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 Aug 15 2004, 01:17 PM
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Aug 17 2004, 07:41 PM
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QUOTE(sjt0hrd @ Aug 15 2004, 02:17 PM) I got EVERYTHING back, Finally! I am very happy now. I had almost given up. Thanks to everyone for their help. BOOYEA |
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Oct 5 2004, 05:57 AM
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I am having the same problem and Microsoft wasn't that understanding as I hoped they would been, since they caused all this mess.
I ran 2 backups with this wizard and none of them worked when I tried to restore everything. I downloaded FastConv, but I have no idea how to use it. I unzipped it and ran it(by pressing on it.). It poped up a small command prompt window and dissapeared again, and created 2 small files. Having a hard time understanding the instructions in the site I found, http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/fast.htm , I opened my command prompt in Windows (my Dos window I think..) , and tried to write that line I was given. But I only got a message saying that it couldn't recognize the command fastconv. I have never used dos before so I really don't understand this. I tried type this: fastconv /i:d:\backup\USMT2.UNC\IMG00001.DAT . And this : fastconv [/i:d:\backup\USMT2.UNC\IMG00001.DAT]. And some others where I included /d: and /t: But none of them work. The same message came, invalid command. (I have Norwegian Windows Xp Home) Can anybody help me fix this. I have a lot of emails and stuff which I need to get back, and the situation isn't looking good. - kmbergem |
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Oct 5 2004, 08:06 AM
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 Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 32,138 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
You must type and enter the commands from the same exact directory that the fastconv.exe is located
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Oct 5 2004, 08:11 AM
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Sorry for being slow at this, but what do you mean?
I have opened my folder USMT2.UNC and inside that I have my 2 IMG files, 1 status file, and the FastConv.exe file. The I open the command prompt from the Start Menu and try typing it again, but still get the same error. Difficult to understand what your meaning, since I am really bad with all this Dos. I would really appreciate it if you could be more spesific. Thanks. |
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Oct 5 2004, 02:19 PM
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kmbergem: As soon as I get home I will give you the directions.
~sjt0hrd |
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Oct 17 2004, 06:13 PM
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someone should register "www.fastconv.org" that has every solution from this and every other site, plus the program. then we can maybe get someone to write a GUI for everyone's favorite recovery tool
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Oct 17 2004, 08:24 PM
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Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 32,138 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
If you want to volunteer, I will host it
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Oct 30 2004, 12:18 AM
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i know there are directions listed but im quite confused, but am very patient as i have been able to move on when i could not find any support for fastconv earlier during the summer. Good things happen to those who wait so i found this site off of google *cheers* and downloaded the fastconv thing
My operating system (win xp home sp2 build 2600) is installed on D: I have my archive located at C:\USMT2.UNC and i have a temp folder located at C:\temp When I run the FAST wizard and it crashes i don't know where to find the transdb file next i typed in this on the cmd line "fastconv /v /i:c:\USMT2.UNC /s:c:\USMT2.UNC /d:c:\temp /t:c:\temp /k" (without the quotes that is) Fastconv runs verifying and skipping decompression for "C:\temp\0000####.dat" this goes on for a long time, the original archive was 4 gb or so. fastconv goes through most of the files creating a fat list then it gets stuck on "Veryifying: C:\temp\00002732.DAT Size: 47217430 Skipping decompression for: C:\temp\00002732.dat I left it alone for a couple hours and no progress I can only assume that it froze. Any help would be greatly appreciated thanks Next time ill leave my backing up to me doing it the old fashioned way. Trusting microsoft with my files....who am i kidding seriously thinking that a files and settings transfer wizard would work... |
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Oct 30 2004, 03:59 AM
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This is what sjt0hrd wrote to me, and it worked fine:
QUOTE Ok, this is what I did. First, make a new folder under the root of the c: drive called new. I am just telling you this because that is what I did, and that is what the picture shows. Then, open a command prompt in windows, and type the following: fastconv /S:C\USMT2.UNC /D:C\NEW /k Just go into your temp directory while it is running and you will see the data temporarily being put there. It's located here: c:\documents and settings\your name here\local settings\temp But that's not important. So when it is finished, go to c:\new and everything should be restored and it should be located under _c, I believe. Now, it won't put everything back automatically, but it should recover your data. I got all my data back, not in the right places, but I just moved them back and mostly everything worked. But what I don't understand is if Microsoft knows this is a problem and that their ONLY backup solution is NOT working, why in Gods name didn't they fix it with the SP2???!!!! They know what the problem is, since they have made a program to fix it, but why not fix the problem itself!!! Stupid Microsofters. |
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Oct 30 2004, 05:34 PM
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I tried using the cmd line you gave me but Im still having troubles with it.
the line was fastconv /S:C:\USMT2.UNC /D:C:\NEW /k when i ran this, fastconv extracts the files but then part of the way through the program closes getting some kind of error "AppName: fastconv.exe AppVer: 5.1.3566.0 ModName: ntdll.dll ModVer: 5.1.2600.2180 Offset: 00011e58" when i look at the folder C:\new its empty but in the \localsettings\temp i have 4 folders, 00000, 00001, 00002, 00003. Each of these folders is filled with various *.dat files |
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Oct 31 2004, 06:18 PM
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*dances* I go my files back, i just needed to skip a couple of *.dat files that fastconv keep freezing on. So all is well thanks kmbergem *dances*
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 Nov 28 2004, 01:29 AM
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Ok, I'm having a problem myself with this program.
I have a bunch of .dat files, labeled as so: data0.dat, data1.dat, etc. The files are stored in c:\extract FasConv is stored in c:\extract My save file where I want the extracted files to go to is: c:\save I am trying to extract them using the following command line: fastconv /S:C:\extract /D:C:\save /k But I'm getting the error: "Source Store is Invalid." Can anybody help me out here? TIA
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Nov 28 2004, 11:42 PM
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hmm...
did you read through all the posts in this thread? maybe one of our situations will help you? |
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Dec 1 2004, 10:01 PM
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Yeah, I did, but no joy. Anybody?
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