'The Network Location Cannot Be Reached' Error restoring image

[sleepless]

I get this error when trying to restore my windows 7 from a network location. i have full access to this folder in explorer. when i try to restore from the image, after entering my username/password, i manually enter the network location: HTPC\\h\SystemImageBackup.(windows frustratingly doesn't provide a browse to location option). Then i get this error that the network location can't be reached. i'm dumbfounded. any help would be appreciated.

 

[whs]

I suggest you copy the image VHD with Explorer and then do this:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/210195-system-image-recover-broken-windows-7-system-image.html

 

[sleepless]

I appreciate the help, but it seems absurd that windows is unable to restore an image from a location that it created! i will copy the folder to an external usb drive and try that way first, thanks.

 

[whs]

Windows imaging has a lot of problems. This is only one of them. If you want easy, reliable and fast imaging, use free Macrium.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/73828-imaging-free-macrium.html?ltr=I

 

[Kari]

I get this error when trying to restore my windows 7 from a network location. i have full access to this folder in explorer. when i try to restore from the image, after entering my username/password, i manually enter the network location: HTPC\\h\SystemImageBackup.(windows frustratingly doesn't provide a browse to location option). Then i get this error that the network location can't be reached. i'm dumbfounded. any help would be appreciated.

First, if the system image was created with Windows Backup imaging tool, the folder name is WindowsImageBackup, not SystemImageBackup.

Second, if the highlighted part in your post is how you enter the network path to your image folder, it's wrong. The syntax is:

\\Computer_name\Share_name

Two backslashes at the beginning, not after the computer name.

Kari

 

[sleepless]

yes, i made sure all that info was correct but it didnt fix the problem. why cant windows recover an image from a network location?

 

[sleepless]

Windows imaging has a lot of problems. This is only one of them. If you want easy, reliable and fast imaging, use free Macrium.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/73828-imaging-free-macrium.html?ltr=I

will macrium restore windows from the image i already have saved on my network drive?

 

[whs]

Windows imaging has a lot of problems. This is only one of them. If you want easy, reliable and fast imaging, use free Macrium.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/73828-imaging-free-macrium.html?ltr=I

will macrium restore windows from the image i already have saved on my network drive?

If it is a VHD, you can try this: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/210195-system-image-recover-broken-windows-7-system-image.html

 

[sleepless]

i installed macrium and created the image but am clueless as to how to restore the image. i downloaded the winPE 5.2.iso. do i have to burn this to a disc now or can i mount it and run it that way?

 

[whs]

Restoring is really easy. Check this video tutorial that Keith has made (no narration, only text).

Macrium Reflect - Restore With WinRE - YouTube

Note: RE = PE

 

[sleepless]

well that tutorial is of no help. i'm not sure what to do with the cd. i cant restore the C drive because that's the drive i'm currently using. also, it's not a bootable cd.

 

[whs]

I don't know what CD you have. I suggest the following:

1. Download the recovery iso from my Skydrive
2. Burn that to CD - e.g. with ImgBurn
3. Boot your PC with that CD
4. The recover from the image following Keith's tutorial

Of course I assume you wanted to recover your/a PC with that image. Else I don't understand the whole exercise.

 

[sleepless]

mission accomplished. thanks for your patience.

 

[whs]

Good. I am glad things worked out.