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win 2008 R2 boot Cd can't see backup images on local drive
HI,
I want to try to do a windows restore from a valid backup folder.My 2008 R2 Server's C:\ (boot) drive failed I've replaced it and I have installed a new server OS on a new drive that I want to over write .......
That new system can see the old second hard drive I sent all the backups to - it now sees that drive as E:\ - Yep, I have C:\ the new drive - D:\ sys reserved - and E:\ my old backup drive - and I can see the backup folder(s) on the second hard drive when I browse with windows explorer ..... (normal)
When I boot off the 2008 CD I get:
- it loads the CD's file (normal)
- pick language and keyboard (normal)
- I choose repair your computer instead of install now (normal)
- I then see the system recovery options and it says I can restore the "Windows Server 2208 R2" and it shows me the partition size and the fact that its on the E:\ ?! OK! As above during a normal boot - that's right.
- The other radio button says I can "Restore your computer using a system image that you created earlier" (so first - which one do I use?)
- If I pick the default top selection and highlight the "Win Svr 2008 R2" in blue and click next I then see the "Choose recovery tool" window so I pick "System Image Recovery"
- Now it screws up and says it can't find a system image on this computer - WTF!?!
If I hit retry it briefly shows "scanning for system image disks" and then pops back to that same error screen. If I hit cancel then I get a new window that says: Re-Image your computer" and in that it says:
"Select a system image backup" and the radio button is already selected and it says: Select a system image - so next!
So I'm in the window that shows: Location - Most recent system image - Computer
They're all blank, how do I get this this little sod to see the E:\ drive and my 3 valid back up folders!?
The refresh button does nothing to help. I have a feeling that the boot CD has shifted all my drive letters or something - keep reading ......
THATS the main problem!
If I hit the advanced button on the bottom:
It says: Search for a system image on the network ..... or install a driver. Oddly enough if I pick install a driver I then browse to the local PC all the drive letters have SHIFTED but I can see everything!
C:\ - sys reserve
D:\ - sys reserve
E:\ - the new installed C:\ root
F:\ - now my backup drive - I can see the folders there
X: - Boot
Why can't windows backup see my spare hard drive in it with my backups on it? As either the native E:\ or if I explorer the drive F:\ either way - the drive is there! It must be child-proof (grin)
Cheers'
Dave
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