 Vista Upgrade; Missing Files; Xp Bu Restore?, Swap one OS for another, data files missing |
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 Jul 4 2008, 10:14 AM
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A Happy Fourth to all. Computer: Dell 6000, 60-gig HDD, 2-gig RAM Operating System: Vista Home Prem (now); XP Media Center (previous) Issue: Daughter acquires and upgrades to Vista Home Prem; but upgrade dumps some important data files from a too-small disk (oops). Good News: Daughter learned long ago from old, fuddy-duddy dad (OFDD) to backup regularly BUT, BU is in "XP" (two types: total, full BU with "emergency" floppy; and, limited, data backups w/ incremental updates are also available). While daughter is now home from college, OFDD acquires 160-gig HDD to replace old 60-gig in D6000. Still, though, "important" files (research papers, etc., not to mention "music" and "pictures") are not present, post-upgrade. In short, "My Documents" gone (though, of course, such a directory exists in new Vista). What to do, what to do? 1) Revert back to XP on old disk? 2) Forge ahead with HDD upgrade/swap, using Acronis Ture Image 11 to clone 60-gig to 160-gig, then recover missing "important" files from XP backup? 3) Restore 60-gig HDD completely with "emergency" full backup revcovery; clone XP to 160-gig; then reinstall Vista upgrade? 4) Go to NASCAR Nationwide Series race in Daytona? 5) Punt? 6) Something else? Thanks, Gang. DC |
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Jul 4 2008, 12:14 PM
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 Computer Masochist Group: Moderator Posts: 9,083 Joined: 27-January 07 From: Cleveland, Ohio Member No.: 108,618 |
Daytona sounds kind of cool
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930890 -------------------- Mark
 why won't my laptop work? Having grandkids is God's way of giving you a 2nd chance because you were too busy working your butt off the 1st time around Avatar by Handplane |
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Jul 5 2008, 10:38 AM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 20-December 07 From: Florida Member No.: 177,903 |
Well, I went to the race ...
... then saw you replied (Thanks!). Got on the suggested MSft KB "workaround" involving (un)hidden files this morning and drew blanks, all said and done. Even hit some of the other "user" accounts just on the outside chance the stuff might've somehow ended up there but they, too, didn't have sought-for files. More suggestions, pretty please? (And, no, I won't be hitting the track today. Work all done; now play!) DC |
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Jul 25 2008, 12:12 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 20-December 07 From: Florida Member No.: 177,903 |
An update on the above:
I looked in the suggested folders and drew blanks. Afterward, I went to MicroSoft and grabbed the "NTBackupRestore_x86" utility that allowed me to pick and choose (or fully restore, if desired) XP backup files and restore them to the system now operating under its new Vista OS. Painless, easy. Thank you for the input! Regards, DC |
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Jul 25 2008, 02:10 PM
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Computer Masochist Group: Moderator Posts: 9,083 Joined: 27-January 07 From: Cleveland, Ohio Member No.: 108,618 |
Glad it's all cleared up
-------------------- Mark
why won't my laptop work? Having grandkids is God's way of giving you a 2nd chance because you were too busy working your butt off the 1st time around Avatar by Handplane |
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