Windows Backup for Windows Vista backs up files by creating multiple backup files in a .zip format and then saves those files to the selected backup location. This article describes how to manually restore files that were backed up using Windows Backup in instances where you are looking for specific files or don’t have access to a computer running the same Operating system used for the original backup.
This content is intended for advanced users.
Windows Vista Backup and Restore Center requires the user to have administrator-level permissions to configure or run a backup on the local computer. By default, standard users are not permitted to configure or run a backup because they have restricted access to resources on the local computer. Most enterprise users may have alternative file backup solutions that are provided by their IT organization. However, if standard users of the local computer are required to back up personal files in Windows Vista, they may choose to download Microsoft Windows NT Backup for Windows Vista. Windows NT Backup is a supplemental utility for Windows Vista.
Windows Sidebar no longer appears on the desktop. When you click the Windows Sidebar icon or try to run the program to start it, Windows Sidebar still does not appear. Several things might have caused this to occur. For example, Windows Sidebar may have disappeared when you uninstalled a program.
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You have a Windows Vista-based or Windows XP-based computer that has Windows Disk Protection enabled. However, you cannot restart the computer after you use System Restore to restore the system to a point that was created before Windows Disk Protection was turned on. In this case, you have to reinstall the operating system.
A Microsoft Help and Support post that gives an overview of what System Restore does, and links to instructions on using it. Keep reading →
The existing File system APIs in Windows Vista do not provide an easy way to discover and restore deleted files. A new version of the File system API is available that enables third-party developers to discover and restore deleted files from nonencrypted volumes by extending the File Management APIs.
This new API also lets developers pass a password or a recovery key file. Therefore, you can discover and restore deleted files from BitLocker-encrypted volumes. This API does not support the restoration of files from other kinds of encrypted volumes.
This API can only be used to extend the File Management APIs for Windows Vista. Additionally, these functions are only supported when you use the functions in an offline environment, such as Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) or Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE).
Consider the following scenario:
In this scenario, you receive the following error message:
Windows was not able to find any backup sets on [DRIVE] for the following reason:
The system cannot find the file specified. (0×80070002)
Verify that this location is valid and contains backups or try a different location.
Note: For example, the external drive may be a universal serial bus (USB) disk drive or a file share.
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Consider the following scenario:
In this scenario, the image is not successfully restored.
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