Add"
> > > The file appears in the window.
> > > I click Next
> > > In the "Where do you want to save the restored files?" window I choose "In
> > > the original location"
> > > I click "Start Restore"
> > > The next window says "Preparing Restore" and then I get an error that states:
> > > "The Restore did not complete successfully
> > > Restore did not finish successfully. Error code:
> > >
> > > The backup file could not be found. Check your hardware
> > > configuration or restore from a different backup. (0x8100001A)
> > > The only option is a "finish" button.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help so far.
> > > At least I can see the backup now and get close to restoring my files.
> > >
> > > Any help would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > W
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "StephenB" wrote:
> > >
> > > > W <W.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >The restore program will not recognize system drive(s) as a valid restore
> > > > >drive. I've tried it.
> > > > >
> > > > >I also tried copying the backup folder from D to a DVD and restore.
> > > > >Although it gets further that my previous attempts, it eventually fails
> > > > >stating that the restore application cannot read from the DVD drive. It says
> > > > >to insert the disk volume (blank) and try again. Very frustrating. I
> > > > >might have to just accept that I lost a couple of valuable videos. My fault
> > > > >for loading beta software I guess.
> > > > I strongly suggest that you resolve the problem with your D:\ drive being a
> > > > system drive. It may require you to remove the drive from the case and using the
> > > > Vista DVD to repair your installation with that drive removed.
> > > > If the drive is still indentified as a System partition, you probably should
> > > > copy all of the data from this drive to another, non-system drive and recreate
> > > > the D:\ partition.
> > > > I assume that moving the data to a non-system partition, perhaps on an external
> > > > USB drive, will allow you to access the backup.
> > > > -steve
> > > > --
> > > > Stephen Boots
> > > > MVP Windows Live
> > > > Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
> > > > sboots.DeleteThis@mvps.org
> > > >

What exactly? They are zip files. Just go get your files.
"markusallen" <markusallen.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DAF08116-1E24-4698-8350-A92B5CB18EB7@microsoft.com...
> Did you ever get an answer to this? I'm having the exact same problem.
>
> "W" wrote:
>
>> Can anyone help??? Microsoft Support???
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "W" wrote:
>>
>> > I've also tried to save the files in a different location (eg desktop)
>> > and
>> > that doesn't work either. I'm trying to figure out why is says that
>> > the
>> > backup location is not available when it clearly sees my backup!?!?!??!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "W" wrote:
>> >
>> > > I finally got my D drive to stop being recognized as a system drive.
>> > > Now the
>> > > backup/restore program recognizes the drive as a backup drive. I
>> > > run
>> > > through the vista restore program and I can see the files that I want
>> > > to
>> > > restore.
>> > >
>> > > I use the restore wizard as follows.
>> > > I open the Backup and Restore Center from the Contol Panel.
>> > > I click on Advanced Restore
>> > > When the next window appears, I click on Advanced Restore again.
>> > > When the next window appears, I click on "Files from a backup made on
>> > > a
>> > > different computer"
>> > > I click Next
>> > > In the next window, I choose my D drive (where the backup is located)
>> > > The next window says "Select the date to restore from.
>> > > My backup is there(the correct date and time is in the Date and Time
>> > > column
>> > > but the backup location column states "Backup location is not
>> > > available"
>> > > I choose the backup anyway and click next.
>> > > I choose "Add files" in the "Select the files and folders to restore"
>> > > window
>> > > I find the file that I want to restore and click "Add"
>> > > The file appears in the window.
>> > > I click Next
>> > > In the "Where do you want to save the restored files?" window I
>> > > choose "In
>> > > the original location"
>> > > I click "Start Restore"
>> > > The next window says "Preparing Restore" and then I get an error that
>> > > states:
>> > > "The Restore did not complete successfully
>> > > Restore did not finish successfully. Error code:
>> > >
>> > > The backup file could not be found. Check your hardware
>> > > configuration or restore from a different backup. (0x8100001A)
>> > > The only option is a "finish" button.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Thanks for your help so far.
>> > > At least I can see the backup now and get close to restoring my
>> > > files.
>> > >
>> > > Any help would be appreciated.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks,
>> > > W
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "StephenB" wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > W <W.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > >The restore program will not recognize system drive(s) as a valid
>> > > > >restore
>> > > > >drive. I've tried it.
>> > > > >
>> > > > >I also tried copying the backup folder from D to a DVD and
>> > > > >restore.
>> > > > >Although it gets further that my previous attempts, it eventually
>> > > > >fails
>> > > > >stating that the restore application cannot read from the DVD
>> > > > >drive. It says
>> > > > >to insert the disk volume (blank) and try again. Very
>> > > > >frustrating. I
>> > > > >might have to just accept that I lost a couple of valuable videos.
>> > > > >My fault
>> > > > >for loading beta software I guess.
>> > > > I strongly suggest that you resolve the problem with your D:\ drive
>> > > > being a
>> > > > system drive. It may require you to remove the drive from the case
>> > > > and using the
>> > > > Vista DVD to repair your installation with that drive removed.
>> > > > If the drive is still indentified as a System partition, you
>> > > > probably should
>> > > > copy all of the data from this drive to another, non-system drive
>> > > > and recreate
>> > > > the D:\ partition.
>> > > > I assume that moving the data to a non-system partition, perhaps on
>> > > > an external
>> > > > USB drive, will allow you to access the backup.
>> > > > -steve
>> > > > --
>> > > > Stephen Boots
>> > > > MVP Windows Live
>> > > > Windows Live OneCare Forum Moderator
>> > > > sboots.TakeThisOut@mvps.org
>> > > >