When you try to restore system files by using third-party system restore applications on a Windows Vista-based computer, the backup system files are not restored as expected.

Note: This problem does not occur when you use the Windows Vista System Restore feature.

When you back up and then restore Windows Vista, the Microsoft .NET Framework is not restored correctly.

The Microsoft Windows Media Digital Rights Management (DRM) system may not work after you perform a system restore operation. This problem occurs if you back up DRM state information during a system backup operation. We recommend that you exclude DRM system folders from backup images when you perform system backup operations.

When you use the System Restore feature in Windows Vista or in Microsoft Windows Server Code Name “Longhorn,” you receive the following message:

No Restore Points have been created on your computer’s system disk.

Additionally, only the most recent backup files from Windows Vista Complete PC Backup are available. Earlier versions of the backup files are unavailable. You experience this problem if you are running Windows Vista or Windows Server “Longhorn” on a computer that is also configured to run an earlier Windows operating system.

Note: This configuration is known as a dual-boot configuration.

After you restore a Windows Vista-based computer by using a “Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore Image,” you may be unable to install certain programs. When this problem occurs, you may not receive an error message, depending on the program that you try to install.

In my last tip, I showed you how to use Shadow Copy to restore an older version of a file. This won’t work for you if your data is on a different disk than the one Vista is installed on since System Restore isn’t enabled on additional disks by default, and Shadow Copy relies on System Restore. Keep reading →

Have you ever edited a file, and then later wished you could get the old version back? I noted on the Vistastic site that Vista has a feature called Shadow Copy that can do just that, restore an older version of a file. The good news is it’s easy to use, the bad news is it won’t always save you. Keep reading →

When you try to repair or recover Windows Vista Home Basic or Windows Vista Home Premium by using Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore, you may receive an error message that resembles the following:

You do not have a valid backup image to restore from.

Additionally, you are asked to provide the location of a valid backup image.

Vista compatible, it includes Antivirus, Antispyware, Antiphishing, Firewall, as well as backup/restore, tuning, etc. Keep reading →

You use the Windows Complete PC Restore program in the Windows Recovery Environment utility on the Windows Vista installation disc. You try to restore a computer from a Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore image. Then, you receive the following error message:

System Recovery Option
This version of System Recovery Options is not compatible with the version of Windows you are trying to repair. Try using a recovery disc that is compatible with this version of Windows.